Synopsis
وش اجرام
Our man has about everything against him : he is short, weak, so simple, with an IQ far below the average. There is no wonder why he keeps on being teased by his friends, parents and even fiancee. But circumstances will turn him into a hero and then a vicious criminal feared by all. Half-educated and out-of-work, Taha, is kidnapped by a gang of thieves in his hometown Alexandria. Unbeknownst to them, neither Taha's mother nor his girlfriend has a fraction of the ransom
The 2005–2007 Other Asia Window
44 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Born to Be a Criminal sits at position #31.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Born to Be a Criminal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Al Arabia Cinema
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Born to Be a Criminal premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #446 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #54 of 70 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Al Arabia Cinema |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | June 1, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt2247119 |