| Shahid (2012) | 8.2 | |
| The Message (1976) | 8.1 | |
| Asmaa (2011) | 8.1 | |
| Sleeper Cell (2005) | 7.9 | |
| Incendies (2010) | 8.3 |
Muslim movies and TV shows – page 4
Best films
New films
| Tears of Faith (2025) | 8.8 | |
| Santosh (2024) | 7.1 | |
| Count Abdulla (2023) | 5.5 | |
| 172 Days (2023) | 6.8 | |
| #1 Happy Family USA (2025) | 6.7 |
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Tunisia, Morocco
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The film follows two brothers over the course of a decade. While they begin as kids in search of thrills in the sprawling slums of Morocco’s Sidi Moumen, we witness their gradual, and ultimately shocking, radicalisation.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, disturbing, islamic ...
Plot:
terrorism, muslim, suicide bomber, terrorist, terrorist attack, islam, radical, danger, society, family relations, murder, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
year 2012, 90s, 2000s, september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
middle east, tunisia, maghreb, africa, morocco
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
Style:
atmospheric, tense, sincere, disturbing, surreal ...
Plot:
islam, desert, politics, on the road, brutality, survival, culture clash, suicide, women, rescue, self discovery, danger ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s
Place:
middle east, afghanistan, iran, canada, iraq ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
The growth of the great Seljuk Empire. An epic journey with love, secrets and struggle for the pursuit of order in the world and justice.
Style:
tense, serious, captivating, stylized, atmospheric ...
Plot:
sultan, turk, conquering, turkish history, muslim, battles, state affairs, roman empire, trap, medieval, showdown, intrigue ...
Time:
medieval times, 11th century, 12th century
Place:
turkey
Is relevant?
61K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle - the man he suspects to have a role in his father's fate.
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, stylized, suspense ...
Plot:
revenge, murder, loss of father, shakespeare, tragic hero, state affairs, death of father, unfulfillment, dishonesty, betrayal, political unrest, tragic love ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
kashmir, india
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115K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
Style:
controversial, political, disturbing, serious, rough ...
Plot:
terrorism, 9/11, airplane, hijacking, terrorist, war on terror, survival, al qaeda, aviation, medieval, death, airplane accident ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2006, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
new york, middle east, boston, usa, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
During a rescue mission, a team of Navy Seals discover that a terrorist group have access to deadly US built Stinger missiles, and must set out to locate and destroy them before they can be used.
Style:
exciting, intense, humorous, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, special forces, violence, commando, u.s. navy, soldier, military, car chase, terrorist, rescue, shootout, friendship between men ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
middle east, beirut lebanon, lebanon, north america, pentagon ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
At the port of Sète, Mr. Slimani, a tired 60-year-old, drags himself toward a shipyard job that has become more and more difficult to cope with as the years go by. He is a divorced father who forces himself to stay close to his family despite the ...
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, touching, culinary ...
Plot:
working class, immigrant, food, cooking, fish, fishing boat, shipyard, ex husband ex wife relationship, restaurant, business venture, family problems, hopes ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, africa, middle east, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of ...
Style:
romantic, sentimental, touching, emotional, scenic ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
world war two, love story, desert, beautiful scenery, tragic love, power of love, love and romance, passion, adultery, sex scene, doomed love, life philosophy ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, year 1944, year 1942, 90s ...
Place:
sahara, italy, ottoman empire, cairo egypt, africa ...
Is relevant?
249K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – ...
Style:
political thriller, political, tense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
terrorism, spy, cia, espionage, cia agent, intelligence agency, terrorist, undercover, secret service, government agency, roman empire, politics ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
middle east, jordan, iraq, syria, washington d.c. ...
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328K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Mexico, France, Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.
Style:
emotional, breathtaking, inspirational, sincere, cerebral ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
multiple storylines, redemption, woman urinating, cultural difference, deaf girl, desert, mexican border, sex, death, destiny, language barrier, multiple perspectives ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
morocco, japan, tokyo, africa, mexico ...
Is relevant?
477K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
In the tradition of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” comes this refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold. Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like ...
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, funny, touching, educational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
friendship, motivation, coming of age, rebelliousness, friends, teachers and students, talented, student life, twists and turns, life philosophy, buddies, heartwarming ...
Time:
future, 2000s, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
india, delhi, middle east, asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, ...
Style:
realistic, touching, bleak, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gay muslim, gay couple, male homosexuality, lgbtq, gay, closeted homosexual, gang, lgbt, brother brother relationship, family relations, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, east end london, england
Is relevant?
29K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Ajay Rathore is a no-nonsense police officer from Mumbai Crime Branch. Long time ago his elder brother was killed by terrorists which caused him to quit his medical studies and join Indian Police Service. He is a great admirer of Pakistan-based ...
Style:
inspirational, patriotic, political, action thriller, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorist, police, terrorism, muslim, fall in love, islam, police officer, patriot, cop, war on terror, counter terrorism, politics ...
Time:
90s
Place:
delhi, asia, india, middle east, pakistan
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an ...
Style:
bad ending, depressing, atmospheric, bleak, emotional ...
Plot:
depression, tragedy, eviction, immigrant, life is a bitch, nude, american dream, justice, visceral, relationships, tragic event, real estate ...
Time:
year 2003, 70s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, persia, bay area, usa, california ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, Algeria
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in ...
Style:
black and white, political, philosophical, art house, cerebral ...
Plot:
revolution, colonialism, protest, torture, military, muslim, french algerian war, politics, terrorism, insurrection, independence, revolutionary ...
Time:
year 1957, 20th century, 50s, year 1954, year 1966 ...
Place:
africa, algeria, middle east, france, north africa ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction ...
Style:
inspirational, indonesian
Plot:
muslim, national hero, education, biopic, religious, wife, boarding school, school, teacher, student, community, love ...
Time:
1900s, year 1912, year 1914, 1910s, 20th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: United Arab Emirates, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a ...
Style:
adult animation, exciting, captivating, stylized, islamic ...
Plot:
arabic history, freedom, heroes, warrior, overcoming, injustice, dream, legend, greed, islam, muslim, battles ...
Place:
arabia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Iran
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes, Ali's. School awaits...
Style:
emotional, realistic, sincere, touching, sad ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
childhood, poverty, life, school, children, unemployment, family drama, running, coming of age, siblings relations, brother sister relationship, islam ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, 20th century
Place:
iran, middle east, persia, tehran iran, maghreb ...
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Iran
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story revolves around a blind boy named Mohammed who is released from his special school in Tehran for summer vacation. His father, shamed and burdened by Mohammed's blindness, arrives late to pick him up and then tries to convince the ...
Style:
touching, emotional, dramatic, depressing, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
blindness, children, poverty, orphan, shame, islam, countryside, childhood, blind character, muslim, catholic, bittersweet ...
Time:
year 1999, 20th century, 90s
Place:
iran, middle east, persia, tehran iran, tehran
Is relevant?
9K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Kurdish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. When Lateef is given heavier tasks to compensate for new Afghan worker Rahmat, he resents his displacement and ...
Style:
touching, emotional, stylized, lyrical, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
immigrant, true love, fall in love, unrequited love, self discovery, love and romance, family relations, youth, human nature, society, parents and children, muslim ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
iran, middle east, japan, persia, tehran iran ...
Is relevant?
246K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, War
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, disturbing, psychological, inspirational, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, rape, last will and testament, unwanted pregnancy, incest, twists and turns, civil war, pregnant from rape, incest rape, torture, lebanese civil war, family problems ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, year 2009, year 1970, y2k ...
Place:
middle east, lebanon, quebec, nebraska, montreal ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his Orthodox beliefs, he’s not allowed to touch her! But the prize money would save his school from bankruptcy, so they develop a plan to enter the ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, light, humorous, spiritual ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
tango, religion, understanding, competition, muslim, dance, peace, family relations, dancing, orthodox jew, rivalry, dancehall girl ...
Place:
israel, new york, brooklyn new york city
Is relevant?
192K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
Style:
suspense, clever, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, murder investigation, murder mystery, jail, lawyer, justice, drug, investigation, brutality, relationships, love story ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Debbie, a working class single mother from Leeds, moves her family to Bradford, where they find themselves in an ethnic minority. Daughter Leah must adapt to being the only white girl at school.
Style:
realistic, emotional, intense, tension
Audience:
teens
Plot:
islam, racism, muslim, hijab, working class, faith, religious conversion, social commentary, single mother, family drama, social realism, community ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
britain, northern england, england, yorkshire
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A retelling of Romeo and Juliet in Jerusalem involving a Palestinian woman and an Israeli man.
Style:
uplifting, serious, realistic, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
forbidden love, against the odds, unlikely couple, opposites attract, social differences, religions or cults, couples, fall in love, love and romance, society, young lovers, tragic love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east, jerusalem
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In a small town near Varanasi, a clash happens between the offering of the routine morning prayers of the Muslim cleric and his neighboring Hindu priest. The Hindu priest tortures Muslim cleric, but the cleric is more bothered about his twelve year ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, touching, serious, thought provoking ...
Plot:
father son relationship, religious fanatic, missing person, muslim, missing child, religion, priest, rivalry, boy, rivals, punishment, torture ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Shortly after 1800 hours, 11 July 2006, Mumbai was shattered by seven bomb blasts on Western Railway stations: Matunga, Mahim, Khar, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Borivali, and Bhayandar. It took the Police and ambulance over an hour to attend at various ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, realistic, thrilling, contemplative ...
Plot:
terrorism, coping, partner, introspection, police investigation, social relations, patriotism, self fulfillment, society, journalism, social differences, city life ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
india, mumbai india, asia
Is relevant?
19K
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Mauritania, France, Qatar
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed. A look at the brief occupation of Timbuktu by militant ...
Style:
harsh, compassionate, emotional, intense, slow cinema ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
islam, desert, terrorist, culture clash, brutality, jihad, political unrest, legal, religions or cults, family in crisis, religious differences, life turned upside down ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
africa, south africa, middle east, rio de janeiro
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
Style:
depressing, philosophical, touching, independent film, psychological ...
Plot:
immigrant, life, professor, destiny, loneliness, self discovery, friendship, jazz, arrest, lawyer, midlife crisis, existentialism ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
new york, connecticut, michigan, senegal, manhattan new york city ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The circularity of violence seen in a story that circles on itself. In Macedonia, during war in Bosnia, Christians hunt an ethnic Albanian girl who may have murdered one of their own. A young monk who's taken a vow of silence offers her ...
Style:
political, erotic, realistic, atmospheric, anthology ...
Plot:
love affair, monk, civil war, terrorist, photograph, social commentary, violence, wartime, islam, politics, muslim, murder ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, 20th century
Place:
macedonia, former yugoslavia, london, bosnia, england ...
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