Tickling Giants (2017): Ratings & Box Office
Tickling Giants is a 2017 documentary directed by Sara Taksler. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $51,499 worldwide. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Sara Taksler
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tickling Giants About?
The premise of Tickling Giants without spoilers.
During Egypt's Arab Spring, Bassem Youssef abandons his career as a doctor to pursue comedy. His satirical show, Al Bernameg, quickly gains immense popularity, attracting 30 million weekly viewers. As the show’s controversial jokes draw criticism and legal challenges, Bassem and his team navigate threats and protests while striving to hold those in power accountable. The film explores the role of humor in a nation striving for democracy and the risks taken to challenge authority.
Tickling Giants Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- egypt
- political satire
- arab spring
- revolution
- freedom of expression
- freedom of the press
- reference to jon stewart
- reference to hosni mubarak
- reference to mohamed morsi
- reference to abdel fattah el sisi
- democracy
- presidential election
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- military coup
- protest
- comedian
- satirist
- television personality
- egyptian revolution
- tahrir square
- politics documentary
- egyptian revolution of 2011
- dictatorship
- political protest
- egyptian military
- political violence
- former surgeon
- comedy show
- fight against dictatorship
- military dictatorship
- political comedy
- political show
- freedom of speech
- political change
- egyptian politics
- politics
- censorship
- muslim brotherhood
- heart surgeon
- reference to youtube
- comedy writer
- political cartoonist
- reference to batman
- reference to monica bellucci
- lawsuit
- fine
- harvard university
- tear gas
- tv show
- media
- backstage
The Director of Tickling Giants
Directed by Sara Taksler.
- Director Sara Taksler
Tickling Giants Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Tickling Giants 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
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IMDb 8.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 91%
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Metacritic 78 Metascore
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TMDB 76% User score
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Letterboxd 3.8 /5
3 ratings
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Tickling Giants Box Office
Tickling Giants grossed $51,499 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$51.5K
- US & Canada
- $51.5K
Tickling Giants Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Tickling Giants.
Tickling Giants Also Known As
Also known as “Devleri Gıdıklamak”.
- Also known as
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- Devleri Gıdıklamak
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Movies Like Tickling Giants
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Square, Just Like Us and The Sheik and I.
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The Square 2013 -
Just Like Us 2011 -
The Sheik and I 2012 -
Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine 1991 -
Tickled 2016 -
Egypt Speaks 1951 -
Cairo Jazzman 2017 -
Ramy Youssef: Feelings 2019 -
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World 2006 -
Boys and Girls 1995 -
An Egyptian Story 1982 -
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 2022
Tickling Giants FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Tickling Giants, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tickling Giants?
Tickling Giants runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Tickling Giants released?
Tickling Giants was released on March 15, 2017.
Who directed Tickling Giants?
Tickling Giants was directed by Sara Taksler.
How much did Tickling Giants make at the box office?
Tickling Giants grossed $51,499 worldwide.
How is Tickling Giants rated?
Tickling Giants has 8.2/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
Does Tickling Giants have a post-credit scene?
No. Tickling Giants has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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