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Where Do We Go Now? (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Where Do We Go Now? (2012) movie poster

Where Do We Go Now? is a 2012 comedy drama starring Nadine Labaki, Leyla Hakim and Claude Baz Moussawbaa. It is inspired by Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes and Alan H. Sommerstein. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $7.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
53%
worldwide gross
$7.5M
Metascore
60
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Where Do We Go Now? (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Arabic
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Where Do We Go Now? About?

The premise of Where Do We Go Now? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a Lebanese village where Christians and Muslims live side-by-side, the women devise elaborate schemes to prevent conflict between the two communities. When tensions rise due to a dispute over a valuable olive tree, the women resort to increasingly outlandish tactics to maintain the fragile peace. Their methods range from staging miraculous events to importing distractions, all in an effort to keep the men from escalating the situation into a full-blown feud and preserve the village’s unique harmony.

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Cast & crew

Where Do We Go Now? Cast

Nadine Labaki leads the cast, with Leyla Hakim and Claude Baz Moussawbaa.

Ratings

Where Do We Go Now? Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Where Do We Go Now? 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic.

Plot

Where Do We Go Now? Plot Summary

What happens in Where Do We Go Now? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Where Do We Go Now? unfolds the poignant tale of a secluded Lebanese village, where both Muslims and Christians coexist. This village, encircled by landmines and accessible solely by a narrow bridge, becomes a microcosm of the civil unrest plaguing the country. The women of this village embark on a mission, employing various strategies with mixed results, to keep their men oblivious to the escalating conflict. They sabotage the village radio and eventually destroy the community’s only television.

Full summary

The whole story of Where Do We Go Now?, scene by scene

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Box office

Where Do We Go Now? Box Office

Where Do We Go Now? grossed $7.5 million worldwide. $531,997 came from the US and Canada and $7 million (93%) from the rest of the world.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$7.5M

US & Canada
$532K
International
$7M
US & Canada 7% Rest of the world 93%
Videos

Where Do We Go Now? Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Where Do We Go Now?.

WHERE DO WE GO NOW trailer | Festival 2011
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Where Do We Go Now??

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Where Do We Go Now? Also Known As

25 alternative titles, including “Et maintenant on va où?” and “Y ahora a dónde vamos, w halla' la wayn?”.

Also known as
  • Et maintenant on va où?
  • Y ahora a dónde vamos, w halla' la wayn?
  • Ou Halla La Weyn?
  • А сега накъде?
  • Et maintenant on va où ?
  • 我们现在去哪儿
  • E ora dove andiamo?
  • ¿Y ahora adónde vamos?
  • Peki Şimdi Nereye?
  • Wer weiss, wohin?
  • 吾等何处去
  • Vad Gör Vi Nu?
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  • E Agora Aonde Vamos?
  • И куда мы теперь?
  • Όταν Θέλουν οι Γυναίκες
  • A co teď?
  • לאן מובילה הדרך?
  • E Agora Onde Vamos?
  • Hvad gør vi nu?
  • Dokąd teraz?
  • Ir ką mums dabar daryt?
  • 우리는 지금 어디로 가고 있을까?
  • Minne tiemme vie
  • І куди ми тепер?
  • I ara on anem?

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FAQ

Where Do We Go Now? FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Where Do We Go Now?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Where Do We Go Now??

Where Do We Go Now? runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Where Do We Go Now? released?

Where Do We Go Now? was released on May 11, 2012.

Who is in the cast of Where Do We Go Now??

Where Do We Go Now? stars Nadine Labaki, Leyla Hakim and Claude Baz Moussawbaa, among 4 credited actors.

How much did Where Do We Go Now? make at the box office?

Where Do We Go Now? grossed $7.5 million worldwide ($531,997 domestic, $7 million international).

How is Where Do We Go Now? rated?

Where Do We Go Now? has 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic, 74% on TMDB and 3.9/5 on Letterboxd.

Does Where Do We Go Now? have a post-credit scene?

No. Where Do We Go Now? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Where Do We Go Now? in?

The original language of Where Do We Go Now? is Arabic.

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