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The Persian Version was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award
Contender Factor: 42.3 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Maryam Keshavarz
Writers: Maryam Keshavarz
Stars: Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda, Sachli Gholamalizad, Chiara Stella, Shervin Alenabi
Techs: Abolfazl Talooni, JoAnne Yarrow (Ed); André Jäger (Ci); Rostam Batmanglij (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Potential Keshavarz, Yarrow
Rating: 2 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Original
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 1h 47m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 9.4 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Tokyo
Release Date: Oct. 20, 2023
Strategy: Brief Platform, Semi-Wide
Rating: 10.3 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 92%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Box Office Tally: $559,820
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: None
Guilds: None
Organizations: None
Rating: 0 out of 20