Similar Films
Movies Like Septembers of Shiraz
2015·110 min·Dir. Wayne Blair·★ 6.2
DramaThriller
In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.
The Sapphires
2012·1h 43m·★ 7.1·Wayne Blair
2 shared crewDir. Wayne BlairDP: Warwick Thornton
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Cyrus Nowrasteh
Both star Shohreh Aghdashloo & Maggie PartoFans also liked
All the President's Men
1976·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Alan J. Pakula
TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller
JFK
1991·3h 9m·★ 8.0·Oliver Stone
TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller
Dead Poets Society
1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir
TMDB recommends
Saving Private Ryan
1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg
TMDB recommends
Room
2015·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Lenny Abrahamson
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
Hotel Rwanda
2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George
TMDB recommends
Tatami
2024·1h 44m·★ 7.4·Guy Nattiv
Fans also likedThriller & Drama
Cinderella Man
2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard
TMDB recommends
Almost Famous
2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe
TMDB recommends
Argo
2012·2h·★ 7.7·Ben Affleck
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
Escape from Pretoria
2020·1h 42m·★ 6.8·Francis Annan
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
You Gotta Believe
2024·1h 44m·★ 5.9·Ty Roberts
TMDB recommends
Cool Runnings
1993·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Jon Turteltaub
TMDB recommends
The Devil's Arithmetic
1999·1h 35m·★ 6.3·Donna Deitch
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Gideon Raff
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
Not Without My Daughter
1991·1h 56m·★ 6.5·Brian Gilbert
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
Operation Finale
2018·2h 4m·★ 6.6·Chris Weitz
Fans also likedDrama & Thriller
The Sugarland Express
1974·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Steven Spielberg
TMDB recommends
How Good Is Septembers of Shiraz?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.1Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.9
★ IMDb6.2
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
Related Collections
Find More