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Secret Ballot

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2001 | 105 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
Aimed squarely at anyone looking to switch off and smile. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Light on its feet, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.

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 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 Babak Payami

  • Nassim Abdigirl
  • Cyrus AbidiSoldier
  • Youssef Habashi
  • Farrokh Shoja
  • Gholbahar Janghali