Five Minarets in New York
Seen it?2010 | 119 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 49% audience score, 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
- A natural pick for people who like stories about real, flawed people. Set against the energy of New York.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic leader codenamed "Dajjal", believed to be hiding in there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of Hadji Gumus, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who years before fled to the United States after being released from a Turkish prison, where he served time for murder. This tale love, friendship, peace and prejudices, takes us on a journey seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül
- Haluk BilginerHacı
- Mahsun KırmızıgülFırat
- Mustafa SandalAcar
- Gina GershonMaria
- Danny GloverMarcus
- Robert PatrickBecker
- Engin Altan DüzyatanTimur
- Zafer Ergin
- Scott William WintersJim
- Hüseyin Avni Danyal