Synopsis
الآخر
Adam is the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who is studying at UCLA and returns home for a brief vacation. Upon his arrival he meets beautiful reporter Hanane, with whom he begins an intense love affair, and eventually they marry. Trouble arises when Hanane' s journalistic interests lead her to the corrupt business affairs of Adam's parents, who are interested in building an American tourist compound that would allow Americans further control of Egypt's tourist industry, and make them a whole lot richer.
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Drama + Romance in Other Asia
53 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Other itself).
The 1998–2000 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 1998-2000 Other Asia release window, The Other sits at #19 of 23. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 The Other premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Other Asia films in 1999.
The 107th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 25% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #425 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #303 of 356 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt, France |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | MISR International Films |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | May 26, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0196355 |