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  • The Band's Visit
  • Opened February 8, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 25 min.
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  • PG-13
    brief strong language
  • A small Egyptian Police band arrives in Israel. They are suppose to play at an initiation ceremony but instead are left stranded at the airport. The band tries to make their way on their own, only to find themselves in a desolate, small Israeli Read More
  • Cast: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour
  • Director: Eran Kolirin
  • Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life

The Band's Visit Recent Fan Reviews

  • i liked it
    by glxy2

    i loved it a tad slow...

  • Short and sweet
    by annastar11

    The characters were quite colorful, the theme was simple and beautiful. A good movie to cry a little, enjoy a lot, and think poignantly about at later times in life....

  • The Majestic Crest Theater in Westood is THE BEST EVER!
    by Whosdammmmmmmmmm

    I wish all theaters were like this one. It has an air of class that just can't be matched....

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The Band's Visit Critic Reviews

Metascore®80 out of 100 | Universal acclaim

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The Band’s Visit has not provided any of the narrative payoffs we might have...

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Something marvelous happens as the filmmaker, in his first feature, expertly...

  • 83
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel Murray

    Tonally, The Band's Visit steps gingerly on the line between “sweetly humane”...

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter | Duane Byrge

    A "little" film with a great reach.

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.2 out of 5
Metascore®:
80 out of 100 Universal acclaim

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The Band's Visit Movie Photos

  • Ronit Elkabetz as Dina and Sasson Gabai as Tewfiq in "The Band's Visit."
  • Sasson Gabai as Tewfiq, Ronit Elkabetz as Dina and Rubi Moscovitz as Itzik in "The Band's Visit."
  • Khalifa Natour as Simon, Imad Jabarin as Camal, Hisham Khoury as Fauzi, Hila Surjon as Iris, Ahouva Keren as Lea and Uri Gabriel as Avrum in "The Band's Visit."
  • Imad Jabarin as Camal and Itzik Konfino as Tzhai in "The Band's Visit."
  • Khalifa Natour as Simon Imad Jabarin as Camal and Hisham Khoury as Fauzi in "The Band's Visit."
  • Director Eran Kolirin on the set of "The Band's Visit."
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