Arif V 216
A boisterous Turkish time-travel comedy sends Arif and his robot friend 216 on a nostalgic, culture-clashing adventure through the 1960s.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- absurdist
- nostalgic
- lighthearted movie night
- science fiction comedy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arif and Robot 216 travel from the contemporary world into the 1960s, making period displacement the central comic engine.
The cast includes characters associated with Turkish cultural figures and the story uses a 1960s Turkish setting as comic material.
Robot 216's visit to Earth and the ensuing quest combine futuristic concepts with eccentric comic situations rather than serious speculative drama.
The quest explicitly visits the 1960s and frames the decade as a distinctive source of atmosphere, references, and comic contrast.
Films like Arif V 216, and why
Back to the Future
shared time-travel comedy, retro futurism, and affectionate pop-culture humor
Galaxy Quest
shared absurdist science fiction, comic invention, and fish-out-of-water adventure
The World's End
shared playful genre parody, ensemble comedy, and eccentric futuristic premise
Movie Details
- Director
- Kıvanç Baruönü
- Release Date
- 2018-01-05
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (230)
Cast
- Cem Yılmaz
- Ozan Güven
- Seda Bakan
- Özkan Uğur
- Zafer Algöz
- Özge Özberk
- Farah Zeynep Abdullah
- Çağlar Çorumlu
- Mert Fırat
- Şükrü Özyıldız
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Arif V 216 about?
- A boisterous Turkish time-travel comedy sends Arif and his robot friend 216 on a nostalgic, culture-clashing adventure through the 1960s.
- What is Arif V 216 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arif V 216 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Arif V 216 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Arif V 216.
- Which films are like Arif V 216?
- Films with a similar feel include Back to the Future, Galaxy Quest, and The World's End.
- How long is Arif V 216?
- Arif V 216 runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Arif V 216?
- In United States, Arif V 216 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
