Contender: The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic

Type of Contender: International

Contender Factor: 68.9 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)

Stage 1 – Pedigree

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof

Writers: Mohammad Rasoulof

Stars: Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Missagh Zareh, Soheila Golestani, Reza Akhlaghirad, Shiva Ordooie

Techs: Andrew Bird (Ed); Pooyan Aghababaei (Ci); Karzan Mahmood (Mu)

Prior Recognition:
Potential Rasoulof, Bird

Rating: 2 out of 20

Stage 2 – Content

Legacy: Original

Genre: Crime, Drama

Length: 2h 48m

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Rating: 25.1 out of 30

Stage 3 – Release

Festival: Cannes (24)

Release Date: Nov. 27, 2024

Strategy: Limited

Rating: 7.7 out of 10

Stage 4 – Critics

MetaCritic Score: 84

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%

Rating: 22.6 out of 25

Stage 5 – Audience

CinemaScore: N/A

IMDb Rating: 7.6

Box Office Tally: $860,140

Box Office Status: Closed

Rating: 11.5 out of 15

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