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Taste of Cherry

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1997 | 99 min | Drama

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Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 39 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.7 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Cannes award: Palme d'Or.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $11K worldwide on a $120K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 130K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

  • Homayoun ErshadiMr. Badii
  • Abdolrahman BagheriMr. Bagheri
  • Safar Ali MoradiSoldier
  • Mir Hossein NooriSeminarian
  • Elham ImaniPhotographer
  • Afshin Khorshid BakhtiariWorker
  • Ahmad AnsariAhmad Ansari
  • Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami (uncredited)