Arabic's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Arabic? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Arabic titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2019 25 great titles Best: Vagabond
  2. #2 2020 25 great titles Best: ZeroZeroZero
  3. #3 2018 25 great titles Best: Capernaum
  4. #4 2023 25 great titles Best: John Wick: Chapter 4
  5. #5 2017 25 great titles Best: The Insult
  6. #6 2016 25 great titles Best: The Mountain II
  7. #7 2021 25 great titles Best: AlRawabi School for Girls
  8. #8 2008 25 great titles Best: Iron Man
  9. #9 2022 25 great titles Best: The Swimmers
  10. #10 2015 25 great titles Best: Human
  11. #11 2010 25 great titles Best: Incendies
  12. #12 2005 25 great titles Best: Lord of War
  13. #13 2012 25 great titles Best: Omar
  14. #14 2007 25 great titles Best: The Bourne Ultimatum
  15. #15 2004 25 great titles Best: Turtles Can Fly
  16. #16 2014 25 great titles Best: The Raid 2
  17. #17 2006 24 great titles Best: Galactik Football
  18. #18 2011 23 great titles Best: Polisse
  19. #19 2024 23 great titles Best: Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
  20. #20 2009 22 great titles Best: A Prophet
  21. #21 2013 22 great titles Best: The Square
  22. #22 2025 18 great titles Best: The Voice of Hind Rajab
  23. #23 2002 18 great titles Best: Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
  24. #24 2001 9 great titles Best: Promises
  25. #25 1999 8 great titles Best: The Insider
  26. #26 2000 8 great titles Best: The Headmaster
  27. #27 1998 6 great titles Best: Yu-Gi-Oh!
  28. #28 2003 6 great titles Best: My Josephine
  29. #29 1992 5 great titles Best: Malcolm X
  30. #30 1973 5 great titles Best: The Exorcist
  31. #31 1981 5 great titles Best: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  32. #32 1986 5 great titles Best: Cat City
  33. #33 1991 5 great titles Best: Naked Lunch
  34. #34 1990 5 great titles Best: The Hairdresser's Husband