Ararat
Seen it?2002 | 115 min | Drama, War, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and 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 history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of Canada: Best Score. Also nominated for 3 DGA Awards. Plus 11 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atom Egoyan
- Simon AbkarianArshile Gorky
- Charles AznavourEdward Saroyan
- Christopher PlummerDavid
- Arsinée KhanjianAni
- David AlpayRaffi
- Marie-Josée CrozeCelia
- Elias KoteasAli / Jevdet Bay
- Brent CarverPhilip
- Max MorrowTony
- Christie MacFadyenJanet