- 2011
- R
- Cross Cultural Entertainment
- 1 h 12 m
SummaryThis documentary features Egyptian-American comedian Ahmed Ahmed, in his directorial debut, along with a host of critically acclaimed international stand-up comedians. Presented by Cross Cultural Entertainment and Cross Cultural Productions, Just Like Us exemplifies their goal of reintroducing socially relevant issues to the world in an effort to...
Directed By:Ahmed Ahmed
Just Like Us
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Mixed or Average
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33% Positive
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Jun 11, 2011
70
The movie is fast, funny and light on its feet, dipping less into politics or religion than into cultural quirks and characteristics.
Jun 6, 2011
70
Funny, thoughtful and, with its quasi-travelogue voiceover by helmer-comedian Ahmed Ahmed, best suited for a cable outlet that won't cut the vulgarity upon which so much depends.
By John Anderson
FULL REVIEW Jun 9, 2011
60
A laudable if lightweight argument for broader minds and thicker skins.
Jun 7, 2011
60
The result is not so much a documentary as an engaging, if didactic, travelogue with embedded yuks.
By Matthew Love
FULL REVIEW Jun 16, 2011
50
Though it's only 72 minutes, by the time it's over, you'll be ready for it to end. Still, as a glimpse of the Arab world right before the Arab Spring, this documentary may be of some lasting interest.
Jun 9, 2011
42
The key mistake was Ahmed's choice to direct it himself; it's promotional when it might be revealing of impasses (and commonalities) between cultures and the complex tactics comedians use to address it.
Jun 5, 2011
25
Rather than a mature, multifaceted approach, the director's portraits of Dubai, Beirut, Riyadh, and Cairo are heavy on still-photo montages comprised primarily of smiling young people and spontaneous encounters with random jokesters.
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Aug 7, 2016
8
The movie is funny and shows that not all movies have to be on politics and dives into cultural quirks. Enjoyable funny entertaining is all i want in a move and i got it well done, wish it could have gone longer but still a great movie
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Production Company:
- Cross Cultural Entertainment
Release Date:Jun 10, 2011
Duration:1 h 12 m
Rating:R
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Tagline:A modern generation coming of age.
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