18 Days

18 Days

Directed by Sherif El Bendary, Sherif Arafa, Marwan Hamed, Kamla Abu Zekry, Khaled Marei, Mariam Abou Ouf, Ahmad Alaa, Muhammad Ali, Ahmad Abdalla, Yousry Nasrallah

2011125 min6.9 / 10

A multifaceted documentary-drama collage of ten interconnected stories from the 2011 Egyptian revolution, blending personal testimony with imaginative reconstruction to capture the human dimensions of political upheaval.

10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagined.

Questions people ask

  • Is 18 Days sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is 18 Days scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does 18 Days end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 18 Days violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 18 Days easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 18 Days

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 18 Days

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 18 Days, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 18 Days, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 18 Days, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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