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Tehran Taboo

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2017 | 96 min | Drama, Animation

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (97% 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
Made for animation lovers. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with strict religious law. In this bustling modern metropolis, avoiding prohibition has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $350K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ali Soozandeh

  • Arash MarandiBabak
  • Alireza BayramMohsen
  • Şiir EloğluSchwiegermutter
  • Zar Amir EbrahimiSara
  • Klaus OfczarekFather-in-Law
  • Morteza TavakoliAmir
  • Gernot PolakFinance / Sex Trader
  • Hasan Ali MeteJudge
  • Roxana RahnamaMedical Assistant, Cultural Official
  • Thomas NashJoseph