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2025·103 min·Dir. Brandt Andersen·★ 8.2
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A Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, setting off a chain of events that binds five strangers together. A smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a coast guard captain collide in a crisis that tests their courage, their choices, and their humanity.
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How Good Is I Was a Stranger?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.4Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.6
★ IMDb8.2
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Absolutely Worth Watching
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