The Idol fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and show business
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and show business
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and show business.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The Idol is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection and Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Bloodstream. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 40 min
The Idol runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Idol higher (75) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Arabic. Produced in Netherlands, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
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