The Blue Caftan fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Blue Caftan is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Blue Caftan is included with a subscription to Metrograph in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. 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 84/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 2 min
The Blue Caftan runs 2 h 2 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Blue Caftan higher (90) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Arabic. Produced in Belgium, Denmark, France, Morocco.
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7.5
