A political thriller examining the complex relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and how the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi amplified entanglements between the two countries.

Wadjda

2012

Arabic

7.5

♡ 28

99%

Haifaa Al-Mansour Director

Abdullrahman Al Gohani as Abdullah

Reem Abdullah as Mother Ahd

Ahd as Ms. Hussa

Waad Mohammed as Wadjda

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

Horizon

2024

Arabic

6.9

♡ 6

Lilou Lemaire Director

David Gasman as Narrator

Khaled Alenzi as Narrator

From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and scenery.

Jarhead

2005

English

7.0

♡ 112

60%

Sam Mendes Director

Jake Gyllenhaal as Anthony Swofford

Lucas Black as Chris Kruger

John Krasinski as Corporal Harrigan

Jamie Foxx as Staff Sgt. Sykes

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

Shadow World

2016

English

7.5

♡ 2

71%

arms industry

british politics

Documentary

palestinian-israeli conflict

political corruption

saudi arabia

usa politics

Johan Grimonprez Director

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.

A Hologram for the King

2016

English

♡ 144

70%

Tom Tykwer Director

Tom Hanks as Alan

Ben Whishaw as Dave

Rolf Saxon as Joe Trivoli

Tom Skerritt as Ron

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

Masameer Junior

2025

Arabic

5.7

♡ 4

Malik Nejer Director

Malik Nejer as

Ali Kraiem as

Mazroa Almazroa as

Christopher W. Jones as General Mashaal Mashhoor

After a dire lesson on bad behavior, three unruly six-year-olds embark on a chaotic quest for the ultimate "good deed" — unleashing mayhem at every turn.

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004

English

7.5

♡ 28

82%

Michael Moore Director

Bill Clinton as Self

Robert De Niro as Self

Ben Affleck as Self

Tom Brokaw as Self

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.