A profoundly sad, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and mystery, with standout cinematography.
Good for date night · friends night · teens
Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling
Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.
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Muhammet UzunerDoktor Cemal
Yılmaz ErdoğanKomiser Naci
Taner BirselSavcı Nusret
Ahmet Mümtaz TaylanŞoför Arap Ali
Fırat TanışKenan
Ercan KesalMuhtar
Erol EraslanMurder Victim Yaşar
Burhan YıldızSuspect Ramazan
Murat KılıçPolice Officer İzzet
Şafak KaraliCourthouse Clerk Abidin
Emre ŞenSergeant Önder
Cansu DemirciMukhtar's Daughter Cemile
Uğur ArslanoğluCourthouse Driver Tevfik
Nihan OkutucuYaşar's Wife Gülnaz
Kubilay TunçerAutopsy Technician Şakir
Salih ÜnalHospital Cook Hamit
Aziz İzzet BiçiciRestaurant Owner Kazım
Celal AcaralpPharmacist Saim
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GoodWatch score 61September 23, 2011 · 2 h 43 min · Drama, Crime
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Once Upon a Time in Anatolia?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 5 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (77).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.
No, it was made in Turkish.
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