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1. About Dry Grasses (2023)
Not Rated | 197 min | Drama
A young teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after four years of mandatory service in a remote village, but is accused of inappropriate contact by two students. After losing hope, a colleague offers him new perspectives on life.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Deniz Celiloglu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bagci
Votes: 12,445
2. Cleopatra (1963)
G | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown
Votes: 37,533 | Gross: $57.78M
3. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann
Votes: 78,174 | Gross: $111.51M
4. The Water Diviner (2014)
R | 111 min | Drama, History, War
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons.
Director: Russell Crowe | Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Isabel Lucas
Votes: 78,131 | Gross: $4.19M
5. Winter Sleep (2014)
Not Rated | 196 min | Drama
A hotel owner and landlord in a remote Turkish village deals with conflicts within his family and a tenant behind on his rent.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbag, Ayberk Pekcan
Votes: 55,747 | Gross: $0.17M
6. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
Not Rated | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan, Taner Birsel, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Votes: 50,497 | Gross: $0.14M
7. The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
188 min | Drama
An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Dogu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yildirimlar, Hazar Ergüçlü
Votes: 28,019 | Gross: $0.03M
8. The Gift (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A painter in Istanbul embarks on a personal journey as she unearths universal secrets about an Anatolian archaeological site and its link to her past.
Stars: Beren Saat, Mehmet Günsür, Melisa Senolsun, Metin Akdülger
Votes: 24,135
9. A.R.O.G (2008)
TV-G | 127 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Commander Logar fools Arif and sends him 1.000.000 years back in the time. He must civilize people from past to reach today.
Directors: Ali Taner Baltaci, Cem Yilmaz | Stars: Cem Yilmaz, Özge Özberk, Zafer Algöz, Nil Karaibrahimgil
Votes: 45,497
10. Rumi (2023)
Biography, Drama, History
In 13th century Anatolia, as the Mongol threat looms and internal turmoil rages, Rumi, a wise spiritual figure, emerges to assuage people's fears. His timeless words unite reason and compassion, inspiring change.
Stars: Bayazit Gülercan, Bülent Inal, Yusuf Çim, Kaan Yildirim
Votes: 728
11. The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)
R | 106 min | Drama, War
This movie is a love story between an idealistic American nurse and a Turkish officer in World War I.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar, Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 26,706
12. Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
In Paris, a Turkish shop owner befriends a Jewish boy in his mid-teens.
Director: François Dupeyron | Stars: Omar Sharif, Pierre Boulanger, Gilbert Melki, Isabelle Renauld
Votes: 11,634 | Gross: $2.82M
13. Vizontele (2001)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Lives of residents in a small, Anatolian village change when television is introduced to them.
Directors: Yilmaz Erdogan, Ömer Faruk Sorak | Stars: Yilmaz Erdogan, Demet Akbag, Altan Erkekli, Cem Yilmaz
Votes: 39,011
14. Uyanis: Büyük Selcuklu (2020–2022)
120 min | Drama, History, War
The war of the Great Seljuk Emperor, Meliksah and her loyalist, Sencer against Hasan Sabbah, who is sworn to destroy the Seljuks.
Stars: Bugra Gülsoy, Ekin Koç, Hatice Sendil, Gürkan Uygun
Votes: 4,728
15. Clouds of May (1999)
130 min | Comedy, Drama
Muzaffer goes to the house where his parents live for the movie he will shoot. He is thinking of starring his relatives in the movie he will shoot. But his father struggles with the forest ... See full summary »
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Emin Ceylan, Muzaffer Özdemir, Fatma Ceylan, Mehmet Emin Toprak
Votes: 6,822
16. America America (1963)
Approved | 174 min | Adventure, Drama
A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Elena Karam, Harry Davis
Votes: 6,007
17. Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of three generations of a Turkish immigrant family.
Director: Yasemin Samdereli | Stars: Vedat Erincin, Fahri Yardim, Lilay Huser, Demet Gül
Votes: 7,234
18. Nefes: Vatan Sagolsun (2009)
128 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Story of 40-man Turkish task force who must defend a relay station.
Director: Levent Semerci | Stars: Mete Horozoglu, Ilker Kizmaz, Birce Akalay, Ibrahim Akoz
Votes: 35,496
19. Bölük (2017)
95 min | Drama
The film tells the poignant story of a soldier crossing the roads in a winter. Soldiers from different places should adapt to the military. Those men with dreams, goals, fears, and ... See full summary »
Director: Aytaç Agirlar | Stars: Kaan Yildirim, Hakan Kurtas, Alina Boz, Aykut Akdere
Votes: 1,925
20. Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? (2006)
135 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A story about the tragedy and the danger of humor and the humorist - A comedy as grand as the Lands of Rome...
Director: Ezel Akay | Stars: Haluk Bilginer, Sebnem Dönmez, Beyaz, Güven Kiraç
Votes: 13,432
21. Malazgirt 1071 (2022)
96 min | History, War
The story of the war, which is the beginning of the history of Turks in Anatolia.
Directors: Özgür Bakar, Bilal Kalyoncu | Stars: Vildan Atasever, Cengiz Coskun, Haluk Piyes, Caner Kurtaran
Votes: 773
22. Direnis Karatay (2018)
118 min | Action, Drama, History
Guyaseddin passed on the throne when his father, Alaattin Keykubat, was poisoned and killed. But he is not a talented statesman like his father. This situation leads to the increase of ... See full summary »
Director: Selahattin Sancakli | Stars: Mehmet Aslantug, Fikret Kuskan, Yurdaer Okur, Alperen Duymaz
Votes: 1,572
23. Yunus Emre (2015–2016)
70 min | Biography, History
As Mongol invasions are getting more frequent, Yunus travels to Nallihan where he establishes himself as Seldjuk official. After joining Taptuk Emre's dergâh (dervish monastery), he proceeds to follow his journey on becoming a dervish.
Stars: Gökhan Atalay, Payidar Tüfekçioglu, Baran Akbulut, Mehmet Çepiç
Votes: 3,067
24. Stars of Eger (1968)
157 min | Adventure, History, Romance
1552, the great Turkish Empire wants to conquer Europe, and the world. The last stand is Hungarian Kingdom, and the castle of Eger. The brave soldiers decides they will fight till the end of their lives.
Director: Zoltán Várkonyi | Stars: István Kovács, Vera Venczel, Imre Sinkovits, György Korga
Votes: 2,656
25. The Golden Touch (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A dwarf grants the king's wish that everything he touches will turn to gold. When the king finds that he cannot eat, he is no longer happy with the gift. By giving up his worldly property, he finds happiness going from riches to rags.
Director: Walt Disney | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Mary Moder, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen
Votes: 1,634
26. Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)
Passed | 71 min | Documentary
The struggles of a hardscrabble Iranian nomadic tribe as they journey through bleak country to reach the grasslands that will save their livestock.
Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Marguerite Harrison, Haidar Khan
Votes: 1,201
27. Kingdoms of Fire (2019– )
50 min | Drama, History, War
A dynamic war of two worlds as the Ottoman's strive to Occupy Cairo. Sultan Selim I is faced with the opposition of the people of Cairo led by the knight turned Mamluk leader Tuman.
Stars: Mahmoud Nasr, Mahmoud Nasr, Khaled Nabawy, Mohamed Hatem
Votes: 1,913
28. Kabahat (2022)
84 min | Drama
Reyhan, raised in a religious family, arrives at her grandmother's house in a conservative Central Anatolian village, to spend her summer holidays. She has just had her first period and ... See full summary »
Director: Umran Safter | Stars: Isil Acaray, Mina Demirtas, Ece Demirturk, Berivan Edebali
Votes: 106
29. The Criminals (2020)
24 min | Short, Drama
In a town in Turkey, a young couple looks for some privacy. They are rejected from the hotels because they do not have a marriage certificate. When they think they have found a way, the situation gets out of hand.
Director: Serhat Karaaslan | Stars: Deniz Altan, Lorin Merhart, Cem Baza, Banu Fotocan
Votes: 1,048
30. The Secret Face (1991)
118 min | Drama, Romance
A young man, who came to Istanbul to study despite his father's objection, started photography when he was out of money. He takes souvenir photos for people in taverns. One day, a ... See full summary »
Director: Ömer Kavur | Stars: Zuhal Olcay, Fikret Kuskan, Sevda Ferdag, Savas Yurttas
Votes: 1,257
31. The Lamb (2014)
87 min | Drama, Family
As Eastern Anatolian village tradition requires, 27-year-old Medine must serve oven-roasted lamb at her 5-year-old son Mert's circumcision feast.
Director: Kutlug Ataman | Stars: Erdal Yildiz, Taner Birsel, Sila Lara Cantürk, Nesrin Cavadzade
Votes: 696
32. Karaoglan (2013)
116 min | Action, Comedy, History
Karaoglan is a Turkish historical comic book and drawn by Suat Yalaz.
Director: Kudret Sabanci | Stars: Volkan Keskin, Müge Boz, Özlem Yilmaz, Hasan Yalnizoglu
Votes: 645
33. Tsakitzis: Protector of the Poor (1960)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Having sworn to protect the poor in the far-off territories of early-1900s Anatolia, Tsakitzis and his men thwart the ruthless Pasha's plans. However, the evil ruler has an unexpected ally. Can love defeat the legendary hero's sharp sword?
Director: Kostas Andritsos | Stars: Andreas Barkoulis, Gely Mavropoulou, Stefanos Stratigos, Takis Miliadis
Votes: 29
34. Goodbye Tomorrow (1998)
105 min | Biography, Drama, History
This movie is about Deniz Gezmis and his two comrades. They were three revolutionary activist has been executed by military fascist junta in 1972.
Director: Reis Çelik | Stars: Ekrem Ataer, Orhan Aydin, Gönen Aykaç, Firat Baskale
Votes: 574
35. O Hristos xanastavronetai (1975–1976)
Drama
In the hinterland of Asia Minor in the village Lykovrysi 1921. Residents had an old custom, every seven years did the representation of the Passion of Christ and had to choose some of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Giorgos Foundas, Vasilis Tsaglos, Théodore Katsoulis, Giannis Argyris
Votes: 164
36. Hiçbiryerde (2002)
90 min | Drama
Sükran who works at pay box of Haydarpasa is around 40 ages. She has a son whose name is Veysel. He works in a factory. She suffered from her husband's political actions, so she wants to ... See full summary »
Director: Tayfun Pirselimoglu | Stars: Zuhal Olcay, Michael Mendl, Parkan Özturan, Meral Okay
Votes: 708
37. Malazgirt 1071 Anadolu'nun Anahtari (2018)
History
Directors: Iskender Bingol, Ebubekir Güller | Stars: Gokberk Demirci, Ali Sürmeli, Vefa Taylan, Iskender Bingol
Votes: 79
38. Bir Millet Uyaniyor (1966)
101 min | Drama, War
A group of patriotic Anatolian people lead to awakening of people that in the middle of the first world war.
Director: Ertem Egilmez | Stars: Kartal Tibet, Erol Tas, Hayati Hamzaoglu, Münir Özkul
Votes: 274
39. O Dynasteias (1985)
89 min | Comedy
The adventurous life of a man who wandered around the world, spent a few years playing "Tarzan" in the jungle, became rich and eventually returned back in his birth-place.
Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: Sotiris Moustakas, Rena Pagrati, Nana Veneti, Toni Antoni
Votes: 295
40. The Palace of Arabian Knights (1905)
28 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy
A poor but honest young man wins the hand of a beautiful Princess after facing a series of exciting adventures involving apparitions, cartwheeling skeletons, a dragon, and plump dancing girls from the Folies Bergere.
Director: Georges Méliès | Star: Georges Méliès
Votes: 542
41. SaroyanLand (2013)
72 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
SaroyanLand is a docu-drama focusing on the journey of famous writer William Saroyan to the birthplace of his Armenian family Bitlis, in Turkey in 1964. While retaking the same road, the ... See full summary »
Director: Lusin Dink | Stars: Norikyan Artur, Osin Cilingir, Sevinç Erol, Kevork Malikyan
Votes: 242
42. Armored Core 4 (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The game is set in a dystopia on Earth, where corporations have conquered the world's governing bodies amidst increasing civil unrest and dwindling resources, and established a new world ... See full summary »
Director: Hidetaka Miyazaki | Stars: Kari Wahlgren, Dwight Schultz, Jeffrey D. Sams, Darryl Kurylo
Votes: 67
43. iverönü Temmuz (2021)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
A Documentary about eid holiday in iverönü.
Director: Samil Göktug Akay | Stars: Ahmet Akay, Ali Akay, Emos Akay, Kadir Akay
Votes: 7
44. The Downpour (1929)
Drama, Romance
Two Greek soldiers are trapped in Asia Minor in 1922 trying to get back to their platoon. One of them, seriously wounded, encourages his fellow villager to leave him and save himself after promising to take care of his wife.
Director: Dimitris Gaziadis | Stars: Edmond First, Aliki Ieronymou, Periklis Hristoforidis, Dita Parlo
45. Anatolia
Action, Drama, History | Pre-production
Anatolia is a paradise country that has been the cradle of many civilizations and the homeland for various tribes in history. When the question "Where does Anatolia name come from?" is asked, this myth is told:
Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Sammy Durrani, Preity Üpala, Ahmet Oztürk
46. Aya Seyahat (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | History
1957. A remote village in Erzincan province, Eastern Turkey. The quest of four villagers to travel to the moon is documented with the use of found black-and-white photos and the aid of a ... See full summary »
Director: Kutlug Ataman | Stars: Metin Alagas, Gozde Aran, Ahmet Aslan, Rüstem Aslan
Votes: 105
47. Anadolu masallari (2016)
74 min | Documentary
Anatolian Tales tells the story of searching the wisdom of an ancient narrative, fairy tale and its form, with the guidance of storytellers, experts and academicians, based on a collage ... See full summary »
Director: Emin Firat Övür | Stars: Mehmet Erbil, Can Girgin, Okan Yalabik
Votes: 23
48. Cizre'92 - Terörün Anatomisi (2022 Video)
44 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
PKK, a multi-billion dollar criminal network and terrorist organization spanning Europe and the Middle East.
Director: Erlik | Stars: Erlik, Sabri Canveli, Ahmet Cem Ersever
Votes: 91
49. Fatma of the Forest (1979)
28 min | Documentary, Short
"Fatma of the Forest" documentary, screened in 1979, International Year of Children, reflects life, longings and a major "fear" in her subconscious of an 12-years old "woodcutter" girl ... See full summary »
Director: Suha Arin
Votes: 172
50. Hello Anatolia (2013)
90 min | Documentary
In 2010, Chrysovalantis Stamelos moved to Turkey. His family and friends thought he was crazy. His response - "maybe I was." But he could not shake the stories he had heard growing up of ... See full summary »
Director: Chrysovalantis Stamelos | Stars: Maria Ekmektsioglou, Mubeccel Erhan, Glykeria, Fide Koksal
Votes: 5