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1. Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench
Votes: 297,988 | Gross: $102.83M
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. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Comedy
"Rambo" parody in which Topper Harley leads a rescue team into Iraq to save Iraqi war prisoners and all of their previous rescue teams.
Director: Jim Abrahams | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna
Votes: 97,717 | Gross: $38.91M
4. 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
5. Persepolis (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
Directors: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi | Stars: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Danielle Darrieux
Votes: 100,431 | Gross: $4.45M
6. Appointment with Death (1988)
PG | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud
Votes: 6,091 | Gross: $0.96M
7. Jeruzalem (2015)
R | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon them.
Directors: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz | Stars: Yael Grobglas, Yon Tumarkin, Danielle Jadelyn, Tom Graziani
Votes: 11,008
8. Out in the Dark (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A drama centered on the love affair between two men on opposite sides of the Mid-East conflict: Palestinian student Nimer and Roy, an Israeli lawyer.
Director: Michael Mayer | Stars: Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jameel Khoury, Alon Pdut
Votes: 9,271
9. Snails in the Rain (2013)
Unrated | 82 min | Drama, Romance
Tel Aviv, Summer 1989. Boaz, a beautiful and alluring linguistics student, receives anonymous, male-written love letters that undermine his sexual identity and interfere with his peaceful life with his beloved girlfriend.
Director: Yariv Mozer | Stars: Yoav Reuveni, Yehuda Nahari Halevi, Yariv Mozer, Moran Rosenblatt
Votes: 2,466
10. Tangerines (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, War
In 1992, war rages in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. An Estonian man, Ivo, has decided to stay behind and harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo takes him in.
Director: Zaza Urushadze | Stars: Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Giorgi Nakashidze, Misha Meskhi
Votes: 49,144 | Gross: $0.14M
11. And Then We Danced (2019)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Kakha Gogidze
Votes: 14,418
12. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Not Rated | 155 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher
Votes: 7,005 | Gross: $4.36M
13. Tash ma Tash (1994–2023)
25 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows two guys and their adventures in Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.
Stars: Abdullah Al-Sadhan, Nasser Al Qasabi, Yousef Al-Jarrah, Abdullah Al Sinani
Votes: 10,021
14. The Miracle Maker (1999)
G | 90 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
The story of Jesus Christ.
Directors: Derek W. Hayes, Stanislav Sokolov | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Michael Bryant, Julie Christie, Rebecca Callard
Votes: 1,795
15. 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
16. 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
17. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Reza Shirazi, an aspiring photojournalist, who returns to Iran amidst the Iranian Revolution. As he becomes more involved in the events of the Revolution, Reza is forced to make decisions in order to survive.
Director: Navid Khonsari | Stars: Navid Negahban, Bobby Naderi, Farshad Farahat, Omid Abtahi
Votes: 91
18. A-Lad-in His Lamp (1948)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Bugs Bunny finds and rubs Aladdin's lamp and decides to follow the genie to Baghdad, where they battle Mad Man Hassan.
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Jim Backus
Votes: 441
19. Things (1995)
110 min | Drama
One day in April, Caesar and Israel learn of the death of their friend Goldman's father. They intend to go to the funeral but since they do not know the burial place, they miss the burial.
Director: Amos Gitai | Stars: Gabi Beniashvilly, Samuel Calderon, Helena Cherkasov, David Cohen
Votes: 98
20. Planet Blue (1995)
86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Mulli, an Israeli young man, looses his backpack en route to Cairo and instead heads off to a surreal quest around the streets of Tel Aviv and Israel.
Director: Gur Bentwich | Stars: Alon Aboutboul, Rafi Dinnar, Zohar Dinnar, Ilan Fatchi
Votes: 143
21. Wild Arabia (2013– )
180 min | Documentary
British biologist and military veteran Steve Backshall visits the Arabian peninsula to film its surprisingly rich and varied wildlife. Contrary to its desert reputation, Arabia comprises various distinct regions, each with its own species.
Stars: Alexander Siddig, Sue Gibson, Chadden Hunter, Mateo Willis
Votes: 535
22. Günese Dogru (1937)
Drama
A young who lost his memory during the occupation of Istanbul and thinks he still lives in that time, finds himself in Turkey of Republic when he's treated after 17 years later.
Director: Nazim Hikmet | Stars: Arif Dino, Ferdi Tayfur, Mediha, Resit Baran
Votes: 24
23. Under Two Jags (1923)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Comedy
An early Stan Laurel comedy set, improbably enough, in the Arabian Peninsula. The silent star is a strange sight in his Chaplin-esque tramp costume surrounded by men in Arabic dress. Once ... See full summary »
Director: George Jeske | Stars: Stan Laurel, Katherine Grant, Mae Laurel, Sammy Brooks
Votes: 87
24. Il giro del mondo degli innamorati di Peynet (1974)
82 min | Animation
Valentino and Valentina, sweethearts, go around the world starting from Bethlehem where they arrive with the camel and receive a colorful car from the Child Jesus in exchange for the flower they gave.
Director: Cesare Perfetto | Stars: Serena Verdirosi, Massimo Turci
Votes: 58
25. Mickey in Arabia (1932)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Mickey and Minnie are touring Arabia when she catches the eye of sheik Pete.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 412
26. Father's Rights (2011)
56 min | Documentary
Father's Rights follows four divorced fathers from different sectors of Israeli society - one of Russian background, one of Yemenite background, one a secular Israeli and one who attended a... See full summary »
Director: Isri Halpern
27. Exploring Ancient Turkey (1998)
30 min | Short
Turkey is a country of contrasts, which once witnessed the ebb and flow of great cultures and civilizations.
Director: Fred Heiman | Star: Peggy Heiman
28.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Les conquêtes de l'Islam
(1978)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The conquests of Islam.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 73
29.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Les premiers empires
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
On the empires of Babylon, Assyria, Persia, and others from about BC 2000 to BC 323.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 83
30.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Les vallées fertiles
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
On the rise of agriculture, as well as ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Babylon, and Israel.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 86
31.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Appointment with Death
(2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Syria 1937. While accompanying her husband on an archaeological dig, the abusive and overbearing Lady Boynton is found stabbed to death.
Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: David Suchet, Tim Curry, Jawad Elalami, Christina Cole
Votes: 2,538