Ali's Wedding
Seen it?2017 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 7 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 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeffrey Walker
- Osamah SamiAli
- Don HanyMahdi
- Helana SawiresDianne
- Robert RabiahMohsen
- Khaled KhalafallaMoe Green
- Asal ShenavehRamona Albasri
- Ryan CorrWazza
- Shayan SalehianLuay
- Rodney AfifHaj Karim
- Majid ShokorSayyed Ghaffar