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Ararat

Play trailer Poster for Ararat R,  2002,  2h 6m,  History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 55% 75 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
55% Tomatometer 75 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A filmmaker (Charles Aznavour) works on an epic movie about Turkish atrocities committed against Armenians in 1915.
Ararat

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Critics Consensus

Though Ararat radiates intelligence, its impact is diminished by an overly intricate plot and cerebral style.

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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Dec 14, 2017
It is a mess, cramming in every inflammatory ethnic item on this Canadian-Armenian director's agenda. Egoyan has dedicated so much time and feeling to the historical wounds of his race that the emotion is festering. Go to Full Review
Brandon Judell IndieWire Mar 17, 2017
Because of Egoyan's astute, cool intellectual powers and directorial finesse, the film cannot be quickly dismissed, especially if you're an Egoyan disciple. You do become concerned about the characters . . and the issues. If only you could feel them. Go to Full Review
Tom Dawson BBC.com Mar 19, 2003
3/5
There's no doubting that this is a highly ambitious and personal project for Egoyan, but it's also one that, next to his best work, feels clumsy and convoluted. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com May 4, 2010
C
A disappointingly convoluted attempt to present the 1915 Armenian genocide through an intergenerational family melodrama. Go to Full Review
Jason Gorber Film Scouts Jun 21, 2007
C
Great idea. Execution poor enough to compare it to a Lifetime/VisionTV Movie of the Week. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Apr 19, 2006
4/5
Verges on the brilliant and is a much more interesting work than Egoyan's admirable but over-praised The Sweet Hereafter. Go to Full Review
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Harry P Sep 13, 2007 It's a deeply serious movie that cares passionately about its subject, but too often becomes ponderous in its teaching of history, or lost in the intricate connections and multiple timelines of its story. See more
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Atom Egoyan

Director

David Alpay

Raffi

Charles Aznavour

Edward Saroyan

Eric Bogosian

Rouben

Brent Carver

Philip

Marie-Josée Croze

Celia

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Movie Info

Synopsis A filmmaker (Charles Aznavour) works on an epic movie about Turkish atrocities committed against Armenians in 1915.
Director
Atom Egoyan
Producer
Atom Egoyan, Robert Lantos
Screenwriter
Atom Egoyan
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Ego Film Arts, Serendipity Point Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 9, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
2h 6m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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