Maktub

2017

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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5 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

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After surviving a restaurant bombing in Jerusalem, two criminals decide to change their ways. They fulfill the wishes of strangers by answering prayers left at the Wailing Wall.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

The light, droll touch applied overall lets the filmmakers get away with a few fairly graphic moments that remind us criminal violence is no joke. These also pass fleetingly enough not to sour the genial mood.

Jan 23, 2019

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Israeli mob comedy has violence, cursing.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2018

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Dark, funny. Totally Netflixable.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 29, 2018

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Kahron Spearman

The Daily Dot

[Maktub] boasts an array of vivid performances that fuse sentiment and buddy film humor with some incredible dark elements relative to Israel's politics and mob business.

Jun 22, 2018

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Joe Reid

Decider

It's a fun idea for a movie, carried off with charm, but it never quite fully takes off from good to great. The film is well done, but it's a walk, don't run situation.

Jun 21, 2018

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R u

Funny premise using an ancient tradition juxtaposed with modern society. Playful but with good messages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Y S

Exceeded my expectations! great topic, very creative, very funny. Must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/22

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dax h

Wife's rating. It took her a little while to get into it, but she eventually did and really liked it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Excellent movie! Something unique.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

A great blend of humor, compassion, absurdity and suspense. Characters are written with great skill and come through as very convincing , despite their absurd circumstances. Non-Israelis might miss out on some nuance but are still bound to enjoy this little gem. Acting, direction and dialogue are all very good. The only reason I don't give it full five stars is because the final resolution of the plot, in the ending scene, was a bit contrived to my taste.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Funny, good till the end, heart warming movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Oded Raz

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Synopsis

After surviving a restaurant bombing in Jerusalem, two criminals decide to change their ways. They fulfill the wishes of strangers by answering prayers left at the Wailing Wall.

Director: Oded Raz
Producer: Moshe Edery, Adar Shafran
Screenwriter: Guy Amir, Hanan Savyon
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Hebrew
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2018
Runtime: 1h 40m

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