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Middle Eastern Movies on Netflix

Updated: Aug 19, 2019

Are you looking for Middle Eastern movies to watch on Netflix? Surprisingly, there’s quite a variety available! You'll need a paid subscription to watch these films ($8.99/month).

See the short list down below of Middle Eastern movies showcased on Netflix. They range from romantic comedies to drama and everything in between.

Here's a trailer of "Very Big Shot" which stars Alain Saadeh, Fouad Yammine and Wissam Fares.


VERY BIG SHOT (2015): TRAILER

About this film: "Intending to smuggle drugs across the borders, a small-time Lebanese drug-dealer slyly manipulates public opinion with the help of an underrated filmmaker."


 

A SEPARATION (2011): TRAILER


Although not technically Middle Eastern, A Separation is an very popular Iranian film that has won an Academy Award in 2012 for Best International Film.

About this film: "Set in contemporary Iran, A SEPARATION is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage." Read what the critics are saying!



 

A short list of Middle Eastern Comedies on Netflix:


  1. Savage Raghda (2018)

  2. The Ant’s Scream

  3. From japan to Egypt

  4. It’s Okay, Buddy

  5. Ms. Mammy

  6. Freezer’s Campaign

  7. Best Neighbors

  8. Hajwala2 Mysterious Mission

  9. Omar and Salma3 - Starring Tamer Hosny

  10. Tattah

  11. My Wife and My Wifey

  12. Sameer Abu Alneel

  13. Hamza’s Suitcase

  14. Barakah Meets Barakah

  15. 30 Days of Luxury

A short list of Middle Eastern Drama Movies on Netflix:

  1. Convict

  2. The Right One

  3. A Separation

  4. The Republic of Imbaba

  5. The Thief and the Imbecile

  6. Roh’s Beauty - Starring Haifa Wehbe

  7. Amar’s Hands

  8. Rattle the Cage

  9. Clash

  10. Very Big Shot


Do you have a favorite Middle Eastern film? If so, share your thoughts with us in the comments section below! One of my all time favorites is the Lebanese movie, Caramel! Unfortunately it's not currently available on Netflix, but you can watch it here on Amazon Prime Video.




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