Sheikh Jackson

Play trailer

1:49

Sheikh Jackson

Released Jan 5, 2018

1h 34m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

77%

Tomatometer

13 Reviews

77%

Popcornmeter

100+ Ratings

An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith after the unexpected death of his lifelong idol -- pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Salama gently, effectively examines the role religion can play in one's life and outlook versus how a secular, more free-thinking existence may offer greater latitude but not always better or happier choices.

Jan 4, 2018

Full Review

Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

[Ahmad] Alfishawy's expressive eyes, the winsome premise and dialogue by writer/director Amr Salama are strong.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 19, 2017

Full Review

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Dangles something fun, only to deliver something sober, neither angle well-realized enough to make a satisfying whole.

Sep 16, 2017

Full Review

Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

Free from the judgemental impulses of Western cinema, Sheikh Jackson is both an introspective portrait of the universal struggle of defining one’s own identity and a refreshingly nuanced look at how that experience might play out in the modern Arab world.

Nov 11, 2023

Full Review

Mahmoud Mahdy

FilmGamed

An admirably personal film that I truly enjoyed, and believed, as an accurate study for a familiar profile

Rated: 8.5/10

Feb 25, 2018

Full Review

Musanna Ahmed

Film Inquiry

The arresting visuals at their most peculiar would be my biggest reason to recommend seeing Sheikh Jackson, but it's worth watching because it's a good coming-of-age story with a nuanced depiction of faith and a strong character arc at the centre.

Jan 24, 2018

Full Review

Read all reviews

nefasto r

As I am not a big fan of God nor MJ, I cannot say I found this movie very appealing. The journey is predictable and the ending very messy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Honestly the directing and writing had a lot of issues that couldn't simply be ignored , also the message of the movie wasn't that clever , or to put it in another way , the message of the movie isn't that powerful , it's original, but not powerful .

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

Full Review

Audience Member

It's a carbon copy of other movies

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Great movie! Really helps u understand what these people are like from the inside <3 I wish it was a bit longer so we get to see 'Khaled' healing from all the abuse and twisted mentalities that were around him growing up.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

Full Review

Audience Member

An exceptional role for Maged Al-Kedwany

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

Full Review

Audience Member

This is great , good job amr ! keep it up <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Amr Salama

Director

Ahmad El-Fishawi

Sheikh Khaled Hani

Ahmed Malek

Teenaged Khaled

Basma

Dr. Nour

Amina Khalil

Aisha

Dorra Zarrouk

Khaled's Mother

Amira

20%

29%

Amira

Watchlist

Souad

89%

%

Souad

Watchlist

You Will Die at Twenty

89%

83%

You Will Die at Twenty

Watchlist

Lost Transmissions

52%

40%

Lost Transmissions

Watchlist

No Alternative

80%

%

No Alternative

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Insidious: The Last Key Unlocks Few Scares

Sheikh Jackson: Trailer 1

1:49

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

An Islamic cleric has a crisis of faith after the unexpected death of his lifelong idol -- pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Director: Amr Salama
Producer: Mohamed Hefzy, Hani Osama
Screenwriter: Amr Salama, Omar Khaled
Distributor: Cleopatra Entertainment
Production Co: Film-Clinic
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2018
Runtime: 1h 34m

Most Popular at Home Now