Where Is The Friend's House?
Seen it?1987 | 83 min | Drama, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 adventure fans. If you loved Bridge to Terabithia or Into the Wild, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
- Babek AhmadpourAhmad Ahmadpour
- Ahmed AhmadpourMohamed Reza Nematzadeh
- Khodabakhsh DefaiTeacher
- Iran OutariMother
- Ait AnsariFather
- Sadika TaohidiPersian Neighbour
- Biman MouafiAli, a Neighbour
- Ali DjamaliGrandfather's Friend
- Aziz BabaiWaiter
- Nader GhoulamiProperty Owner