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West Beirut (1998)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:14

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.2/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: It is Beirut, 1975. Tarek, Omar, and May are teenagers roaming the streets, listening to pop music and making super 8 films. School has been closed, and the city has been split into the... [More]

Starring: Rami Doueiri, Mohammed Chamas, Rola Al Amin, Carmen Lebbos

Director: Ziad Doueiri

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Apr 24, 2001

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Lisa Nesselson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 26 2009 03:17 AM	Variety
N/R	Jeffrey M. Anderson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 26 2006 03:17 AM	Combustible Celluloid
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
3/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 26 2004 03:29 PM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 11 2004 08:04 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
4/5	Andy Klein	No review available. Comment \| May., 29 2004 02:53 AM	New Times
4/5	Jake Euker	This warm and very smart comedy is set against the backdrop of a war-torn city, like Hope and Glory's London. It's human and never stoops to sanctimony. Comment \| Mar., 10 2004 06:02 PM	F5 (Wichita, KS)
3/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 09 2003 08:13 AM	Globe and Mail
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:24 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
B	Dennis Schwartz	Yes. A war zone can be fun for restless teens with hot blood and a passion for mischief. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 20 2002 10:37 PM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 03 2002 08:17 AM	Seattle Post-Intelligencer
N/R	Geoffrey Macnab	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 05 2002 08:15 AM	Sight and Sound
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 09 2002 08:15 AM	Movieline
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	In this cross-cultural gem, we are touched as the characters struggle to keep their souls alive in the midst of war. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 20 2001 08:56 AM	Spirituality and Practice
N/R	Kenneth Turan	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 14 2001 08:22 AM	Los Angeles Times
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	E! Online
3.5/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Reel.com
N/R	Andrew O'Hehir	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Salon.com
	Arthur Lazere	Shares a wealth of perceptive observation that knits together into a moving memoir. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	culturevulture.net
N/R	Bob Thompson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Jam! Movies

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