The Best Hiam Abbass Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1995 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Swallows of Kabul (2019) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Insidious: The Red Door (2023) with $189M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Hiam Abbass Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Hiam Abbass is credited on. The Swallows of Kabul (2019) leads with 85, followed by Palestine 36 (2026) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 The Swallows of Kabul 2019 · Animation -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Palestine 36 2026 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Gaza Mon Amour 2021 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Hellraiser 2022 · Mystery -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Insidious: The Red Door 2023 · Mystery
Biggest Hiam Abbass Box Office Hits
Hiam Abbass's films have made $220M worldwide in total. Insidious: The Red Door (2023) is the biggest hit at $189M, ahead of Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) ($11.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Insidious: The Red Door 2023 · Mystery $189M $82.2M dom.
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Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest 2006 · Family $11.9M - 3
The Sense of Wonder 2015 · Drama $4.11M - 4
Satin Rouge 2002 · Drama $3.49M $232K dom. - 5 The Swallows of Kabul 2019 · Animation $2.38M
- 6 Palestine 36 2026 · Biography $2.12M $689K dom.
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When the Cat’s Away 1996 · Comedy $1.47M $1.47M dom. - 8
The Feelings Factory 2008 · Drama $1.34M - 9
Miral 2011 · Drama $1.13M $373K dom. - 10
Persecution 2009 · Drama $826K
The Best Hiam Abbass Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hiam Abbass has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and Gaza Mon Amour (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films Gaza Mon Amour 2021 · as Siham Movie Echo Score: 83
- Comedy 3 films When the Cat’s Away 1996 · as Une femme dans la cour
- Mystery 2 films Hellraiser 2022 · as Menaker Movie Echo Score: 56
- Animation 2 films The Swallows of Kabul 2019 · as Mussarat Movie Echo Score: 85
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Crime 2 films A Police Romance 2008 · as Faty - Biography 1 film Palestine 36 2026 · as Hanan Movie Echo Score: 85
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Thriller 1 film Carnivores 2018 · as Amel, la mère -
War 1 film In Syria 2017 · as Oum Yazan - Family 1 film Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest 2006 · as Jenane (voice)
The Best Hiam Abbass Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hiam Abbass's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Hiam Abbass Movies
The most recent films Hiam Abbass is credited on, newest first — starting with Palestine 36 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Palestine 36 2026 · Hanan
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No Beast. So Fierce. 2025 · Mishal - Insidious: The Red Door 2023 · Professor Armagan
- Hellraiser 2022 · Menaker
- Gaza Mon Amour 2021 · Siham
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Night 2021 · Mother (voice) - The Swallows of Kabul 2019 · Mussarat
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In Vitro 2019 · Dunia - Carnivores 2018 · Amel, la mère
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Foreign Body 2018 · Leila - In Syria 2017 · Oum Yazan
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I Still Hide to Smoke 2016 · Fatima
The Best Hiam Abbass Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hiam Abbass films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hiam Abbass movie?
The Swallows of Kabul (2019) is the best-rated Hiam Abbass film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Palestine 36 (2026) (85) and Gaza Mon Amour (2021) (83). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Swallows of Kabul: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hiam Abbass movie?
Insidious: The Red Door (2023) made the most at the box office, with $189M worldwide, followed by Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) with $11.9M. Together, Hiam Abbass's films with box office figures have made $220M.
Which Hiam Abbass movie won the most awards?
Gaza Mon Amour (2021) is the most decorated Hiam Abbass film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hiam Abbass drama movie?
Gaza Mon Amour (2021) is the best-rated of Hiam Abbass's drama films, with a score of 83. In other genres: When the Cat’s Away (comedy), Hellraiser (mystery) and The Swallows of Kabul (animation).
What is the newest Hiam Abbass movie?
The newest film on Hiam Abbass's filmography is Palestine 36 (2026), with Hiam Abbass as Hanan.
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