Synopsis
لص بغداد
“The Thief of Baghdad”
In an atmosphere of suspense and excitement, Yousef, Khaled, and Nadia embark on a journey to locate the tomb of Alexander the Great, which has been sought by everyone for years.
Comedy + Action in Other Asia
20 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Baghdad Thief itself).
The 2019–2021 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 2019-2021 Other Asia release window, Baghdad Thief sits at #67 of 74. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Every Week Has a Friday
★ 8.9 · 2020
#22019 GFRIEND ASIA TOUR 'GO GO GFRIEND!'
★ 8.3 · 2019
#3Born a King
★ 8.3 · 2019
#4BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
★ 8.2 · 2020
#5Multifaceted
★ 8.2 · 2020
#62018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT 'Season of GFRIEND' ENCORE
★ 8.1 · 2019
#7The Book of Sun
★ 7.8 · 2020
#8There Is No Evil
★ 7.6 · 2020
The 2020s Other Asia Landscape
2020 was the decade’s peak output year for Other Asia — 28 titles released, including Baghdad Thief. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (79 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Other Asia films in 2020.
The 475th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 60% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 72th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #471 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #144 of 183 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | January 22, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt11187484 |





