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Amreeka

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.6K
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Amreeka (2009)
A drama centered on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Illinois
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A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Cherien Dabis
  • Writer
    • Cherien Dabis
  • Stars
    • Nisreen Faour
    • Melkar Muallem
    • Hiam Abbass
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  • Director
    • Cherien Dabis
  • Writer
    • Cherien Dabis
  • Stars
    • Nisreen Faour
    • Melkar Muallem
    • Hiam Abbass
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 19 nominations

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    Nisreen Faour
    Nisreen Faour
    • Muna Farahas Muna Farah
    Melkar Muallem
    • Fadi Farahas Fadi Farah
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Raghda Halabyas Raghda Halaby
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Salma Halabyas Salma Halaby
    Yussuf Abu-Warda
    Yussuf Abu-Warda
    • Nabeel Halabyas Nabeel Halaby
    • (as Yussef Abu Warda)
    Joseph Ziegler
    Joseph Ziegler
    • Mr. Novatskias Mr. Novatski
    Amer Hlehel
    Amer Hlehel
    • Sameras Samer
    Selena Haddad
    • Lamis Halabyas Lamis Halaby
    Jenna Kawar
    • Rana Halabyas Rana Halaby
    Suheila Muallem
    • Jamilehas Jamileh
    Brodie Sanderson
    • Mattas Matt
    Andrew Sannie
    • Jamesas James
    Daniel Boiteau
    • Mikeas Mike
    Jeff Button
    • Jasonas Jason
    • (as Jeff Sutton)
    Miriam Smith
    Miriam Smith
    • Bank Employeeas Bank Employee
    Glen Thompson
    • Nelsonas Nelson
    Mike O'Brien
    • Bank Manageras Bank Manager
    Aaron Hughes
    Aaron Hughes
    • Police Officer #1as Police Officer #1
    • Director
      • Cherien Dabis
    • Writer
      • Cherien Dabis
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    • Trivia
      There were no White Castles in Winnepeg, where it was filmed, so the White Castle company had the supplies for one trucked there. It never sold food, but people kept trying to order from it.
    • Goofs
      Interviews and luggage searches are performed by people with "Airport Security" patches on their uniforms. These jobs would be performed by Customs officers and Immigration officers.
    • Soundtracks
      Arabian Sea
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    User reviews24

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    8/10
    Well made drama about a single mother and her son ...
    1st watched 1/1/2012 – 8 out of 10 (Dir-Cherien Dabis): Well made drama about a single mother and her son moving from Bethlehem in Palestine to the US, and encounter many different obstacles upon their arrival. This movie is what you'd call a slice-of-life film but focused on a situation that isn't shown much in the movies. They decide to move right in the middle of the Iraq conflict to help the son with his schooling possibilities while suspicions are high against people from their area. This is seen from the perspective of non-Muslim middle eastern folk who just want to live their lives like everyone else. The son first has to encounter being a teen at a Midwest high school where he gets into fights and then gets arrested defending his mother – so things aren't so kind for him in his new surroundings. Nisreen Faour is wonderful as the mother and the rest of the cast is spot on. The experience is not all gloom-and-doom as the mother meets a sympathetic Polish Jew who is the principal of her son's school as well as a friendly teen she works with at the local White Castle. The only real downside to the movie is that it ends too soon. You get attached to these characters and want to see more, but it ends before any major conclusions – other than the fact that life will go on and things are looking up. Don't miss this gem of a movie that deserves a sequel or maybe a reality series on a cable channel?? – Anything to bring back these characters so will can follow them to see how things turn out in the end.
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    • Jan 4, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2009 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
      • Canada
      • Kuwait
      • Jordan
    • Official sites
      • Former Official site for the film - site no longer active. (United States)
      • Official distributor's page for the film. (Australia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Amerrika
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • National Geographic Entertainment
      • Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
      • Levantine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $627,436
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $58,823
      • Sep 6, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,176,304
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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