Theeb fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Theeb is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Theeb is included with a subscription to Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
Theeb runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Theeb higher (99) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Arabic, with some English. Produced in Jordan, Qatar, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Theeb in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for Theeb, including Circling Vultures, It's Quiet… Too Quiet, Diegetic Switch.
7.2
