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51. Hamoun (1990)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Hamoon's wife is leaving him. He is also unsuccessfully trying to finish his Ph. D. thesis. He is forced to reexamine his life. In a series of flashbacks and dreams, Hamoon tries to figure out what he did wrong.
Director: Dariush Mehrjui | Stars: Khosro Shakibai, Ezzatolah Entezami, Hossein Sarshar, Bita Farahi
Votes: 7,268
52. The Apple (1998)
86 min | Drama
After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.
Director: Samira Makhmalbaf | Stars: Massoumeh Naderi, Zahra Naderi, Ghorban Ali Naderi, Azizeh Mohamadi
Votes: 2,764 | Gross: $0.12M
53. Ciao Bella (2007)
86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Mustafa Moradi is aching to find a girlfriend. On the other end of the city, Linnea is desperately searching for a guy with style, courage and a burning passion.
Director: Mani Maserrat-Agah | Stars: Poyan Karimi, Chanelle Lindell, Oliver Wahlgren-Ingrosso, Mina Azarian
Votes: 952
54. Crimson Gold (2003)
Unrated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An Iranian pizza delivery man sees the worst of corruption and social unbalance in his city and is driven to crime.
Director: Jafar Panahi | Stars: Hossain Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheisi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri
Votes: 5,320 | Gross: $0.15M
55. The Last Fiction (2018)
100 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The Last Fiction" is the first animated feature film made entirely in Iran. This contemporary looking crowd-favorite film played in countless film festivals and received multiple awards. Based on classic Persian literature.
Director: Ashkan Rahgozar | Stars: Leila Hatami, Parviz Parastui, Baran Kosari, Benjamin Nathan-Serio
Votes: 2,036
56. Once Upon a Time in Iran (2021– )
50 min | Drama, History, Romance
It is the story of a family on the first of September 1941, which undergoes changes during the occupation of Iran by the Allies.
Stars: Negar Javaherian, Ashkan Khatibi, Mirsaeed Molavian, Mehran Modiri
Votes: 5,540
57. This Is Not a Film (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
It's been months since Jafar Panahi, stuck in jail, has been awaiting a verdict by the appeals court. By depicting a day in his life, Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb try to portray the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema.
Directors: Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar Panahi | Stars: Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Votes: 5,667 | Gross: $0.08M
58. Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
138 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
During an election week, the U.S. president deals with the Russians, a deposed Shah and a stolen quark bomb while a terrorist plots an attack.
Stars: Barry Morse, John Barron, Ed Bishop, Bruce Montague
Votes: 332
59. Aurora (I) (2019)
106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Aurora, a commitment-phobic party animal, meets Iranian Darian one night at a hot-dog stand in Lapland. Darian is running from death and Aurora is running from love. They need each other in order to finally stop running.
Director: Miia Tervo | Stars: Mimosa Willamo, Amir Escandari, Elá Yildirim, Oona Airola
Votes: 1,855
60. Layers of Lies (2022)
90 min | Action, Drama
Layers of Lies is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through the bustling, diverse metropolis of Tehran Iran.
Director: Ramin Sohrab | Stars: Jessica Wolff, Ramin Sohrab, Arsalan Ghasemi, Roshanak Gerami
Votes: 59
61. They (2017)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
Fourteen-year-old J goes by the pronoun 'They' and lives with their parents in the suburbs of Chicago. J is exploring their gender identity while taking hormone blockers to postpone puberty... See full summary »
Director: Anahita Ghazvinizadeh | Stars: Rhys Fehrenbacher, Kooyar Hosseini Golkou, Nicole Coffineau, Norma Moruzzi
Votes: 611
62. The Day I Became a Woman (2000)
74 min | Comedy, Drama
A film comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. The first part centers on a young girl on her ninth birthday who is told that she can ... See full summary »
Director: Marzieh Makhmalbaf | Stars: Fatemeh Cherag Akhar, Hassan Nebhan, Shahr Banou Sisizadeh, Ameneh Passand
Votes: 1,993 | Gross: $0.34M
63. The Mirror (1997)
95 min | Drama
When a young girl becomes lost in the hustle and bustle of Tehran, her journey turns into a dazzling exercise on the nature of film itself.
Director: Jafar Panahi | Stars: Mina Mohammad Khani, Kazem Mojdehi, Naser Omuni, M. Shirzad
Votes: 3,152 | Gross: $0.04M
64. The Cyclist (1989)
82 min | Drama
The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit... See full summary »
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Firouz Kiani, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mohammad Reza Maleki
Votes: 2,351
65. In This World (2002)
R | 88 min | Drama
A refugee family is trying to reach more peaceful lands illegally inside trucks.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha, Hiddayatullah
Votes: 4,419
66. The Willow Tree (2005)
PG | 96 min | Drama
Youssef, a blind university professor, is suddenly diagnosed with a fatal disease and must undergo treatment in France. Back home, will he find the life he had before?
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Parviz Parastui, Roya Teymourian, Soghra Obeisi, Mohammad Amir Naji
Votes: 4,533 | Gross: $0.03M
67. Sound and Fury (2016)
96 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Khosrow is a famous married singer involved with a troublesome affair and consequences of fame.
Director: Houman Seyyedi | Stars: Tannaz Tabatabaei, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Saeed Changizian, Behnaz Jafari
Votes: 4,244
68. WrestleMania I (1985 TV Special)
TV-PG | 114 min | Action, Sport
First WrestleMania on March 31st, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In the main event, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T battle Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper. Celebrity guests include Muhammad Ali, Billy Martin and Liberace.
Director: Jack Simon | Stars: Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff
Votes: 1,520
69. A Necessary Death (2008)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Thriller
"Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad.
Director: Daniel Stamm | Stars: G.J. Echternkamp, Matthew Tilley, Valerie Hurt, Michael Traynor
Votes: 513
70. I Love Vienna (1991)
104 min | Comedy
Director: Houchang Allahyari | Stars: Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Dolores Schmidinger, Hanno Pöschl, Kouros Allahyari
Votes: 135
71. Det nya landet (2000 TV Movie)
232 min | Comedy, Drama
A 15 year old Somalian boy meets a 40 year old Iranian man on a refugee camp in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over them they decide to the take their... See full summary »
Director: Geir Hansteen Jorgensen | Stars: Mike Almayehu, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Lia Boysen, Lars Väringer
Votes: 1,618
72. A Cube of Sugar (2011)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The story happens in an old house in an old city of Iran. Because of the wedding of the youngest sister, Pasandide, all of her sisters come to their old house to help their mother.
Director: Reza Mirkarimi | Stars: Reza Kianian, Negar Javaherian, Farhad Aslani, Saeed Poursamimi
Votes: 4,264
73. Lost Whispers in the Distance (2021)
60 min | Documentary
A group of Iranian and Afghan refugees are living in camps in Serbia who are talking about their dreams and perceptions about Europe as a dreamland while a group of Kurdish families is ... See full summary »
Director: Mansour Forouzesh
Votes: 19
74. Maya (I) (2020)
86 min | Documentary
The true life story of an Iranian zoo keeper and his beloved Bengal tiger
Directors: Anson Hartford, Jamshid Mojadadi | Stars: Touraj Hemmati, Ali Keshmiri, Mohsen, Hadi Rahimi Khas
Votes: 71
75. 1 Girl 5 Gays (2009–2014)
30 min | Talk-Show
Five outlandish, fabulous gay men tackle topics ranging from love and sex to celebrity pop culture, with a female host acting as ringleader.
Stars: Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, David Robert, Michael Yerxa, Jean-Paul Bevilacqua
Votes: 302
76. WrestleMania 2 (1986 TV Special)
TV-PG | 181 min | Action, Sport
Second WrestleMania on April 7th, 1986, airing simultaneously in Uniondale, Chicago and Los Angeles. In the different venues, it is Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper, the Dream Team vs. the British Bulldogs and Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy.
Stars: Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Randy Savage, George 'The Animal' Steele
Votes: 1,201
77. Scream of the Ants (2006)
85 min | Adventure, Drama
A girl believing in God marries an atheist, who is consumed by doubt. They decide to spend their honeymoon in India. Searching the countryside for a guru called the "perfect man," who fobs ... See full summary »
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Mamhoud Chokrollahi, Mahnour Shadzi, Karl Maass, Tenzin Chogyal
Votes: 987
78. Travellers (1992)
90 min | Drama
A young woman's wedding becomes a ritual of mourning when her sister and family die in an auto accident on the way to the wedding. The sisters' mother refuses to accept her daughter's death... See full summary »
Director: Bahram Beyzaie | Stars: Mozhdeh Shamsai, Homa Rusta, Jamileh Sheikhi, Niku Kheradmand
Votes: 1,233
79. You Won't See Winter (2022)
70 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The director of the Iranian internet censorship is trying to contain the scandal of viral sex footage on social media depicting his sister-in-law's alleged lesbian affair with an Iranian-Canadian girl.
Director: Abdolreza Kahani | Stars: Ghazal Partou, Aryan Abbasnia, Sadaf Shakori, Nazanin Arabani
Votes: 8
80. Low Heights (2002)
115 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A domestic Iranian flight is taken hostage by a man Ghasem who is a refugee of war and has financial problems. He will go any distance for his family and wants to find a better place for living.
Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia | Stars: Hamid Farrokhnezhad, Leila Hatami, Gohar Kheirandish, Amir Aghaee
Votes: 3,859
81. The Sheik (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The Sheik is a pop culture documentary that chronicles Khosrow Vaziri's electrifying career. From his upbringing in Iran, to his journey in America, to his unprecedented experiences as America's most hated villain.
Director: Igal Hecht | Stars: Khosrow Vaziri, Jack Black, Jim Duggan, Mick Foley
Votes: 1,328
82. Apricot Groves (2016)
78 min | Drama, Romance
Aram, the Iranian Armenian youth who has immigrated to the US in childhood returns to Armenia for the first time to propose to an Armenian girlfriend Aram met and lived with in the US. Aram... See full summary »
Director: Pouria Heidary Oureh | Stars: Hovhannes Azoyan, Henri Hakobyan, Pedram Ansari, Maro Hakobyan
Votes: 113
83. WWE Legends: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s (2005 Video)
TV-14 | 510 min | Documentary, Sport
In the 1980s, professional wrestling made the leap from regional sporting event to mainstream cultural phenomenon--due, no doubt, to the visionary leadership of World Wrestling Federation ... See full synopsis »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, Steve Austin, Bob Backlund
Votes: 165
84. Mr. Gullible (1970)
106 min | Comedy, Drama
A man from village goes to city, to find a job and marry a wife. But encounters with a lot of troubles he did not expect.
Director: Dariush Mehrjui | Stars: Ali Nasirian, Ezzatolah Entezami, Fakhri Khorvash, Mohamad Ali Keshavarz
Votes: 567
85. WrestleMania 13 (1997 TV Special)
TV-14 | 180 min | Action, Sport
The Undertaker takes on Sycho Sid in a No Disqualification Match with the WWF Championship up for grabs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart faces "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a Submission Match with special guest referee Ken Shamrock and more.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Sid Eudy, Mark Calaway, Bret Hart, Steve Austin
Votes: 928
86. Be Like Others (2008)
PG-13 | 74 min | Documentary
An intimate and unflinching look at life in Iran, seen through the lens of those living at its fringes, 'Be Like Others' is a provocative look at a generation of young Iranian men choosing to undergo sex change surgery.
Director: Tanaz Eshaghian
Votes: 280
87. Amores Possíveis (2001)
Unrated | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Fifteen year ago, Carlos went to the cinema to meet Júlia, his university colleague with whom he was in love. She never showed up. Carlos was left waiting in the lobby alone. While he waits... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Werneck | Stars: Murilo Benício, Carolina Ferraz, Emílio de Mello, Beth Goulart
Votes: 1,109
88. Baluch (1972)
102 min | Drama
Two gangster squads who smuggle antiques fight each other in Zahedan. The first squad's members manage to kill the members of the other squad. Two villains of them rape a woman Leila who is... See full summary »
Director: Masud Kimiai | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Iren, Baharak, Manuchehr Farid
Votes: 286
89. Tight Spot (1973)
114 min | Drama, Thriller
This film, based on a well-known novel of the same name by Sadegh Chooback, is about a wronged man seeking revenge. Director Amir Naderi's inspiration for making the film was one of his ... See full summary »
Director: Amir Naderi | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Parviz Fanizadeh, Jafar Vali, Enayat Bakhshi
Votes: 879
90. Breath (2016)
112 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Breath is about an Iranian family who lives in Iran. It tells the story of Bahar, who is living with her father, Ghafour and Grandmother during the 70s.She is living in her childish and surreal world, filled with their dreams and fantasies.
Director: Narges Abyar | Stars: Mehran Ahmadi, Pantea Panahiha, Siamak Safari, Gelareh Abbassi
Votes: 1,798
91. Nico (2021)
79 min | Drama
Nico enjoys the summer in Berlin with her best friend Rosa until a racist attack pulls her out of her carefree everyday life. Traumatized by the crime, the geriatric nurse decides never to ... See full summary »
Director: Eline Gehring | Stars: Sara Fazilat, Javeh Asefdjah, Sara Klimoska, Brigitte Kramer
Votes: 126
92. Ferestadeh (1983)
103 min | Drama
An Iranian assassin is sent to the United States to kill a former Iranian official who served under the Shah of Iran. The night before the assassination he find out that his target (Mr. ... See full summary »
Director: Parviz Sayyad | Stars: Parviz Sayyad, Mary Apick, Houshang Touzie, Saeed Rajai
Votes: 239
93. Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 606 min | Sport, Talk-Show
Hulk Hogan has mesmerized fans from the birth of Hulkamania in the mid-80's, and continues to wow fans today. Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology chronicles the amazing Hall of Fame career ... See full summary »
Stars: Adnan Al-Kaissy, Lou Albano, Muhammad Ali, Steve Austin
Votes: 226
94. A Mother's Love (1998)
90 min | Drama, Family
Mehdi is an orphan who lost his father in a car accident and his mother too passed away in giving birth to her second child. He thinks that Mrs. Fahimy who is a social worker is very look ... See full summary »
Director: Kamal Tabrizi | Stars: Fatemah Motamed-Aria, Hossein Soleimani, Jamshid Esmailkhani, Mohammad Reza Davoudnejad
Votes: 774
95. Narges (1992)
95 min | Drama
Adel is a young criminal who frequently teams up with his middle-aged wife Afagh in order to carry out the most audacious schemes. But when Adel falls in love with Narges, he realises he is... See full summary »
Director: Rakhshan Banietemad | Stars: Farimah Farjami, Abolfazl Poorarab, Atefeh Razavi, Reza Karam Rezai
Votes: 352
96. The Garden of Stones (1976)
81 min | Drama
Darvish Khan a deaf and mute man who is a shepherd lives with his family in the desert. One day when sleeping in the desert he has a strange dream. When awake he finds a stone and carry it ... See full summary »
Director: Parviz Kimiavi | Star: Darvish Khan Esfandiarpoor
Votes: 167
97. Polaris (2016)
90 min | Drama, Family
A psychologically traumatized war photographer is locked in a desperate struggle to protect her secrets and escape her inevitable return to the Middle East.
Director: Soudabeh Moradian | Stars: Alicja Bachleda, Bahram Radan, Coby Ryan McLaughlin, Elisabeth Röhm
Votes: 164
98. The Last Supper (2002)
96 min | Drama, Romance
Mrs. Mashreghi, who is a prominent university professor, is divorced from her husband. She leads a happy life for a while until one her students who is almost the same age of her daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Fereydoun Jeyrani | Stars: Katayoun Riahi, Hanieh Tavassoli, Mohammad Reza Golzar, Soraya Ghasemi
Votes: 894
99. Snake's Fang (1990)
105 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Reza, the veteran worker of a print house whose sight is adversely affected because of his job, loses his mother. Finding the gloom reigning over the home beyond bearing, he departs to ... See full summary »
Director: Masud Kimiai | Stars: Faramarz Sadighi, Golchehre Sajadieh, Ahmad Najafi, Fariba Kowsari
Votes: 284
100. Dash Akol (1971)
99 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Dash Akol is greatly respected in Shiraz as an honorable man who has lost his family's money through helping his friends. He has an enemy, however, named Kaka Rostam, a mean and spiteful ... See full summary »
Director: Masud Kimiai | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Bahman Mofid, Mary Apick, Kan'an Kiani
Votes: 1,390