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Captain Abu Raed
“A humanistic triumph...”
77%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
Captain Abu Raed (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Captain Abu Raed (2008) — a movie tagged as Drama with heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to travel the world but has never been able to afford it. One day, he finds an old discarded pilot's hat, and discovers a calling: a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he's an airline captain and beg him to share stories of the world outside of… Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Captain Abu Raed 77% (19 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Captain Abu Raed is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
77%
from 19 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to travel the world but has never been able to afford it. One day, he finds an old discarded pilot's hat, and discovers a calling: a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he's an airline captain and beg him to share stories of the world outside of Amman, Jordan. Through imaginary tales, a friendship forms, and Abu Raed is soon faced with the grim realities of the children's home life. Thus he takes it upon himself to make a difference in their lives.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-02-06
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 7.7
- TMDB ID
- 35637
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What is Captain Abu Raed about?
Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to travel the world but has never been able to afford it. One day, he finds an old discarded pilot's hat, and discovers a calling: a group ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Captain Abu Raed?
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How long is the movie Captain Abu Raed?
The official runtime for Captain Abu Raed is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Nadim Sawalha
Abu Raed
Rana Sultan
Nour
- H
Hussein Al-Sous
Murad
- O
Odai Qedese
Tareq
- G
Ghandi Saber
Abu Murad
- D
Dina Raad-Yaghnam
Um Murad
- M
Mohammad Qteshtat
Hilal
- N
Nadim Mushahwar
Sameh
- F
Faisal Majali
Ziad
- L
Lina Attel
Nour's Mom
- A
Ali Maher
Nour' s Dad
- K
Khaled Al-Safi
Ali
- R
Rami Samara
Rami
- A
Ayat Najah Abd Al-Sadeq
Petra
- K
Khuloud Khaled Issa
Khuloud
Lara Sawalha
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