Recep İvedik
An aggressively boisterous Turkish farce follows an unruly man whose outrageous attempts to impress his childhood sweetheart turn romantic pursuit into escalating comic chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- aggressive
- vulgar
- casual comedy night
- group viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Recep pursues Sibel through ridiculous, disrespectful, and increasingly extreme attempts to impress her.
Recep's central objective is impressing his childhood lover Sibel after recalling their shared past.
Recep's aggressive manner and disrespectful conduct create the film's main obstacles and comic situations.
The plot emphasizes Recep's ridiculous lengths and funny ways of overcoming obstacles in pursuit of Sibel.
Films like Recep İvedik, and why
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Both are aggressively physical, vulgar, character-driven comedies built around an abrasive protagonist and escalating social embarrassment.
The Hangover
Both use burlesque humiliation, outrageous behavior, and a socially inappropriate central character to generate comic conflict.
Dumb and Dumber
Both are broad fish-out-of-water comedies centered on an unruly man whose romantic and social ambitions produce escalating obstacles.
Movie Details
- Director
- Togan Gökbakar
- Release Date
- 2008-02-22
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (190)
Cast
- Şahan Gökbakar
- Fatma Toptaş
- Tuluğ Çizgen
- Lemi Filozof
- Hakan Bilgin
- Berna Biber
- Volkan Cal
- Vural Buldu
- Somer Karvan
- İsmail Hakkı
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Recep İvedik about?
- An aggressively boisterous Turkish farce follows an unruly man whose outrageous attempts to impress his childhood sweetheart turn romantic pursuit into escalating comic chaos.
- What is Recep İvedik like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Recep İvedik as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Recep İvedik violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Recep İvedik.
- Which films are like Recep İvedik?
- Films with a similar feel include Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, The Hangover, and Dumb and Dumber.
- How long is Recep İvedik?
- Recep İvedik runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Recep İvedik?
- In United States, Recep İvedik is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV Store.
