The King of Algiers

The King of Algiers

Directed by Elias Belkeddar

Produced by Iconoclast Films, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions

202392 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comedic buddy story about aging criminals learning to adapt to exile and mortality, balancing humor with the melancholy of a life lived outside the law.

Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.

Questions people ask

  • Is The King of Algiers sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The King of Algiers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The King of Algiers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The King of Algiers end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The King of Algiers scary? 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.

27/ 100

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