Top 10 Arabic Movies on Netflix you shouldn’t miss
Netflix has a huge library of movies and series in many different languages. However, all this content is either dubbed or subtitled into English so it’s possible for everyone to pick any foreign movie and watch it. Nevertheless, it is still hard to pick a movie from the long list of movies that are available on Netflix, so we often find ourselves stuck with a bad movie that we don’t really enjoy. Netflix has plenty of Arabic movies to watch. But for non-native speakers, it might be difficult to choose a movie that you are interested in. In this article, we will list the top 10 Arabic movies on Netflix. So if you are trying to learn Arabic, or you want to learn more about the Arabic culture you can pick something from this list.
Barakah Meets Barakah
Barakah Meets Barakah is a 2016 Saudi Arabian drama-comedy film directed and written by Mahmoud Sabbagh. The movie tells the story of a middle-class guy who meets a girl from a wealthy family and they start a romance story, but finding an appropriate location to meet is almost impossible in Saudi Arabia. The movie has an IMDb rating of 6.3, and it’s available on Netflix.
Sand Storm
Although the title of the movie may suggest an action outdoor drama, Sand Storm is filmed mostly indoors in a Bedouin village in the Negev Desert. The movie takes place in a traditional Arabic society where men oppress women who in turn oppress other women. Besides showing a part of the society that is usually hidden, the movie features impressive filming skills by the director Elite Zexer. Sand Storm’s rating on IMDb is 6.9.
Rattle the Cage (Zenzana)
Rattle the Cage is a UAE movie which was released in 2015. The movie tells the story of a man named Talal who is trapped in a prison cell being tortured by visions of his ex-wife and son when a new officer arrives at the police station and turn it into a bloodbath. Zenaza has a rating of 6.7 on IMDb.
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Very Big Shot (Film Kteer Kbeer)
A small Lebanese drug dealer is trying to smuggle a million dollar drug shipment across the borders with the help of his two brothers and a talentless filmmaker. Very Big Shot is a Lebanese comedy directed by Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya. It has an IMDb rating of 7.3, and it’s available on Netflix.
Clash (Eshtebak)
Clash is a 2016 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Mohamed Diab. the movie is filmed entirely in an 8m police truck where a number of prisoners from different political and social backgrounds are being transferred somewhere else in Cairo, Egypt. The movie highlights different aspects of each character’s life showing how in one way or another they are all the same. The movie has a rating of 7.5 on IMDb.
The Worthy
After the vast majority of the world’s water supply is lethally contaminated, a small group of survivors who have taken refuge near a rare clean water source are thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse and must defend their lives from infiltrators who aren’t what they seem. The IMDb rating for The Worthy is 5.3.
Junction 48
Junction 48 tells the story of Karim, a young Palestinian from Lod, works for the Execution Office’s Customer Service, and lives among drug dealers, but dreams of being a musician. The character of Karim is based on the Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar who also plays his role in the movie. The movie has a rating of 6.6 on IMDb.
Consul’s Son
After spending 30 years in prison, a man comes out to find out he has a son. Together with his son and a newly-acquired friend he resumes his business. The Consul’s Son is starring the Egyptian star Ahmed El-Sakka, and it has an IMDb rating of 6.6.
Roh’s Beauty
The movie is telling the story of Roh, a single mom who lives in a very poor neighborhood. After losing all her money, Roh decides to start singing in nightclubs but that puts her in danger as she finds herself followed by men who are attracted to her beauty. Roh’s Beauty has an IMDb rating of 3.6.
Qalb el-Asad
An action-thriller film about a small child being kidnapped and brought up behind the curtains of a circus among lions and tigers which made him strong hearted with a solid personality, and despite all that, deep down he’s a kind person, but his upbringing forces him to bring out the cruel side of him. The movie has an IMDb rating of 3.6.
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