The Infidel (2010): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Infidel is a 2010 comedy directed by Josh Appignanesi. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $2.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Josh Appignanesi
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Tribeca Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Infidel About?
The premise of The Infidel without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and their two children in a London suburb. His son is planning to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Arshad Al-Masri, a controversial figure known as a 'Hate Cleric' with roots in Waziristan, Pakistan. Although Mahmud isn’t a particularly devout Muslim, he agrees to appease Arshad to secure the marriage. However, while examining his recently deceased mother's papers, Mahmud makes a shocking discovery: he was adopted and his birth name is Solly Shimshillewitz, revealing a previously unknown Jewish heritage.
The Infidel Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cell phone video
- cell phone
- business
- jewish
- muslim
- religion
- parents
- jew
- identity crisis
- culture clash
- london england
- england
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- europe
- bollywood wedding
- policeman
- taxi dispatcher
- taxi driver
- quoting holy scripture
- tea
- teapot
- singing
- hijab
- pakistani
- british jew
- nurse
- caught in a lie
- lie
- suspicious wife
- mistaken for gay
- dancing
- telling a joke
- yiddish
- divorcee
- cleavage
- bar mitzvah
- husband wife relationship
- webcam
- watching a music video
- video chat
- british muslim
- family secret
- porno tape
- american abroad
- vhs tape
- taxi
- islamophobia
- anti semitism
- anti semitic slur
- prayer
- father son relationship
The Director of The Infidel
Directed by Josh Appignanesi.
- Director Josh Appignanesi
More from Josh Appignanesi
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The Infidel Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Infidel 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 59% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 57 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 61% User score
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The Infidel Plot Summary
What happens in The Infidel from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mahmud Nasir is a husband, father, and a British Muslim who enjoys rock music and the occasional drink, living with a sense of ordinary restraint until a web of secrets and loyalties tests everything he believes about himself. When his son Rashid plans to marry his fiancée Uzma, the couple seeks the blessing of Uzma’s devout Muslim stepfather, Arshad Al-Masri. Mahmud agrees to play the part of a deeply devout Muslim for the sake of the family’s happiness, even as he harbors suspicions about Arshad’s rumored links to extremism. The arrangement pulls Mahmud into a tension-filled balance between appearances and honesty, a balance he hopes to maintain even as his life begins to tilt.
Full summary
The whole story of The Infidel, scene by scene
The Infidel Box Office
The Infidel grossed $2.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.8M
- International
- $2.8M
The Infidel Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Infidel.
How Well Do You Know The Infidel?
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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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the birth name Mahmud discovers he was given at birth?
Cars in The Infidel
13 cars on screen, including the 1990 LTI Fairway and the 2001 DAF LF 45.
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1990 LTI Fairway Important role -
2001 DAF LF 45 Minor role -
2008 LTI TX4 Minor role -
1997 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T1N Minor role
The Infidel Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “The Reluctant Infidel” and “Alles Koscher!”.
- Also known as
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- The Reluctant Infidel
- Alles Koscher!
- Santa Paciência
- Kafir
- Неверный
- Infedele per caso
- El infiel
- Невірний
- Неверникът, ურწმუნო
- 인퍼들
- 异教徒
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The Infidel FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Infidel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Infidel?
The Infidel runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Infidel released?
The Infidel was released on May 5, 2010.
Who directed The Infidel?
The Infidel was directed by Josh Appignanesi.
More films by Josh Appignanesi How much did The Infidel make at the box office?
The Infidel grossed $2.8 million worldwide.
How is The Infidel rated?
The Infidel has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does The Infidel have a post-credit scene?
No. The Infidel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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