The Idol poster

The Idol (2016)

Movie ★ 7.0 100 min

Comedy Drama

Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."

Hany Abu-Assad Director

▶ Play

Quick facts

Released
January 21, 2016
Runtime
100 min
Box office
$343,059
IMDb
tt4686692
Language
Studio
Mezza Terra Media, Fortress Film Clinic, Rawabi,

Themes

Cast

Tawfeek Barhom Tawfeek Barhom Mohammed Assaf Qais Attaallah Mohammed Assaf (younger) Hiba Attalah Nour Ahmad Qasem Young Ahmad Abdel Kareem Barakeh Young Omar Teya Hussein Young Amal Dima Awawdeh Amal Ahmed Al Rokh Omar Saber Shreim Ahmad Amer Hlehel Amer Hlehel Kamal Manal Awad Manal Awad Mohammed's Mother Walid Abed Elsalam Mohammed's Father Eyad Hourani Eyad Hourani Ali Ashraf Barhom Ashraf Barhom Smuggler Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Shadia Maisa Abd Elhadi Maisa Abd Elhadi HIBA Ali Jaber Ali Jaber Sandy Habashneh

More Like This

More like The Idol ›
Rags 2012 ★ 7.3
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 2020 ★ 6.4
American Idol 2002 ★ 5.0
Falling Into Your Smile 2021 ★ 7.9
Dream 2023 ★ 6.9
Speech & Debate 2017 ★ 5.9
American Dreamz 2006 ★ 5.1
The Masked Singer 2019 ★ 7.5
Praise This 2023 ★ 7.2
The Goat Life 2024 ★ 7.3
Insatiable 2018 ★ 7.8
The Mauritanian 2021 ★ 7.4

Also Worth Watching

Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam 2010
Feel the Beat 2020
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2011
Sing 2016
Pitch Perfect 3 2017
The Little Rascals Save the Day 2014
The Cheetah Girls 2003
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah 2023
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2024
Godspell 1973
The School of Rock 2003
Sing 2 2021
A Dog Year 2009
My Own Love Song 2010
SubUrbia 1997
When Pigs Have Wings 2011
Pitch Perfect 2 2015

Frequently asked questions

What is The Idol about?
Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
Who directed The Idol?
The Idol was directed by Hany Abu-Assad.
Who stars in The Idol?
The Idol stars Tawfeek Barhom, Qais Attaallah, Hiba Attalah, Ahmad Qasem.
When was The Idol released?
The Idol is a 2016 comedy, drama film.
Where can I watch The Idol?
You can watch The Idol with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.