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1001 Nights

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1990 | 98 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death. In most retellings, the girl staves off this unfortunate conclusion by putting off the connubial event for a thousand and one nights, telling irresistible stories instead. In this one, she gets hold of a magic lamp.

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 impactBelow par

    About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philippe de Broca

  • Catherine Zeta-JonesSheherazade
  • Gérard JugnotJimmy Genious
  • Thierry LhermitteThe King
  • Stéphane FreissAladin
  • Vittorio GassmanSinbad
  • Roger CarelThe Great Vizier
  • Marc Dudicourt
  • Georges Montillier
  • Alfredo Pea
  • Eric Métayer