The Other
1999 1h 46m movie Film

The Other

الآخر

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.

The 1998–2000 Other Asia Window

23 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Other sits at position #19.

  1. Summer in Bethlehem
    #1

    Summer in Bethlehem

    ★ 7.8 · 1998

  2. The Headmaster
    #2

    The Headmaster

    ★ 7.7 · 2000

  3. A Time for Drunken Horses
    #3

    A Time for Drunken Horses

    ★ 7.6 · 2000

  4. The Color of Paradise
    #4

    The Color of Paradise

    ★ 7.5 · 1999

  5. Land of Fear
    #5

    Land of Fear

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

  6. West Beirut
    #6

    West Beirut

    ★ 7.3 · 1998

  7. Punjabi House
    #7

    Punjabi House

    ★ 7.3 · 1998

  8. Hammam Fe Amsterdam
    #8

    Hammam Fe Amsterdam

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

Other Titles From MISR International Films

The 1990s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Other premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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