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Fatima

Seen it?

2015 | 79 min | Drama, Family

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (84% 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
Right up the alley of anyone who likes life-or-death stakes every episode and parents and kids watching together. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run. More of a critics' pick than a crowd-pleaser: worth it if you like something a little different.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 19 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Fatima, an Algerian-born woman who now lives in France with her two teenage daughters, with whom she is barely able to communicate.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 55%

  • AwardsSolid

    6 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philippe Faucon

  • Soria ZeroualFatima
  • Zita HanrotNesrine
  • Kenza Noah AïcheSouad
  • Chawki AmariThe Father
  • Dalila BencherifLeila
  • Edith SaulnierSéverine
  • Mehdi SenoussiSouad's EPS teacher
  • Franck AndrieuxFatima's attending physician
  • Yolanda MpeleSali, Fatima's colleague
  • Rachid YousThe Guy on the Train