Overview
A gripping investigation unfolds in the heart of Cairo during a time of revolution.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- oppressive
- late night thriller viewing
- international crime cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a tense, atmospheric crime thriller that uses a murder investigation to expose corruption and political power in pre-revolutionary Cairo.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Noredin’s investigation exposes police bribery, political influence, and an elite network operating above the law.
The murder investigation unfolds against the Egyptian Revolution, with unrest reshaping the city and the police response.
Noredin accepts corruption as routine yet becomes increasingly invested in the murdered woman’s case.
High-class hotels, crowded Cairo streets, police offices, and revolutionary unrest create sustained claustrophobic tension.
Films like The Nile Hilton Incident, and why
L.A. Confidential
shared police corruption, political conspiracy, morally compromised investigators, and oppressive urban noir atmosphere
Zodiac
shared institutional corruption, murder investigation, and a thriller structure rooted in political power
The Departed
shared paranoid crime investigation, systemic rot, and bleak urban tension
The Yacoubian Building
shared Cairo setting, political unrest, police corruption, and socially grounded crime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tarik Saleh
- Release Date
- 2017-06-19
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (406)
Cast
- Fares Fares
- Mari Malek
- Yasser Ali Maher
- Slimane Dazi
- Hania Amar
- Hichem Yacoubi
- Mohamed Yousry
- Mohamed Sanaaeldin Shafie
- Ahmed Abdelhamid Hefny
- Nael Ali
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Nile Hilton Incident about?
- A morally compromised Cairo detective uncovers an elite conspiracy while political revolution closes in around his murder investigation.
- What is The Nile Hilton Incident like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Nile Hilton Incident as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Nile Hilton Incident violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Nile Hilton Incident as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Nile Hilton Incident?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a tense, atmospheric crime thriller that uses a murder investigation to expose corruption and political power in pre-revolutionary Cairo.
- Which films are like The Nile Hilton Incident?
- Films with a similar feel include L.A. Confidential, Zodiac, The Departed, and The Yacoubian Building.
- How long is The Nile Hilton Incident?
- The Nile Hilton Incident runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Nile Hilton Incident?
- In United States, The Nile Hilton Incident streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
