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2021 | 89 min | Documentary, Animation

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it collected a shelf of major awards. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for animation lovers and the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good, eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.7 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Nominated for 3 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 2 BAFTAs.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $712K worldwide on a $3 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 66K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen

  • Amin NawabiSelf (voice)
  • Daniel KarimyarAmin (9-11 years old) (voice)
  • Fardin MijdzadehAmin (15-18 years old) (voice)
  • Milad EskandariSaif (8 years old) (voice)
  • Belal FaizSaif (13-19 years old) (voice)
  • Elaha FaizFahima (13-18 years old) (voice)
  • Zahra MehrwarzFahima (28 years old) (voice)
  • Sadia FaizSabia (16-26 years old) (voice)
  • Georg JagunovHuman Trafficker (voice)
  • Rashid AitouganovPoliceman / Trafficker (voice)