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United Arab Emirates Cinema

Name: United Arab Emirates Cinema
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Top 34 films from United Arab Emirates (out of 34 in catalog), ranked by TMDB rating.

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Title↕	Year↕	Director↕	Genres↕	TMDB Rating↕	Votes↕	Language↕	Overview↕
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	2,012	John Madden	Drama, Comedy	7	1,434	English	British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.
When I Saw You	2,014	Annemarie Jacir	Drama	7	22	Arabic	Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa number among the tens of thousands of refugees crossing the border from Palestine, having been separated from Tarek's father amidst the chaos of the Six Day War. They ultimately settle at the Harir refugee camp, a makeshift home for a new generation displaced by conflict. Tarek dreams of being reunited with his father, and struggles to adapt to a new life far away from all he previously knew.
Groom & Two Brides	2,025	Elie El Semaan	Romance, Comedy	7	20	Arabic	Adam is allergic to love, but somehow ends up engaged to both his boss's daughter and his first love. Now he must try to keep his double life a secret.
Benji	2,018	Brandon Camp	Drama, Family, Adventure, Crime	6.9	317	English	Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero	2,016	Ayman Jamal	Animation, Action, Adventure, History	6.8	159	English	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 change. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.
He Named Me Malala	2,015	Davis Guggenheim	Documentary	6.7	157	English	A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Awaken	2,021	Tom Löwe	Documentary, Music, Family, Mystery	6.7	12	English	A documentary film exploring humanity's relationship with technology and with the natural world. Shot over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, the film pioneers new timelapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques to give audiences new eyes with which to see our world.
A Most Violent Year	2,014	J.C. Chandor	Crime, Drama, Thriller	6.6	1,507	English	A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Men in Black 3	2,012	Barry Sonnenfeld	Action, Comedy, Science Fiction	6.5	10,823	English	Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Watcher	2,022	Chloe Okuno	Horror, Mystery, Thriller	6.5	1,114	English	As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
Rally Road Racers	2,023	Ross Venokur	Animation, Family, Comedy	6.5	45	English	Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.
The Beaver	2,011	Jodie Foster	Drama	6.4	912	English	Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
The Crazies	2,010	Breck Eisner	Mystery, Horror, Action	6.3	2,215	English	Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.
Roman J. Israel, Esq.	2,017	Dan Gilroy	Drama, Crime, Thriller	6.3	1,360	English	Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
Promised Land	2,012	Gus Van Sant	Drama	6.3	729	English	A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
3000 Nights	2,015	Mai Masri	Drama	6.2	29	Arabic	Iman, a young newly wed Palestinian bride, is arrested and incarcerated in a top-security Israeli prison where she gives birth to a baby boy. As she struggles to survive and raise her child behind bars, she is torn between her instinct as a mother and the difficult decisions she must make, finding through her relationship with the other prisoners - both Palestinian and Israeli – the time and space to reflect, develop and mature as a young woman.
Letter to the King	2,014	Hisham Zaman	Drama	6.2	10	Norwegian	In Letter to the King we meet a group of refugees, all with their own agendas, on an excursion to Oslo. A young man about to be deported visits his former employers to collect his off-the-books salary, a martial arts expert is looking for work, a young woman is haunted by the past and out for vengeance and an old man named Mirza is busy writing a letter to the king to get his final wish granted. An altogether urgent and nuanced portrait of a motley group of individuals, too often regarded as a homogeneous group.
Snitch	2,013	Ric Roman Waugh	Thriller, Drama, Action	6.1	2,448	English	Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has nothing to offer for leniency in good conscience. Desperately, John convinces the DEA and the opportunistic DA Joanne Keeghan to let him go undercover to help make arrests big enough to free his son in return. With the unwitting help of an ex-con employee, John enters the narcotics underworld where every move could be his last in an operation that will demand all his resources, wits and courage to survive.
The Ambush	2,021	Pierre Morel	War, Action, Drama	6.1	59	Arabic	It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final routine patrol, the three soldiers, Ali, Bilal and Hindasi are ambushed by heavily armed militants on their route, through a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and out of communication range, the three soldiers realize the gravity of their situation. They are running out of options, munitions - and time. Back at the base, their commander receives word and realizes that the assault on the UAE army patrol was premeditated. A rescue mission is quickly put into action, but will air and land support reach the men in time, and will they survive?
City of Life	2,009	Ali F. Mostafa	Romance, Drama	6.1	14	English	A privileged young male Arab at odds with his cultural identity and his less fortunate street smart friend; a disillusioned Indian taxi driver who bears an uncanny resemblance to a famous Bollywood star; and a former Romanian ballet dancer now working as a flight attendant and searching for love and companionship ... these individuals all live in Dubai and their lives are about to collide for better or for worse in a city where ambition, growth and opportunity are encouraged and dreams can still manifest. "City of Life" is an urban drama that tracks the various intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining how random interactions and their consequences can irrevocably impact another's life.
The Ones Below	2,016	David Farr	Thriller	6	370	English	A young affluent couple expecting their first child hits it off with the new couple that moves in downstairs, until a dinner party between them ends in a shocking accident.
Beneath a Sea of Lights	2,020	Neel Kumar	Crime, Drama	5.9	16	English	A Somali billboard repairman working in Dubai decides he wants to experience some of the products advertised on his billboards. It’s an experience that begins innocently enough, but quickly spins out of control, especially when a con man enters the picture.
Shorts	2,009	Robert Rodriguez	Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction	5.8	308	English	A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Outsource	2,022	John Stephen Baltazar	Action, Comedy	5.7	32	English	A police chief hires an old friend, who is an international spy, to help him search for a wanted suspect in the Philippines. When the chief dies, all evidence points towards the spy, and he must go to extremes to defend himself.
Blood, Sand & Gold	2,017	Gaelan Connell	Action	5.7	22	English	When an archaeologist discovers Sir Francis Drake's lost treasure in the Sahara Desert, it is promptly stolen and she sets off on a global quest to steal it back.
The Circle	2,017	James Ponsoldt	Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction	5.5	4,546	English	A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.
Double Soul	2,023	Valerio Esposito	Thriller	5.5	12	English	Twins, identical in appearance but different in soul. A double female point of view, narrated between Italy and the Middle East, between the affirmation of identity and the risks that people are willing to take to get what they want.
Message Man	2,018	Corey Pearson	Action, Crime, Thriller	5.1	81	English	A retired assassin's past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.
Om Jai Jagadish	2,002	Anupam Kher	Drama	5.1	21	Hindi	Widowed Mrs. Saraswati Batra (Waheeda Rehman) has brought up three sons with a lot of care and love. Her eldest son Om (Anil Kapoor) is very honest and diligent; her two other sons Jai (Fardeen Khan), and Jagdish (Abhishek Bachchan) also live in the same house. this is their story
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance	2,011	Brian Taylor	Action, Fantasy, Thriller	5	3,993	English	When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.
The Worthy	2,016	Ali F. Mostafa	Thriller, Action, Science Fiction	4.9	88	Arabic	In this dystopian thriller, with civilization a thing of the past, a man puts his family in peril when he reluctantly lets outsiders into his compound.
Djinn	2,013	Tobe Hooper	Horror	4.3	67	English	Desperate to put the traumatic loss of their infant child behind them, newlywed couple Khalid and Salama return to their home in the United Arab Emirates. Unknown to the couple, their new luxury apartment block, Al Hamra, was built on the site of an old abandoned fishing village of the same name. Legend has it the village was abandoned after malevolent beings haunted its inhabitants. Unsettled by her new surroundings and the eerie hallways of Al Hamra, Khalid worries his wife is failing to battle her personal demons – but could it be something far more sinister?
The Devil's Machine	2,019	Lawrie Brewster	Horror	4.1	14	English	Antique expert Brendon Cole is summoned to authenticate a 300-year-old clockwork doll with a notoriously dark history known as The Inferno Princess. In the remote Highlands mansion where it has recently been uncovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton’s legendary curse as the malevolent forces surrounding it are terrifyingly awakened.
Saint Dracula	2,012	Rupesh Paul	Horror, Romance, Thriller	2.4	17	English	He is the vicious leech of the myths and, at present, the tragic lead of a love story.

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