A Screaming Man (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
A Screaming Man is a 2011 drama directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $193,981 worldwide. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Film Movement
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Screaming Man About?
The premise of A Screaming Man without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In war-torn Chad, former swimming champion Adam finds himself adrift, grappling with a lost sense of self as a Chinese company acquires the hotel where he once worked. As his circumstances worsen, Adam’s frustration and resentment grow, ultimately leading to a devastating error with profound and lasting consequences for himself and those connected to him.
A Screaming Man Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- father searches for missing son
- hotel
- war effort
- civil war
- swimming champion
- pool attendant
- chad
- aging
- motorcycle
- fired from a job
- pregnant girlfriend
- pregnancy
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- curfew
- audio message
- tape recording
- driving through the desert
- fatally wounded man
- dead son
- dead body floating in a river
- body in river
- crying old man
- chinese woman
- unfair dismissal
- cook
- gate keeper
- enlistment
- military enlistment
- war injury
- war wound
- rebellion
- national champion
- motorcycle with a sidecar
- father son bonding
- father son relationship
- watermelon
- hotel employee
- resort hotel
- luxury hotel
- hotel manager
- swimming pool
- 2000s
- n'djamena chad
- death of son
The Director of A Screaming Man
Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.
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Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
A Screaming Man Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Screaming Man 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 88% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 62%
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Metacritic 72 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
5 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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A Screaming Man Plot Summary
What happens in A Screaming Man from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Adam, known as Champ and portrayed by Youssouf Djaoro, was once a celebrated swimming champion from Central Africa. Now serving as a pool attendant at an upscale hotel, his life takes an unexpected turn when Mrs. Wang, the hotel manager, demotes him to a gate security guard due to economic constraints. In a twist of fate, his son, Abdel, assumes the role of pool attendant.
Full summary
The whole story of A Screaming Man, scene by scene
A Screaming Man Box Office
A Screaming Man grossed $193,981 worldwide. $9,862 came from the US and Canada and $184,119 (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$194K
- US & Canada
- $9.9K
- International
- $184.1K
A Screaming Man Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official UK Trailer
How Well Do You Know A Screaming Man?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What was Adam's job before he became a gate security guard?
Cars in A Screaming Man
8 cars on screen, including the 1997 Opel Combo B and the Volkswagen Bora A4 Typ 1J.
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1997 Opel Combo B Minor role -
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1991 Kia Pride Beta Background role -
Mercedes-Benz T1 Background role
A Screaming Man Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “En man som skriker” and “Un hombre que grita”.
- Also known as
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- En man som skriker
- Un hombre que grita
- Um Homem que Grita
- O Homem que Grita
- Un homme qui crie n'est pas un ours qui danse
- Ein Mann der schreit
- I kravgi enos anthropou
- Egy néma kiáltás
- 終わりなき叫び
- En mann som skriker
- Krzyczący mężczyzna
- Чeловек, который кричит
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- 吶喊的男人
- Un Homme qui crie - Ein Mann der schreit
- Крещящ мъж
- 失魂游泳池
- 절규하는 남자
- Η Κραυγή ενός Ανθρώπου
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A Screaming Man FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of A Screaming Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Screaming Man?
A Screaming Man runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was A Screaming Man released?
A Screaming Man was released on April 13, 2011.
Who directed A Screaming Man?
A Screaming Man was directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.
More films by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun How much did A Screaming Man make at the box office?
A Screaming Man grossed $193,981 worldwide ($9,862 domestic, $184,119 international).
How is A Screaming Man rated?
A Screaming Man has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does A Screaming Man have a post-credit scene?
No. A Screaming Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Screaming Man in?
The original language of A Screaming Man is French.
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