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Shirin

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2009 | 92 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no 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 loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    78% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

  • Taraneh Alidoosti
  • Golshifteh Farahani
  • Juliette Binoche
  • Leila Hatami
  • Zar Amir Ebrahimi
  • Hedie Tehrani
  • Pegah Ahangarani
  • Baran Kosari
  • Tannaz Tabatabaei
  • Ateneh Faghih Nasiri