The Blue Elephant
Seen it?2014 | 151 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, 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 likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Shutter Island, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After a five-year hiatus, psychiatrist Yehia returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital. He’s assigned to evaluate a patient who turns out to be his old friend. As events unfold, Yehia uncovers dark secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- 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 impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marwan Hamed
- Karim Abdel Azizد. يحيى راشد إبراهيم
- Khaled El Sawyد. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون
- Nelly Karimلبنى ماهر الكردي
- Leblebaد. صفاء
- Sherine Redaديجا
- Dareen Haddadمايا
- Mohamed Mamdouhسامح زيدان
- Mohamed Shaheenشاكر
- Gamil Barsoumسيد الترزي
- Yasser Ali Maherد.كيلانى