Summary
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 89Audiences 87GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer100%
Metascore78
Audience score91%
IMDb8.2
Running time
1 h 51 min
Longer than most documentaries, +15 min on the typical 96
typical 96111Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 28 more
Released
2017
March 15, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicMade in
Egypt- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Sara Taksler Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 3
- Maziar Bahari Producer
- Monica Hampton Producer
- Frederic Rose Producer
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