Playing with Giants
Seen it?1991 | 100 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone looking to switch off and smile and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 40 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.
When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sherif Arafa
- Adel EmamHassan Bahloul
- Hussein FahmyMoatasem
- Aaidah RiyadhHanaa
- Mahmoud El GendyAli
- Gamal Ismail
- Mohamed El Sawy
- Mustafa MetwalliAl Asyouty
- Hanem MohamedHanaa's Mother
- Ahmad Loxer
- Karim Al Husainy