Terrestrial Verses
Seen it?2023 | 77 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3 or Triangle of Sadness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alireza Khatami, Ali Asgari
- Majid SalehiSiamak
- Gohar KheyrandishMehri
- Farzin MohadesAli
- Sadaf AsgariSadaf
- Hossein SoleimaniFarbod
- Faezeh RadFaezeh
- Bahram ArkYoung Father
- Sarvin ZabetianAram
- Arghavan ShabaniSelena
- Ardeshir Kazemi100-year-old man