Synopsis
شيخ جاكسون
The sudden death of Michael Jackson sends a former King of Pop devotee — now a young imam — into a tailspin, in this tender and comedic film from Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama.
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
84 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sheikh Jackson sits at position #18.
Other Titles From Film Clinic
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sheikh Jackson premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
30
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #159 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #120 of 356 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Film Clinic |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | September 15, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6953076 |