Desert Dancer
Seen it?2014 | 98 min | Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Inspirational true story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked his life for his dream to become a dancer despite a nationwide dancing ban.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Raymond
- Freida PintoElaheh
- Reece RitchieAfshin Ghaffarian
- Tom CullenArdavan
- Nazanin BoniadiParisa Ghaffarian
- Marama CorlettMona
- Akin GaziFarid Ghaffarian
- Simon KassianidesSattar
- Makram J. KhouryMehdi
- Tolga SaferStephano
- Neet MohanJavadi, Naser