Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu
Seen it?2019 | 134 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Özer Feyzioğlu
- Hayat Van EckNaim Süleymanoğlu
- Selen ÖztürkHatice Süleymanoğlu
- Yetkin DikincilerSüleyman Süleymanoğlu
- Gürkan UygunEnver Türkileri
- Renan BilekRemzi
- Levent Ülgen
- Bülent AlkışAtalay Göktuna
- Kemal Başar
- Barış KıralioğluTurgut Özal
- Murat KılıçSelim Egeli