A Friend Indeed
2002 2h 7m movie Film

A Friend Indeed

صاحب صاحبه

Synopsis

صاحب صاحبه

Gad and Osama are childhood best friends. Osama was raised by his grandfather, as his parents died in a train crash. When presented with one job opportunity in a gulf country, they agree to let Gad take it and Osama stays behind to take care of his grandpa and Gad’s elderly mother. Five years later, Gad returns to Cairo on vacation and Osama comically convinces him to stay with them.

The 2001–2003 Other Asia Window

27 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Friend Indeed sits at position #21.

  1. Days of El Sadat
    #1

    Days of El Sadat

    ★ 8.1 · 2001

  2. His Excellency the Minister
    #2

    His Excellency the Minister

    ★ 7.6 · 2002

  3. Baran
    #3

    Baran

    ★ 7.4 · 2001

  4. 3 Deewarein
    #4

    3 Deewarein

    ★ 7.3 · 2003

  5. I'm Taraneh, 15
    #5

    I'm Taraneh, 15

    ★ 7.2 · 2002

  6. The Diary of Tortov Roddle
    #6

    The Diary of Tortov Roddle

    ★ 7.1 · 2003

  7. Crimson Gold
    #7

    Crimson Gold

    ★ 7.0 · 2003

  8. Mafia
    #8

    Mafia

    ★ 6.8 · 2002

The 2000s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Friend Indeed premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #484 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #151 of 183 (top 83%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Egypt
Original Language Arabic
Runtime 2h 7m
Release Date August 7, 2002
IMDb tt0420143

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