Top 5 movies in 2023

 

      Voy! Voy! Voy!

voy voy voy movie poster/cover

The movie is based on the interesting true story of Hassan, a security guard living an impoverished life with his mother who dreams of travelling and living abroad. One day, he stumbles on the sport of blind

soccer and cunningly decides to pose as a visually impaired man to join a team right before the World Cup tournament in Europe. (Mohamed Farag) was one of the most talented actors in Egypt. This movie had it all!! Drama scenes that make you cry, mainly between Hassan and his mother (Hanan Youssef), and dark and light comedy between the team’s members.

At first, you may get bored or lose interest in the movie, but while we delve deeper into the movie, you will have that feeling that you’re watching an iconic movie. It started with the directing process by the director, Omar Hilal. The cinematography  was amazing in many shots ,and the music makes you interact with the scene, especially when they escape from the hotel at the end.

voy voy voy celebrities are taking pictures together

 The appearance of Nelly Karim (Ingi) and her love story with (Hassan) Mohamed Farag were unexplained and incomplete but, they added a delightful romantic atmosphere to the movie. Also, the appearance of (Passant Shawky) as Hassan’s ex-girlfriend gives the movie a romance scene as they are already married in real life, so they took advantage of it to attract the audience. (Mohamed Abdelazim, Amjad El Haggar ,and Hagag Abdelazim) and their amazing roles ,which gave the movie a sense of humor. (Taha Eldesoky and Bayomi Foad) didn’t impress me, as they played these roles several times. In addition ,[Voy! Voy! Voy!] was nominated for Oscar's Best Foreign Language Film. In conclusion, this Egyptian film is a true gem that was produced by Mohamed Hefzy and deserves recognition and praise. With its outstanding filming, impeccable writing, and exceptional acting, it's a testament to the evolving and promising future of Egyptian cinema. It not only entertains but also challenges and inspires, leaving a lasting impression on anyone fortunate enough to experience it.

·       Rating: 8/10 · ‎1,001 votes from IMDb site

·       In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the film Foy achieved revenues amounting to $2.88 million (89 million Egyptian pounds). In Egypt, it achieved revenues amounting to 30,298,933 Egyptian pounds (about one million dollars). It also achieved $1,034,707 in the United Arab Emirates (33 million Egyptian pounds).

 

·      Tag

TAG movie poster

The movie started with Tag, a music teacher, meeting Farida, and a whirlwind love story developed between
them. On his first birthday after they meet, Tag starts to display superhuman powers of mysterious origins! He does everything he can to keep them hidden but keeps facing situations that force him to intervene, especially when his brother suddenly walks back into his life. Starring by the Super Star (Tamer Hosny), who at his last movies tried to do several roles as acting, directing, singing, and writing the script. In my opinion, while he was trying to complete the whole process, he failed as the movies didn’t match the expectations of the audience and Tamer’s fans. The movie is directed by Sara Wafik and produced by Hossam Hosny.

·       New concept- same old Tamer Hosny

v    As a new concept to Arabic and Egyptian cinemas, it was a good attempt at superhero movies with a light flavor. However, it was an obvious mix and adaptation of DC and Marvel superheroes (Spiderman and Superman). Also, the movie lacks character development, a lot of cliches, and plot gaps, especially in Dina El-Sherbiny’s role, which doesn’t suit her talent or her previous roles. Overall, the movie was boring; the roles and characters didn’t match the actor’s talent and included a lot of cliché scenes. Just don't raise your expectations.

Ø Rating: 3/10 · ‎769 votes 

Ø It achieved total revenues of 45 million pounds and 310 thousand Egyptian pounds

 

·        Youm13

 

youm 13 movie poster

The movie is based on a horror feature that tells the story of Ezz El-Din, who returns from abroad after
many years, looking for his family, and while staying at his family's mansion, he discovers an unexpected adventure: on the 13th of December, sometime in the mid-1970s, a wealthy family threw a party in their mansion, numbered 13, with 13 guests of their closest family and friends-what unfolded that night left lingering impacts and consequences.

Is there something coincidental about the number 13? That is the question that Egypt’s latest thriller film ,Youm 13 (Day 13), tries to uncover.

The movie was directed and written by Wael Abdallah and produced by Oscar for Distribution and Theaters. The movie includes a wide range of actors and actresses (Ahmed Dawood, Dina El Sherbiny, Sherif Mounir, Arwa Gouda, Enass Kamel, Mohamed El Sawy, Nesreen Amin, Jumana Murad, Mahmoud Abdel Moghny, Ahmad Zaher, Noha Abdin Nehal Anbar, Jihane Khalil, Mohamed Al Kilan, and Majdi Kamel). In my opinion, all the movie elements are amazing; the roles are in place; the directing, sound effects, flashbacks, cinematography, and plot twist at the end were perfect. Although the film’s main selling point is that it is the Arab world's first ever film made with 3D technology—which will put 3D film in the region on the map—the 3D elements were not necessary in the film. As a thriller, it would have required more advanced technology to actually stress the bone-chilling element of thriller films. However, the film’s score, which was composed by Egyptian music composer Hisham Kharma, served to intensify the rousing, spine-tingling elements of the film. The film ended on a cliffhanger, making the audience wonder if there would be a second part to the film. Despite only getting riveting in the second half, Youm 13 shone with a series of firsts as the first 3D film in the Arab world and Egypt’s first truly bone-chilling thriller.

Despite the noted room for improvement in its use of 3D technology, the movie may serve as a launch pad for the horror and thriller genres in Egypt and across the region.

• It achieved total revenues of 29 million, 93 trillion, and 459 Egyptian pound.

  

 

·      Ibn El Hajj Ahmad

ibn el hag ahmed movie poster

A young man named Ahmad, who works in his father's grocery store, gets into great trouble and finds himself facing a dangerous gang, which requires him to cooperate with a young woman, Nabila, and face the danger together. Staring by Chiko, Rahma Hassan, Sayed Ragab and Mostafa Gharib. This movie wasn’t the first cooperation between Chiko and the director Motaz Tony, they did the most iconic comedy movies and series together Like Samir, Shahir, Bahir and Le3ba. In my opinion, at the beginning of the movie you may get bored or even change it but while it goes on especially when Ahmad and his father started to runaway from the gang. The appearance of guests of honor Aida Ryad, Sabry Fawaz, Hesham Maged, Ismail Farghaly and Ahmed Fahem and that the stars of the movie are popular with their sense of humor. All over Ibn El Hajj Ahmad is classified as a light comedy movie if you’re in the mood for a quirky, action-packed comedy, give it a watch. You won't be disappointed!!

·       Rate:7/10

·    It achieved total revenues of $20 million.  

·      Beit El Ruby

beit el ruby movie poster

The movie tells the story of a private family event gets leaked on social media, Ibrahim Al Ruby decides to live in a village with his wife and children, far from people and the pressure of modern life. After his younger brother, Ihab, convinces Ibrahim to go back to the city for some important paperwork, the family embarks on a trip full of surprises that is bound to change the lives of the "Rubies". Starring by the mega star Karim Abdelaziz, Karim Mahmoud Abdelaziz, Nour and Tara Emad. This movie was directed by Peter Mimi which this movie isn’t the first cooperation between Peter, Karim and Karim. So, when the audience knew that there is a new project between this amazing trio, they got very excited. Beit El Ruby discussed a very important issue that we are living with it nowadays which is the obsession with social media. The film achieved great popularity among social media apps and most of the people said great words about it and how much this movie is perfect but, after watching it, I expected way better from the actors and the director. "El Ruby House" definitely left me wanting more when it came to comedic moments. But hey, it made up for it by perfectly conveying the message about the impact of social media, both its advantages and disadvantages. Karim Abdelaziz. This guy is like the ultimate guarantee of success for any movie nowadays. Whether he goes by Karim Mahmoud Abdelaziz or Ihab El Ruby, he always brings the funny and good vibes. Plus, that little girl in the movie was just too adorable for words. Nour and Tara Emad also did a pretty good job. All in all, "El Ruby House" is definitely worth a watch

·       Rate:6/10

·      It achieved total revenues more than 123 million.

actors taking a picture together in beit el ruby
- Santy salah