Young Ahmed
Seen it?2019 | 85 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young Belgian is incited by his imam to view a teacher as an apostate and assassinate her; after he fails, he is sent to juvenile reform.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Idir Ben AddiAhmed
- Olivier BonnaudL'éducateur de référence
- Myriem AkheddiouInès
- Victoria BluckLouise
- Claire BodsonLa mère
- Othmane MoumenImam Youssouf
- Amine HamidouRachid