Turtles Can Fly
Seen it?2006 | 98 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Turtles Can Fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iraq border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
- Soran EbrahimMr. Satellite (Soran)
- Avaz LatifAgrin
- Saddam Hossein FeysalPashow
- Hiresh Feysal RahmanHengov
- Abdol Rahman KarimRiga
- Ajil ZibariShirkooh