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Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush

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2022 | 119 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Belfast, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $173K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andreas Dresen

  • Meltem KaptanRabiye Kurnaz
  • Alexander ScheerBernhard Docke
  • Charly HübnerMarc Stocker
  • Abdullah Emre ÖztürkMurat Kurnaz
  • Nazmi KırıkMehmet
  • Sevda PolatNuriye
  • Jeanette SpassovaSekretärin Koslowa
  • Abak Safaei-RadWiebke Kokenge
  • Alexander HörbeWolfgang
  • Devrim Deniz AslanAtilla