Infidel
Seen it?2019 | 107 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10), though it had a box office flop and middling reviews (58% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
An American is kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo and ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
58% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
- Jim CaviezelDoug Rawlins
- Claudia KarvanLiz Rawlins
- Hal OzsanRamzi
- Aly KassemJavid
- Stelio SavantePierre Barthes
- Bijan DaneshmandDr. Hossein Tehrani