The schmuck in London
Seen it?2014 | 205 min | Comedy
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 wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 25 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A comedy play that deals with some Gulf social problems, and presents the suffering of Arab and Gulf youth in a comedic framework with some projections on political issues through the story of (Shliwiah), a Gulf citizen who travels to (London) for treatment, and there he faces treatment he did not expect in that western capital.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$37 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bader Mohareb
- Tariq Al-Ali
- Ahmad Al-Salman
- Amal Abbas
- Saud Al Shuwaie
- Abdullah Bahman
- Samah Ghandour
- Farhan Al-Ali
- Khaled Al Mudhaffar
- Sultan Al Ali
- Martina