The Terrorist

The Terrorist

Directed by Nader Galal

1994142 min6.3 / 10

A tense ideological and moral drama about a terrorist fugitive hidden within a respectable Muslim family, exploring the collision between radical extremism and human compassion.

Ali Abd-El-Zaher is a member of an Islamic radical group which has been launching attacks against the government and the society under the orders of the spiritual leader Brother Saif. Ali manages to assasinate an officer, but as he escapes from the authorities he gets hit by a car driven by Sewsan, the daughter of a respected Muslim family living in the Maadi district. Sewsan's father who is a surgeon and his family take care of the injured terrorist who then tries to conceal the truth about his personality, such as his dislike of music, unveiled women and Western life styles.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Terrorist end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Terrorist sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Terrorist scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Terrorist violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Terrorist 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Terrorist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Terrorist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Terrorist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Terrorist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Terrorist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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