Synopsis
آفساید
During the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women are caught and rounded up for dressing as men so they could gain access to the game. Guarded by several soldiers in a holding pen, the women attempt to keep updated on the score.
Audience Engagement
104 audience reviews — more than 94% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 92th percentile among Other Asia films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Offside. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Jafar Panahi Film Productions
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 Offside itself).
The 2005–2007 Other Asia Window
Offside holds position #14 of 44 Other Asia films in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Other Asia, 130 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Offside premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Other Asia films in 2006.
The 186th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #209 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #58 of 183 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Jafar Panahi Film Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | May 26, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0499537 |