Movies from Turkey
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1. Kosmos (2009)
122 min | Drama, Fantasy
A strange man with otherworldly talents becomes both a friend and a pariah in a small Turkish town in this drama from writer and director Reha Erdem. Yahya is nearly in a panic when his ... See full summary »
Director: Reha Erdem | Stars: Sermet Yesil, Türkü Turan, Serkan Keskin, Hakan Altuntas
Votes: 5,179
2. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
Not Rated | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan, Taner Birsel, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Votes: 50,325 | Gross: $0.14M
3. Ivy (2015)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
When the crew of a bankrupt cargo ship gets stuck on board for months, isolation breeds pressures that sink the men into a sea of madness and terror.
Director: Tolga Karaçelik | Stars: Nadir Saribacak, Hakan Karsak, Kadir Çermik, Özgür Emre Yildirim
Votes: 13,442
4. Gemide (1998)
102 min | Crime, Drama
Sailors want to remain in their small world, warm and cozy and full of lies, but they kidnap a prostitute from some pimps.
Director: Serdar Akar | Stars: Erkan Can, Haldun Boysan, Yildiray Sahinler, Naci Tasdögen
Votes: 16,155
5. Winter Sleep (2014)
Not Rated | 196 min | Drama
A hotel owner and landlord in a remote Turkish village deals with conflicts within his family and a tenant behind on his rent.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbag, Ayberk Pekcan
Votes: 55,599 | Gross: $0.17M
6. Majority (2010)
111 min | Drama
Mertkan has a simple life in Istanbul: 'working' as an office-boy in his dad's construction company, hanging out with his male friends in malls and discos, cruising with his dad's 4-wheel ... See full summary »
Director: Seren Yüce | Stars: Bartu Küçükçaglayan, Settar Tanriögen, Nihal G. Koldas, Esme Madra
Votes: 6,137
7. Distant (2002)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
After his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal
Votes: 22,901 | Gross: $0.10M
8. Pandora'nin Kutusu (2008)
112 min | Drama
When an aging matriarch starts showing signs of dementia, her dysfunctional family in Istanbul must navigate a minefield of unresolved issues to care for her.
Director: Yesim Ustaoglu | Stars: Tsilla Chelton, Derya Alabora, Onur Ünsal, Övül Avkiran
Votes: 2,978
9. Vavien (2009)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
A reckless electrician, who is struggling with debt, decides to kill his wife and use her savings as a way out. His plan takes an unexpected twist when his loving wife, comes back from the dead to be with her family.
Directors: Durul Taylan, Yagmur Taylan | Stars: Engin Günaydin, Binnur Kaya, Settar Tanriögen, Ilker Aksum
Votes: 13,688
10. Three Monkeys (2008)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama
A family suffers from a major communication breakdown during their struggle to get through their hardships.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Yavuz Bingöl, Hatice Aslan, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Ercan Kesal
Votes: 23,014 | Gross: $0.04M
11. Bes Vakit (2006)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama
The pain of growing up, as seen by three Turkish youths: Ömer, the son of the local imam, who wishes the death of his father; his best friend, Yakup, who's enamored with the village ... See full summary »
Director: Reha Erdem | Stars: Ozen Ozkan, Ali Bey Kayali, Elit Iscan, Bülent Emin Yarar
Votes: 4,402 | Gross: $0.01M
12. Hope (1970)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
When one of his horses is killed by an automobile, and when it is clear that neither justice nor charity will prevail, the man begins a slow slide into despair. On the advice of a local ... See full summary »
Director: Yilmaz Güney | Stars: Yilmaz Güney, Gülsen Alniaçik, Tuncel Kurtiz, Osman Alyanak
Votes: 4,324
13. The Bandit (1996)
Not Rated | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.
Director: Yavuz Turgul | Stars: Sener Sen, Ugur Yücel, Sermin Hürmeriç, Yesim Salkim
Votes: 72,252
14. Yozgat Blues (2013)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A barber in Yozgat - a very small city in the middle Anatolia - has an emotional breakdown when he runs into Yavuz and Nese who have come to town to sing in a small music hall-bar.
Director: Mahmut Fazil Coskun | Stars: Ercan Kesal, Ayça Damgaci, Tansu Biçer, Nadir Saribacak
Votes: 3,542
15. Sonbahar (2008)
99 min | Drama
A man struggles after his release from ten years as a political prisoner.
Director: Özcan Alper | Stars: Onur Saylak, Megi Kobaladze, Serkan Keskin, Raife Yenigül
Votes: 6,848
16. Takva (2006)
96 min | Drama
A promotion brings a Muslim's relationship with God into question.
Director: Özer Kiziltan | Stars: Erkan Can, Meray Ülgen, Güven Kiraç, Öznur Kula
Votes: 13,696
17. Inside (2012)
107 min | Drama
A man's life, thoughts, feelings and his very own darkness... Adapted from Dostoevsky's novel "Notes from Undergroud", Demirkubuz follows Muharrem as he gets himself invited to a party ... See full summary »
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Engin Günaydin, Serhat Tutumluer, Nihal Yalçin, Nergis Öztürk
Votes: 10,456
18. Destiny (2006)
103 min | Drama
Bekir loves Ugur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Ugur disappears.
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Ufuk Bayraktar, Vildan Atasever, Engin Akyürek, Müge Ulusoy
Votes: 16,924
19. Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits (2011)
88 min | Documentary
Tells the story of Istanbul and other Mega-Cities on a neo-liberal course to destruction. It follows the story of a migrant family on their on-going struggle for housing rights.
Director: Imre Azem
Votes: 1,323
20. Kaç Para Kaç (1999)
100 min | Drama
The monotonous life of Selim,a shirt store owner changes when he finds a suitcase full of American dollars in a taxi.
Director: Reha Erdem | Stars: Taner Birsel, Bennu Yildirimlar, Zuhal Gencer, Engin Alkan
Votes: 3,764
21. Cold of Kalandar (2015)
130 min | Drama
"Cold of Kalandar" pictures within a unique pastoral atmosphere the realist, passionate and emotional story of Mehmet and his family living far from modern life, in a mountain village.
Director: Mustafa Kara | Stars: Haydar Sisman, Nuray Yesilaraz, Hanife Kara, Ibrahim Kuvvet
Votes: 2,027
22. Innocence (1997)
110 min | Drama
Yusuf is released from prison after serving a ten-year sentence. He is scared of life outside as he goes to an address given to him by another prisoner.
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Güven Kiraç, Haluk Bilginer, Derya Alabora, Yalcin Cakmak
Votes: 19,857
23. Muhsin Bey (1987)
119 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Ingenuous countryman Ali Nazik migrates to Istanbul and meets producer Muhsin Kanadikirik to have his first album.
Director: Yavuz Turgul | Stars: Sener Sen, Ugur Yücel, Sermin Hürmeriç, Osman Cavci
Votes: 11,720
24. Tabutta Rövasata (1996)
76 min | Drama
Mahsun is homeless and unemployed. He lives in Rumelihisari (one of the most picturesque and oldest quarters of Istanbul), and tries to stay alive with the help of local fishermen. Mahsun ... See full summary »
Director: Dervis Zaim | Stars: Ahmet Ugurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz, Aysen Aydemir, Serif Erol
Votes: 11,070
25. Yol (1982)
PG | 107 min | Drama
When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.
Directors: Serif Gören, Yilmaz Güney | Stars: Tarik Akan, Serif Sezer, Halil Ergün, Meral Orhonsay
Votes: 14,512
26. Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)
85 min | Crime, Drama
Baris, a 5 year-old little boy, has to stay in a prison with her mother during her detention period. Baris develops a special relationship with Inci, a young woman who also stays in prison. She promises him that the kite will fly someday.
Director: Tunç Basaran | Stars: Ozan Bilen, Nur Sürer, Füsun Demirel, Güzin Özipek
Votes: 7,171
27. Beyond the Hill (2012)
94 min | Drama
When some people from the other side of the mountain invade the territory of a farming family, the family head tries to unite the family and fight back. But then problems within the family start to appear as well.
Director: Emin Alper | Stars: Tamer Levent, Reha Özcan, Mehmet Özgür, Berk Hakman
Votes: 3,947
28. The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
188 min | Drama
An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Dogu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yildirimlar, Hazar Ergüçlü
Votes: 27,898 | Gross: $0.03M
29. Sibel (2018)
TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Thriller
25-year-old Sibel lives with her father and sister in a secluded village in the mountains of Turkey's Black Sea region. Sibel is a mute, but she communicates by using the ancestral whistled... See full summary »
Directors: Guillaume Giovanetti, Çagla Zencirci | Stars: Damla Sönmez, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Emin Gürsoy, Elit Iscan
Votes: 2,922
30. Time to Love (1965)
86 min | Drama, Romance
A poor painter falls in love with a photograph of a woman while at work in one of the massive villas on Istanbul's Princes' Islands.
Director: Metin Erksan | Stars: Müsfik Kenter, Sema Özcan, Süleyman Tekcan, Fadil Garan
Votes: 7,497
31. Oh, Belinda (1986)
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
After Serap, the theatre actress, acts in an advertisement, she loses her identity and become a housewife with two children. The movie is about dilemma of Serap and Naciye.
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Müjde Ar, Macit Koper, Yilmaz Zafer, Füsun Demirel
Votes: 3,562
32. My Prostitute Love (1968)
89 min | Drama, Romance
Halil is an honest greengrocer with an ordinary life. One day his friends take him to a local night club where he meets a beautiful hostess, Sabiha. The two fall in love. Little does Sabiha know about Halil's life before they met.
Director: Lütfi Ö. Akad | Stars: Türkan Soray, Izzet Günay, Ayfer Feray, Semih Sezerli
Votes: 3,309
33. Motherland Hotel (1987)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The lonely proprietor of a small hotel in a provincial Turkish town develops a passion for a departed guest and the reality of routine everyday-life starts crumbling into pieces.
Director: Ömer Kavur | Stars: Macit Koper, Sahika Tekand, Serra Yilmaz, Osman Alyanak
Votes: 4,604
34. A Tale of Three Sisters (2019)
108 min | Drama
Three young girls are sent back to their father in a poor village in central Anatolia, one after another, after failing in more affluent foster families.
Director: Emin Alper | Stars: Cemre Ebuzziya, Ece Yüksel, Helin Kandemir, Kayhan Açikgöz
Votes: 4,783
35. Limonata (2015)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
So begins an entertaining road story where we witness two brothers with different cultural backgrounds, who don't even know each other, have similarities, differences and even their fights.
Director: Ali Atay | Stars: Ertan Saban, Serkan Keskin, Funda Eryigit, Luran Ahmeti
Votes: 14,535
36. Korkuyorum Anne (2004)
128 min | Comedy
In an apartment building where neighbors, friends, and family are living in close quarters, three male protagonists encounter three phases of manhood in Turkish society. Directors Reha ... See full summary »
Director: Reha Erdem | Stars: Turgay Aydin, Arzu Bazman, Ali Düsenkalkar, Köksal Engür
Votes: 3,318
37. Her Sey Çok Güzel Olacak (1998)
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
When Altan swipes prescription drugs from his brother Nuri's pharmacy, they soon find themselves on a dangerous but funny road trip to get rid of the stuff and escape the mafiosi Altan ... See full summary »
Director: Ömer Vargi | Stars: Cem Yilmaz, Mazhar Alanson, Ceyda Düvenci, Selim Nasit
Votes: 27,595
38. Happy New Year London (2007)
90 min | Drama
What if the unexpected becomes your faith? Would you lay claim to it and stay or would you run away? International Performer Yasar Nur has arrived in London the night before her concert and... See full summary »
Director: Berkun Oya | Stars: Pola Anton, Ali Atay, Oliver Benjamin, Ülkü Duru
Votes: 594
39. Fractured (2020)
82 min | Drama
When he was working in the UK, Fatih borrowed a lot of money from his friend, Ayhan to send to his family back in Turkey. Fatih has since returned to Turkey and the debt remains unpaid. ... See full summary »
Director: Fikret Reyhan | Stars: Hakan Salinmis, Süreyya Kilimci, Hakan Emre Unal, Tugçe Yolcu
Votes: 1,736
40. Kusursuzlar (2013)
95 min | Drama, Family, Mystery
Two sisters in their early thirties find themselves isolated in the Aegean summer cottage of their childhood, as they must deal with their uneasy sibling relationship and confront their devastating recent past past.
Director: Ramin Matin | Stars: Mehmet Ali Nuroglu, Ibrahim Selim, Emre Yetim, Suna Selen
Votes: 1,036
41. Our Grand Despair (2011)
102 min | Drama
The peaceful cohabitation of two 30-something bachelors is disrupted when they both fall in love with the charming young woman who moves in with them.
Director: Seyfi Teoman | Stars: Ilker Aksum, Fatih Al, Gunes Sayin, Taner Birsel
Votes: 4,071
42. Climates (2006)
Unrated | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Dowdy university instructor Isa is an inattentive husband to his younger, TV-business wife Bahar. Self-absorbed, Isa only communicates in the most rudimentary way, while she, similarly, detaches into crying jags and juvenile behavior.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Nazan Kesal, Mehmet Eryilmaz
Votes: 14,291 | Gross: $0.12M
43. Drawers (2015)
120 min | Drama, Mystery
Deniz ends up in hospital and has to face the ghosts of past. She manages to discover herself and the hidden secrets in her family drawers.
Directors: Caner Alper, Mehmet Binay | Stars: Ece Dizdar, Tilbe Saran, Taner Birsel, Nilüfer Açikalin
Votes: 1,531
44. Mendirek (2022)
101 min | Drama, Thriller
Yilmaz and Aslan are two fisherman cousins who live on an island called Bozcaada, an island located on the west coast of Turkey. Cousins work on the same ship. Towards the end of the fishing season, Aslan discovers a lobster cave.
Director: Cem Demirer | Stars: Baris Yilmaz Gunduz, Alihan Kaya
Votes: 94
45. Nobody's Home (2013)
81 min | Drama
The story of four people who cannot manage to become a family again after a loss and who destroy themselves with each passing day.
Director: Deniz Akcay Katiksiz | Stars: Ahu Türkpençe, Lale Basar, Savas Alp Basar, Melis Ebeler
Votes: 1,079
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