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It Was Just an Accident was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 81.4 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Jafar Panahi
Writers: Jafar Panahi
Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyashmehr
Techs: Amir Atminan (Ed); Amin Jafari (Ci)
Distributor: Neon
Prior Recognition:
Rating: 4 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Action, Adventure
Length: 1h 45m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 7 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Cannes (25)
Release Date: Oct. 15, 2025
Rating: 11.25 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 93%
CinemaScore: TBD
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Box Office Tally: $1,773,664
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 11.9 out of 15
