Cairo Time (2010): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cairo Time is a 2010 romantic drama directed by Ruba Nadda. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $2.5 million worldwide. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including Best Canadian Feature Film at the TIFF 2009. Critics gave it 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Ruba Nadda
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cairo Time About?
The premise of Cairo Time without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A magazine editor, feeling overwhelmed, travels to Cairo with her husband, but he becomes unexpectedly detained in Gaza. She then finds herself accompanied by Tareq, a mysterious former bodyguard, who shows her the vibrant city. As they explore ancient mosques and bustling markets, she experiences a captivating adventure and finds herself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic stranger, creating a complex emotional conflict.
Cairo Time Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- american
- watching tv
- bobby pin
- magazine
- wristwatch
- tourist
- sunglasses
- telephone call
- place name in title
- female director
- female filmmaker
- love
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- middle east
- airport
- egyptian
- vacation
- pyramid
- arabic
- triple f rated
- f rated
- heat
- reference to william shakespeare
- hijab
- calling card
- putting water on the back of one's neck
- tour book
- street hustler
- aleppo syria
- reference to swarthmore college
- galabia
- elopement
- cartouche
- clapping
- broken heart
- damascus syria
- tree
- necklace
- christian armenian
- unrequited love
- climbing a pyramid
- great pyramid
- widow
- drummer
- drum
- chanting
- sesame seed
- honey
- goat
- motorcycle
- u.s. embassy
The Director of Cairo Time
Directed by Ruba Nadda.
- Director Ruba Nadda
More from Ruba Nadda
More films directed by Ruba Nadda, best-rated first: October Gale, Inescapable, Taken at a Basketball Game and Sabah.
Cairo Time Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cairo Time 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 80% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 62%
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 60% User score
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Cairo Time Plot Summary
What happens in Cairo Time from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Juliette is a Canadian magazine editor who embarks on a vacation journey to Cairo with her husband Mark, a UN official dedicated to working in refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. With their children now grown, Juliette looks forward to reuniting with Mark and spending quality time together. However, due to unexpected delays, Mark requests his friend, a charming Egyptian named Tareq, to keep an eye on Juliette during his absence. As Mark grapples with the demands of his work in Gaza, Juliette finds herself making new friendships with the locals and other expatriates, including a vibrant group composed of North American and European residents such as Kathryn.
Full summary
The whole story of Cairo Time, scene by scene
Cairo Time Box Office
Cairo Time grossed $2.5 million worldwide. $1.6 million came from the US and Canada and $873,699 (35%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.5M
- US & Canada
- $1.6M
- International
- $873.7K
Cairo Time Awards & Nominations
Cairo Time won 1 award from 1 nomination, including Best Canadian Feature Film at the TIFF 2009.
1 win1 nomination1 ceremony
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TIFF 2009 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Canadian Feature Film – Ruba Nadda
How Well Do You Know Cairo Time?
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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Who is the main character in Cairo Time?
Cars in Cairo Time
29 cars on screen, including the 1976 Mercedes-Benz W123 and the 1977 Peugeot 504.
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Yutong ZK 6100 Minor role -
Asia Combi Background role
Cairo Time Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Ερωτας στο Κάιρο” and “开罗时间”.
- Also known as
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- Ερωτας στο Κάιρο
- 开罗时间
- Meus Dias no Cairo
- Coup de foudre au Caire
- זמן קהיר
- Kairói tűz
- Пътешествие до Кайро
- Kahire Zamanı
- Souvenirs du Caire
- Время Каира
- 카이로 타임
- Čas v Káhiře
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- W Kairze
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Cairo Time FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Cairo Time, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cairo Time?
Cairo Time runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Cairo Time released?
Cairo Time was released on August 6, 2010.
Who directed Cairo Time?
Cairo Time was directed by Ruba Nadda.
More films by Ruba Nadda How much did Cairo Time make at the box office?
Cairo Time grossed $2.5 million worldwide ($1.6 million domestic, $873,699 international).
How is Cairo Time rated?
Cairo Time has 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
What awards did Cairo Time win?
Cairo Time won 1 award from 1 nomination, including Best Canadian Feature Film at the TIFF 2009.
Does Cairo Time have a post-credit scene?
No. Cairo Time has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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