Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
Seen it?1980 | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A village man accidentally uncovers a web of political intrigue after discovering and distributing treasures from Hussain's secret hideout. The Khazi sets a gang of ruthless bandits on the man to ensure the safety of his treasures.Based on the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the 1001 Nights or Arabian Tales.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umesh Mehra, Latif Faiziyev
- DharmendraAli Baba
- Hema MaliniMorjina
- Zeenat AmanFatima
- Prem ChopraShamsher
- Zakir MukhamedzhanovYusuf, Ali-Baba's father
- Sofiko ChiaureliAli-Baba's mother
- Madan PuriFatima's dad
- Yakub AkhmedovKasym
- Rolan BykovThe Vizier / The Thieves Chief
- Khodzha Durdy NarliyevKhamid