The Stoning of Soraya M.
Seen it?2009 | 114 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Boys Don't Cry or Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 195K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
- Shohreh AghdashlooZahra
- Mozhan NavabiSoraya M.
- Jim CaviezelFreidoune
- Navid NegahbanAli
- Ali PourtashMullah
- David DiaanEbrahim
- Parviz SayyadHashem
- Vida GhahremaniBita
- Vachik MangassarianSoraya's Father
- Maggie PartoVo