Synopsis
همام في أمستردام
“Hammam in Amsterdam”
Hammaam lives with his big family in a crowded Egyptian alley. As he is jobless, he loses his girl to a rich suitor. He then decides to leave for Amsterdam where his uncle has immigrated long ago. As soon as he arrives he loses his money and passport and gets assaulted in an inn. Adriano the young Egyptian emigrant saves his neck and helps him find his uncle who dumps him. Hence, Hammaam stays with a group of young Arabs. After his tiring journey between failure and success he falls in love with a young lady who helps him fulfill his dream of buying a certain famous restaurant. As his business flourishes, he returns home to visit his family proud of his success.
Comedy + Drama in Other Asia
77 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hammam Fe Amsterdam itself).
The 1998–2000 Other Asia Window
Hammam Fe Amsterdam holds position #8 of 23 Other Asia films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Other Asia, 53 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hammam Fe Amsterdam premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Other Asia films in 1999.
The 110th 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 64th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #115 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #29 of 183 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | El-Adl Group |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | August 17, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0419787 |