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1. The Kite Runner (2007)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Shaun Toub
Votes: 82,550 | Gross: $15.80M
2. The Message (1976)
PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka
Votes: 50,833
3. Not Without My Daughter (1991)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Thriller
An American woman trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutal husband must find a way for her and her daughter to escape.
Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Sally Field, Alfred Molina, Sheila Rosenthal, Roshan Seth
Votes: 14,637 | Gross: $14.79M
4. Lion of the Desert (1980)
PG | 173 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1929, Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor to Italian Libya with orders to stamp-out all resistance from Libyan nationalists led by rebel guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Irene Papas
Votes: 17,371 | Gross: $3.27M
5. The Message (1976)
PG | 207 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
The story of prophet "Muhammad" and the delivery of the message of God "Allah."
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Abdallah Gheith, Mona Wassef, Hamdy Gheith, Ali Achmed Taram
Votes: 10,547
6. Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
R | 139 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman, is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
Director: Peter Flinth | Stars: Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael Nyqvist
Votes: 23,172
7. The Source (2011)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favors if their men refuse to fetch water from a remote well.
Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Saleh Bakri
Votes: 4,168
8. Of Skin and Men (2017)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Following the death of her husband in an accident, young Amel tries to find some consolation in photography. She takes photos of strangers from the street, looking at men as they tend to do towards women.
Director: Mehdi Ben Attia | Stars: Hafsia Herzi, Raouf Ben Amor, Haythem Achour, Sondos Belhassen
Votes: 240
9. Days of Glory (2006)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, War
During World War II, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from German oppression, and to fight French discrimination.
Director: Rachid Bouchareb | Stars: Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze
Votes: 15,141 | Gross: $0.32M
10. The Algerian (2014)
99 min | Action, Romance, Thriller
A sleeper cell terrorist travels to America and hides in plain sight as an engineering student. As he waits for the rest of his terrorist cell to join him for a deadly mission, he falls in love which jeopardizes his beliefs and the mission
Director: Giovanni Zelko | Stars: Ben Youcef, Candice Coke, Harry Lennix, Tara Holt
Votes: 242 | Gross: $0.07M
11. Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002)
PG | 116 min | Documentary
Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shapes the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. The film takes viewers not only to ... See full summary »
Directors: Omar Al-Qattan, Michael Schwarz
Votes: 793
12. Buamama (1985)
178 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern... See full summary »
Director: Benamar Bakhti | Stars: Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Athmane Ariouet, Mahmoud Aziz, Robert Bazil
Votes: 93
13. The Sacred City (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, History
This British film was made about Canadian historian Dan Gibson, who has uncovered startling new archaeological evidence that Mecca was not the original Holy City of Islam.
Director: David Taylor | Stars: Dan Gibson, Matt Jamie, Ranj Nagra, Adel Shemari
Votes: 210
14. The Citadel (1988)
96 min | Drama
In a small village in rural Algeria, the "village idiot" is madly in love with a married woman. His voyeurism and antics bring shame on his father, who guarantees that his son will be ... See full summary »
Director: Mohamed Chouikh | Stars: Djillali Ain-Tedeles, Yamina Bachir, Mohamed Baki, Khaled Barkat
Votes: 83
15. Bab El Oued City (1994)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows the conflict between a young Algerian man and the local Islamic fundamentalists.
Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Nadia Kaci, Mohamed Ourdache, Hassan Abidou, Mabrouk Ait Amara
Votes: 220
16. Kiss me Kismet (2006 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
Götz, a lovable chaotic and owner of a record store in Kreuzberg, has lost his heart to the beautiful Turkish woman Aylin. In order to conquer her, he must first win over her extended family.
Director: Stefan Holtz | Stars: Florian David Fitz, Mandala Tayde, Hilmi Sözer, Charly Hübner
Votes: 487
17. Louss, warda al-rimal (1989)
110 min | Drama
A young disabled man named Moussa live in an oasis in the Algerian desert. His sister Zineb take care of him and protect him while working in dates factory to provide for both of them. In the desert, Moussa would like to grow a rose.
Director: Mohamed Rachid Benhadj | Stars: Boubakeur Belaroussi, Dalila Helilou, Athmane Ariouet, Boumedienne Sirat
Votes: 21
18. Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran (2006 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, History
The Koran is one of the most important works ever written. For almost one billion people worldwide, it is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is a historical... See full summary »
Votes: 55
19. Les hors-la-loi (1969)
107 min | Drama
Very very very very good movie. Excellent music from « Georges Moustaki» Takes place before the independence Algerian war. Shows how people restart to fight after a 100 year of colonization And after the end of «emir Abdelkader».
Director: Tewfik Fares | Stars: Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Cheikh Nourredine, Mohamed Chouikh, Malek Kateb
Votes: 20
20.
Establishment: Osman (2019– )
Episode:
Kurulus Atesi
(2019)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Seeing Helen and Sofia running down the aisle, Kalanoz went after her, suspecting her murder partner, Sofia, of getting involved in other things. Osman captured Teokles and the front of ... See full summary »
Directors: Metin Günay, Fethi Bayram, Ahmet Yilmaz | Stars: Burak Özçivit, Nurettin Sönmez, Ragip Savas, Saruhan Hünel
Votes: 236
21.
Ethos (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2020)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Thriller
After Ruhiye's upsetting dream, Yasin encounters Hayrunnisa, the hodja's daughter. Melisa asks Peri to face her biases. Gülbin catches Sinan unawares.
Director: Berkun Oya | Stars: Öykü Karayel, Fatih Artman, Funda Eryigit, Defne Kayalar
Votes: 642
22.
Ethos (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2020)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Thriller
A suspicious Meryem questions Yasin about Hayrunnisa, who grapples with guilt in the wake of tragedy. Ruhiye, Yasin and Meryem head for the village.
Director: Berkun Oya | Stars: Öykü Karayel, Fatih Artman, Funda Eryigit, Defne Kayalar
Votes: 616
24.
Help! My House Is Haunted (2018– )
Episode:
The Curse of the Jinn
(2022)
44 min | History, Mystery, Thriller
The team travel to the city of Derby in the East Midlands of England, where Asha and her family believe escalating paranormal activity has followed them from their former home to their new one.
Director: Ben Cole | Stars: Mohammed Ahmed, Barri Ghai, Jayne Harris, Ian Lawman
Votes: 10
25.
Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)
Episode:
Gönlümüz Halep
(2015)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kurdoglu intervenes on behalf of Kara Toygar. Selcan's maneuvering pays off, but Gundogdu spoils everything.
Directors: Hakan Arslan, Metin Günay, Akif Özkan | Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Kaan Tasaner, Hülya Darcan, Serdar Gökhan
Votes: 225