Night Courier

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Night Courier

2023

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

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A mentally fragile man working as a night courier gets caught up in an illegal alcohol ring.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It's unlikely that you will have seen the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, shown with such textured complexity in a film before.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

I didn’t feel the movie maintained the dramatic tension enough to work as a lean thriller, but as a portrait of a toxic man who thinks he could be a contender it’s funny and disturbing, with an impressive lead performance by Aldokhei.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

From Saudi Arabia, this sharply well-made comical thriller has an earthy vibe that's instantly engaging as it explores recognisable situations for a hapless guy just trying to make ends meet.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Fahad’s story may well be the first of many from a new player in world cinema

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2024

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

A glossy, helter-skelter, thrilling watch, fascinating in what it reveals about a closed society in transition.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 28, 2024

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Daniel S

BRUH! The acting? *chef's kiss* AlDokhi absolutely SLAYED! Like, imagine a YouTuber transforming into this INCREDIBLE actor who can make you laugh and terrified AT THE SAME TIME?! That chase scene? I literally can't even- MY JAW IS STILL ON THE FLOOR! And can we talk about these VISUALS?! HONEY, THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IS SERVING LOOKS! That elevator scene? ICONIC! And don't even get me started on those fireworks moments - it's like they took pretty and made it PRETTIER! Sure, the plot might be giving us some Taxi Driver vibes, but make it Saudi and make it FRESH! It's like they took the classic recipe and added their special sauce - AND I'M HERE FOR IT! Our main character? WHEW! Unhinged from the start but make it fashion! Some people missed the red flags but honey, they were having a PARADE! AlDokhi understood the assignment and DELIVERED IT WITH EXPRESS SHIPPING! Ok, yes, some scenes were stretched like my patience waiting for pizza delivery, but you know what? I WAS LIVING FOR IT! While some found it boring (bless their hearts), I was eating up every second like it was the last slice of cake! And about that Riyadh perspective - WERK! Even with its little quirks and that straight-to-the-point ending that hit like a surprise party gone wrong, this movie had me SHOOK in the best way possible!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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A.L.Jude P

Great movies to come out from a very restricted in all ways Saudi. Bold to show collision of core human needs and what is Tabu in Saudi makes this move so great.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Ali Kalthami

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Mohamad Aldokhei

Fahad

Mohammed Altawyan

Nasser

Hajar Alshammari

Sara

Sarah Taibah

Maha

Abdullah Ahmad

Alaa

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Synopsis

A mentally fragile man working as a night courier gets caught up in an illegal alcohol ring.

Director: Ali Kalthami
Producer: Abdulrahman Jerash, Chawki Knis
Screenwriter: Mohammed Algarawi, Ali Kalthami
Production Co: Muvi Studios, Telfaz11
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 51m