Five Minarets in New York
Turkish investigators chasing a suspected terrorist through New York confront the corrosive pull of prejudice, grief, and revenge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- political
- melodramatic
- tense
- political thriller night
- international cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's sincere commitments to peace and equality but found its political messages overly didactic and its characters thinly written.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hadji Gumus is a respected Muslim scholar and family man whose religious identity becomes entangled with accusations of terrorism.
The agents pursue Dajjal and Hadji Gumus amid a central question of whether guilt matters to someone consumed by revenge.
Turkish anti-terrorist agents work with the FBI and NYPD to locate and extradite a suspected Islamic leader in New York.
The film foregrounds peace, prejudice, violence, and Islamic fundamentalism through grand, explicitly stated moral positions.
Films like Five Minarets in New York, and why
Body of Lies
shared cross-border terrorism investigation, political thriller structure, and tensions between law enforcement and Muslim identity
Traitor
shared international counterterrorism premise, morally conflicted investigators, and heightened action-drama tone
The Kingdom
shared New York law-enforcement setting, conspiracy-driven suspense, and post-9/11 anxieties
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
shared themes of prejudice, religious identity, vengeance, and the search for moral certainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Mahsun Kırmızıgül
- Release Date
- 2010-03-09
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Haluk Bilginer
- Mahsun Kırmızıgül
- Mustafa Sandal
- Gina Gershon
- Danny Glover
- Robert Patrick
- Engin Altan Düzyatan
- Zafer Ergin
- Scott William Winters
- Hüseyin Avni Danyal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Five Minarets in New York about?
- Turkish investigators chasing a suspected terrorist through New York confront the corrosive pull of prejudice, grief, and revenge.
- What is Five Minarets in New York like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Five Minarets in New York as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Five Minarets in New York violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Five Minarets in New York as moderate.
- What did critics think of Five Minarets in New York?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's sincere commitments to peace and equality but found its political messages overly didactic and its characters thinly written.
- Which films are like Five Minarets in New York?
- Films with a similar feel include Body of Lies, Traitor, The Kingdom, and The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
- How long is Five Minarets in New York?
- Five Minarets in New York runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Five Minarets in New York?
- In United States, Five Minarets in New York streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
