Cairo Conspiracy
Seen it?2022 | 121 min | Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. 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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A fisherman's son is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, dies and the young student becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt's religious and political elite.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tarik Saleh
- Tawfeek BarhomAdam
- Fares FaresIbrahim
- Mohammad BakriGeneral Al Sakran
- Makram J. KhourySheikh Negm
- Mehdi DehbiZizo
- Younes MedhatSobhy
- Yunus AlbayrakTeacher Of Sharia
- Sherwan HajiSoliman
- Amr MosadHarun
- Hassan El Sayed