Best Arabic movies to watch
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
The highest-rated Arabic movies streaming in India right now, ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating. Every pick is on a subscription or free app today.
50 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 6.0.
1. Capernaum (2018)
Movie · Arabic · 2h 6m · Drama · IMDb 8.4 (1.3L votes)
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-screen spectacle
2. The Blue Elephant 2 (2019)
Movie · Arabic · 2h 9m · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 8.0 (12K votes)
A meeting with a new inmate in the psychiatric hospital flips Dr. Yehia's life upside down. She prophecies that the death of his entire family is only three days away.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
3. Wadjda (2012)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 38m · Drama · IMDb 7.5 (23K votes)
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.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
4. The White Helmets (2016)
Movie · Arabic · 40m · Documentary, War · IMDb 7.5 (8.6K votes)
As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
5. Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 40m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (3.4K votes)
Desperate to escape his dead-end life in Egypt and find a way to Europe, security guard Hassan devises a bold scheme: he pretends to be blind to join the national blind soccer team, bound for the World Cup in Poland.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
6. Mosul (2019)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 42m · War, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (34K votes)
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle to save their home city of Mosul.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-screen spectacle
7. Night Courier (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 52m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (6.1K votes)
In the heart of Riyadh, where desperation and opportunity collide, Mandoob brings forth the gripping tale of Fahad Algadaani, a mentally fragile man racing against time to save his ailing father. As his world crumbles under the weight of financial burden and societal indifference, Fahad's life takes an unexpected turn
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
8. Face to Face (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 2h · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (1.9K votes)
Marital problems happen every day where one day the couple decided to involve others in their problems . During the clash of the parties , the metal door lock breaks down and everyone gets locked inside the apartment , at this moment the problem escalated into a disaster.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
9. The Blazing Sun (1954)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 56m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.2 (1.9K votes)
A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
10. Alhamour H.A. (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 2h · Crime, Comedy · IMDb 7.1 (2.5K votes)
A security guard who quickly rises to the top and makes billions, where he and his partners convince people into suspicious investments with the promise of doubling their money in no time.
Feels like: sharp humour + dark, gritty edges
11. Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)
Movie · Arabic · 2h 57m · Drama, War · IMDb 7.3 (1K votes)
A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1, 1954, the film unequivocally demonstrates that the "Algerian War" is not an accident of history, but a slow process of suffering and warlike revolts, uninterrupted, from the start of c
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-screen spectacle
12. Bara El Manhag (2021)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 41m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.1 (1.7K votes)
Nour is a 13-year-old orphan living in the countryside in the early 1980s. He is smart, but is also a compulsive liar with vision problems and wears eyeglasses that don't quite remedy his weakened eyesight. To gain the respect of his fellow classmates, he ventures inside a haunted house right in front of the school, on
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
13. The Treasure : Love & Destiny (2019)
Movie · Arabic · 2h 3m · Drama, History · IMDb 7.1 (1.4K votes)
A sequel to The Treasure (Part 1) - Reality & Fantasy (2017) The movie resumes with the stories of Hatsheput in the Pharaonic era, Ali al-Zaibaq during the Ottoman era and Beshr al-Katatini, head of State Security Investigations Service, who faces new challenges in work and love, whilst pointing his son, Hassan, towa
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
15. Crayons of Askalan (2011)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 5m · Documentary, Animation · IMDb 7.3 (59 votes)
Zuhdi Al Adawi, a Palestinian artist imprisoned in the occupied territories, uses his art as his means of expression and is helped by the rest of the community and his own family to accomplish his artwork.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
16. Memory Card (2016)
Movie · Arabic · Thriller, Drama
The film follows several separate stories, which are all connected by a young lawyer who re-opens some cases in which a final judgment was thrown, including death penalties. The lawyer thinks that suspected criminals are not the real ones, and submits a request to re-investigate the cases to the attorney general, with
Feels like: mind-bending twists + edge-of-seat suspense
17. Noah (2025)
Movie · Arabic · Mystery
A silent short film set in an empty space that reflects the subconscious of its main character. The film depicts the inner journey of a young man confronting his silence, his pain, and his memory burdened with loss. Through visual symbols such as an old clock and empty space, the work reveals a hidden conflict that gra
Feels like: mind-bending twists + family-friendly fun
19. It Will be Chaos (2018)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 33m · Documentary · IMDb 6.6 (191 votes)
Part road-movie and part intimate portrait of lives in transit, IT WILL BE CHAOS unfolds between Italy and the Balkan corridor, intercutting two unforgettable refugees stories of human strength and resilience.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
20. Kamla (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 30m · Drama · IMDb 5.8 (94 votes)
Kamla is deeply committed to her work as a psychiatrist; her patients find her both supportive and accepting. However, society does not necessarily accept her as she's an unmarried woman in her 40s, still living with her elderly father. Her aunt, Ansaf, insists on bringing around potential husbands. But Kamla has, in f
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + dark, gritty edges
21. The Harouns (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 19m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 4.1 (38 votes)
After killers slay a crime boss en route to Cairo, a showdown erupts at his funeral between his family, clients and enemies over what really happened.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
22. Her Excellency Mum (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 30m · Comedy · IMDb 3.4 (31 votes)
The film takes place in a social and comic framework, through a mother's relationship with her children, in light of the presence of other responsibilities surrounding her, such as her work in a senior position and more challenges that she faces.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
23. Tomorrow (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 36m · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 6.3 (248 votes)
Habib and his 15 year old son Ahmed from his previous marriage, are brought together by Habib’s worsening state of health. Habib’s political past during the dictatorship in Tunisia is dangerously affecting his present. The roles are reversed, Ahmed has to protect his father and try to keep him safe. Habib and Ahmed fin
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
24. Love with its Details (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 38m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 4.6 (61 votes)
Wealthy Ramez returns to Egypt following the death of his father to find himself responsible for his half-brother. He falls in love with a modest girl who is adamant not to fall for someone from a higher social standard, so he is forced to lead a double life so she could fall for him.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
25. Mohema Mesh Mohema (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 28m · Comedy · IMDb 2.7 (33 votes)
A reckless young Saudi man, Aida, is an only child to an Egyptian mother and a Saudi father, who dreams of becoming one of the biggest car drivers in the world, which gets him into a series of trouble.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
26. Our Father (2002)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 24m · Drama · IMDb 6.6 (811 votes)
Two boys (Tamir & Amine) awake one morning to find that their father has abandoned their family. Shocked, they begin to misbehave. While surreptitiously watching a movie, they think they see their father speaking to them and steal the film to examine the frames. Their mother (Achta) eventually despairs and sends them t
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
27. The Perfect Candidate (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 44m · Drama · IMDb 6.7 (2.4K votes)
A young Saudi doctor campaigns for a seat on the municipal council, finding confidence as she combats prejudice.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
28. Wizzo School (2023)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 28m · Comedy · IMDb 2.5 (43 votes)
A cheeky troublemaker goes head-to-head with a teacher trying to rip off eager students for selfish gains.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
29. Notturno (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 40m · Documentary · IMDb 6.6 (1.5K votes)
Shot over three years on the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria and Lebanon, the film depicts the everyday struggles of people attempting to rebuild their lives amongst the devastating effects of civil wars, dictatorships, foreign invasions, and the deadly presence of ISIS.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-screen spectacle
30. Box of Wonders (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 30m · Drama · IMDb 5.3 (160 votes)
The film follows the touching stories of various people in Downtown Cairo as they try to find balance in their lives and deal with its ups and downs.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
31. Alkhallat+ (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 56m · Mystery, Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (4.5K votes)
He who has a trick in their bag, they shall use it. An anthology of social deception and trickery in four unlikely places.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + sharp humour
32. Adel Karam: Live from Beirut (2018)
Movie · Arabic · 59m · Comedy · IMDb 5.2 (163 votes)
Which part of a sheep is tastiest? What's so funny about funerals? A Lebanese comic answers your burning questions!
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
33. Handing Them Over (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 47m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 6.5 (1.5K votes)
When Khalil and Zahia discover a deep dark secret about their newly married parents, they find themselves on a rollercoaster of unexpected events.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
34. Unidentified (2026)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 40m · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 5.5 (287 votes)
The body of a teenage girl is found in the heart of the desert, he raised many questions about the girl's personality, the lady decides to search for the circumstances of the crime and collect information about the unknown body, and solves the mystery surrounded by the crime.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
36. Masameer Junior (2025)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 11m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 5.8 (403 votes)
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.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
37. The Guest (2019)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 39m · Drama · IMDb 6.5 (1.7K votes)
A young man is invited for dinner with the family of Dr. Yehia Hussein Al-Tijani at the invitation of Yehia's lovestruck daughter. But Yehia is under a lot of pressure ever since his bold opinions put a target on his back, which turns the dinner into a stirring debate between Yehia and his guest.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + dark, gritty edges
38. Ritsa: Three Colors of Love (2021)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 30m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 5.4 (297 votes)
Haddad the Egyptian captain returns home after a journey of exile for more than fifty years to search for the remnants of adolescence and face many dramatic lines and people who are different in character in an exciting intertwining of human relations between all
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
39. Open Invitation (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 31m · Comedy · IMDb 5.2 (280 votes)
Moataz, is a happy-go-lucky guy who leads a life around his friends. After his mother moves in, they argue, and his luck is put to the test. She puts a curse on him that sends misfortune his way, turning his life upside down. Will he be able to break the curse?
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
40. Soulmate (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 46m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 6.0 (638 votes)
A romantic film presenting a love story that is both sweet and bitter. Can love be found amidst clashes and troubles?
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
41. Different Experience (2021)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 36m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 5.6 (601 votes)
Nagy, a quiet dreamer, embarks on a surprising journey discovering life, love, and human relationships when an unplanned encounter with Salma prompts him to go on an adventure and escape from his family problems.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
42. The Swarm (2024)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 44m · Action, War · IMDb 5.1 (434 votes)
Based on actual events and the efforts of the Egyptian National Security Authorities against terrorist organizations through the incident of the massacre of 21 Egyptians in Libya and the army’s expanding operations in order to confront these terrorist groups.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-screen spectacle
43. Shaw-Ming (2021)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 47m · Comedy · IMDb 3.6 (225 votes)
A group of young people during high school in Egypt, where electronic cheating appears largely on social networking sites , or what is known as (Shaw-Ming Cheating High School).
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
44. Mama's Boy (2018)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 44m · Comedy · IMDb 6.3 (1.9K votes)
A comedy about a gang leader who gets into a fight and is seriously injured, after which he is transferred to the hospital in a critical condition where he needs a heart transplant. At the same time, the mother of another young man dies and doctors resort to transferring her heart to the gang leader to save his life
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
45. Ammar (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 30m · Horror · IMDb 2.9 (195 votes)
The events of the film revolve around an unfortunate family that arrives at the Al-Gharib palace, and the joy of the couple and their three sons in their new home soon dissipates after the house gradually begins to absorb them one by one into a terrifying world full of old crimes that occurred between its walls, or tha
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
46. Ali Baba (2018)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 50m · Comedy · IMDb 4.3 (319 votes)
Ali seeks to achieve his personal interest even if it is at the expense of others, and if he is surprised that he has a daughter in her twenties, then here are the comic contradictions in which he falls.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
47. The Enshrined Saint (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 50m · Drama · IMDb 6.0 (1.2K votes)
When a young businessman goes through a crisis, he finds that his only hope is a holy woman who starts to help him.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
48. Ghost in Transit (2020)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 24m · Comedy · IMDb 4.1 (300 votes)
The story follows a drug dealer who is exposed to many problems after he becomes accused of murder, which drives him to try to prove his innocence and repent.
Feels like: sharp humour + edge-of-seat suspense
49. Yesterday After Tomorrow (2024)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 53m · Science Fiction, Comedy · IMDb 5.0 (465 votes)
Two brothers, living with their widowed mother, discover an old door that leads them to a past where their father was alive. They must reconnect with their mother and solve the mystery of their disappearance.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + mind-bending twists
50. For Zeko (2022)
Movie · Arabic · 1h 32m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.3 (2.3K votes)
The story follows a simple family whose young son, Zeko, wins the opportunity to participate in a contest for Egypt's smartest child. As they set out to attend the contest, many paradoxes happen to them during the two-day trip
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
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