Dancing Arabs
Seen it?2014 | 104 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. 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
- If you count yourself among people who love a story about friendship and people who like stories about real, flawed people, this one's for you. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A young Arab is caught between cultures as he is sent to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Israel in the 1980s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eran Riklis
- Tawfeek BarhomEyad
- Ali SulimanSalah
- Yaël AbecassisEdna
- Laëtitia EïdoFahima
- Norman IssaJamal
- Razi GabareenYoung Eyad
- Daniel KitsisNaomi
- Michael MoshonovYonatan
- Loai NofiWajdi
- Nitay DaganStudent