The Square
2013 1h 28m movie Film

The Square

“The people demand the downfall of the regime”

The Square sits in the top 9% of Other Asia films on this catalog — ranked #48 of 547 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

“The people demand the downfall of the regime”

The Square looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt’s new democracy. Cairo’s Tahrir Square is the heart and soul of the film, which follows several young activists. Armed with values, determination, music, humor, an abundance of social media, and sheer obstinacy, they know that the thorny path to democracy only began with Hosni Mubarak’s fall. The life-and-death struggle between the people and the power of the state is still playing out.

The 2012–2014 Other Asia Window

51 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Square sits at position #4.

  1. Omar
    #1

    Omar

    ★ 9.1 · 2012

  2. The Painting Pool
    #2

    The Painting Pool

    ★ 8.0 · 2013

  3. The Act of Killing
    #3

    The Act of Killing

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  4. The Square

    #4

    The Square

    ★ 7.7 · 2013

  5. An Hour and a Half
    #5

    An Hour and a Half

    ★ 7.3 · 2012

  6. World War III
    #6

    World War III

    ★ 7.3 · 2014

  7. Open Eyes
    #7

    Open Eyes

    ★ 7.3 · 2013

  8. Wadjda
    #8

    Wadjda

    ★ 7.2 · 2012

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Square. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Square premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
137
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #48 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #7 of 27 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Egypt, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language Arabic
Production Companies Roast Beef Productions, Worldview Entertainment, Noujaim Films, The Othrs
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date June 7, 2013
IMDb tt2486682
Official Site www.thesquarefilm.com

Themes & Motifs

  • egypt
  • police state
  • revolution
  • woman director
  • arab spring
  • repression
  • egyptian revolution

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