Oh Dear
Seen it?2010 | 99 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of a well-timed joke. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Hüseyin is a young man who lives with his grandfather and grandmother in a village in Thracian Turkey. The two great loves of his life are his clarinet and Müjgan, a nurse. Although Hüseyin is content with his life, with his music and dreams of Mügan, due to an unexpected development he leaves his village. He ends up in Istanbul where he finds support first in his clarinet and then in the friendship of the singer Firuzan. Firuzan is a popular nightclub performer who is eagerly working on an album as she leads a colorful but complicated life. When Firuzan meets Huseyin, the course of events gives away to a hilarious adventure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 57%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hakan Algül
- Demet AkbağFiruzan
- Ata DemirerHüseyin
- Özge BorakMüjgan
- Salih KalyonHalil Dede
- Tanju TuncelHatice Nine
- Bican GünalanRamiz
- Meray ÜlgenAli Rıza Şeker
- Ali SavaşçıFatih
- Bülent Şakrak
- Caner AlkayaMelek