#1 of 3 ranked Language · Sub-Saharan Africa
Amharic Movies: New Releases & Best-Rated Films
20 Amharic-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 12 of them (60%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 12, then documentary (3) and romance (3). The best-rated is Teza (2010) with a Metascore of 78; the newest release is Alazar, out May 21, 2024.
- Amharic films on the site
- 20
- ranked by rating
- 3
- plot summaries
- 7
- busiest decade (12 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 3 ranked Best-rated
What Are the Best Amharic Movies?
Teza (2010) ranks first of the 3 ranked Amharic films, ahead of Faya Dayi (2021) and Difret (2015). Ranked by Echo Score; 2 of these 3 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Teza 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))
2010 · Drama · 2h 20m
Dir. Haile Gerima No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Difret 61 Metascore (Metascore 61 out of 100 (11 critic reviews))2015 · Biography, Drama · 1h 39m
Dir. Zeresenay Mehari No Echo Score: ranked 68/100 on critics & audiences
Genres
What Kinds of Amharic Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 60% of Amharic films (12); documentary (3) and romance (3) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Amharic films lean most towards drama: 60% of them, against 41% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
Decade by decade
Amharic Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 12 films (60%); the earliest Amharic film on the site is from 1975. The best-rated of the 2010s and 2020s: Teza (2010) and Faya Dayi (2021). No Amharic film from before the 2010s is ranked.
Explained
Amharic Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
7 Amharic films have a full plot summary on the site. The newest are Running Against the Wind (2019) and Yewendoch Guday 2 (2013).
Full list
Browse All 20 Amharic Movies
Filter all 20 Amharic films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 19 released Amharic films, newest first.
19 released Amharic films
Amharic movies, newest first. Page 1 of 1.
Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has 25 languages on the site. Besides Amharic, the biggest are Afrikaans (101 films), Swahili (29 films) and Wolof (28 films).
FAQ
Amharic Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 20 Amharic films on the site: their ranking.
How many Amharic movies are there?
20 Amharic-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1975 to 2024. 3 are ranked by rating and 2 have reported box office.
Browse all Amharic movies What is the best Amharic movie?
Teza (2010) ranks highest (No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences), followed by Faya Dayi (2021) and Difret (2015). Ranked by Echo Score; 2 of these 3 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Teza Which decade had the most Amharic films?
The 2010s, with 12 films (60% of all Amharic films on the site). Its best-rated film is Teza (2010).
What are the newest Amharic movies?
Alazar (released May 21, 2024), Alganesh: Hope On the Horizon (released Sep 17, 2021) and Faya Dayi (released Sep 3, 2021).
New Amharic releases