Wadjda
2012 1h 38m movie Film

Wadjda

وجدة‎‎

“I want you to be the happiest person in the world.”

Synopsis

وجدة‎‎

“I want you to be the happiest person in the world.”

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.

The 2011–2013 Other Asia Window

61 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wadjda sits at position #15.

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    #1

    Omar

    ★ 9.1 · 2012

  2. Al Bernameg
    #2

    Al Bernameg

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  3. From Iran, a Separation
    #3

    From Iran, a Separation

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  4. Asmaa
    #4

    Asmaa

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  5. The Painting Pool
    #5

    The Painting Pool

    ★ 8.0 · 2013

  6. A Separation
    #6

    A Separation

    ★ 7.9 · 2011

  7. The Act of Killing
    #7

    The Act of Killing

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  8. The Square
    #8

    The Square

    ★ 7.7 · 2013

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Wadjda. 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 Wadjda premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
450
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #127 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #96 of 356 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Germany, Jordan, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Original Language Arabic
Production Companies Razor Film Produktion, Highlook Communications Group, Rotana Film Production, Dubai Entertainment and Media Organization, Abu Dhabi Film Commission
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date August 31, 2012
IMDb tt2258858
Official Site www.sonyclassics.com

Themes & Motifs

  • saudi arabia
  • independence
  • bicycle
  • growing up
  • woman director
  • child protagonist
  • mother daughter relationship

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