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British comedy about Mahmud (Omid Djalili) who may not be the most observant Muslim, but is a true believer deep...
British comedy about Mahmud (Omid Djalili) who may not be the most observant Muslim, but is a true believer deep down. Scandal strikes when he learns he was adopted, and what's more: his birth mother was Jewish. And his given name was Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles into a full-scale identity crisis, a comedy of religious errors unfolds.
Written by British comedian and author David Baddiel. Also stars Little Britain's Matt Lucas.
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59 %27 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
45 %8,394 reviewsAudience score rating
"The Infidel takes some all-too-predictable detours into moralizing and sentimentality, but remains consistently sharp as long as it sticks to its acerbic tone and saucy comic sensibility."
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Variety
Variety"The Reluctant Infidel is cross cultural comedy at its very best - and occasionally at its most predictable."
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TVNZ
TVNZ"There are titter-worthy moments, but it’s too strenuously measured to really bring the house down."
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Total Film
Total Film"The director, Josh Appignanesi, has a nice sense of comic timing, slipping in some of the best jokes when you least expect them."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A would-be provocative satire that too often settles for sitcom-grade silliness, The Infidel represents an opportunity wasted."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Funny and unthreatening, it's not subversive but it's plenty of fun."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Reluctant Infidel | Details
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
