Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- witty
- dreamy
- immersive fantasy night
- mythology themed viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film's visual ambition, performances, and imaginative storytelling while finding its episodic structure repetitive and its emotions less engaging than its spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Djinn recounts multiple stories from his long existence to Alithea within the hotel-room frame.
The film uses elaborate CGI, Ottoman splendour, and ethereal Djinn imagery to visualize narrated legends.
Alithea's wishes and the Djinn's history connect longing with emotional risk and the possibility of intimacy.
Alithea travels to speak about myth and science before encountering a Djinn who makes the mystical immediate.
Films like Three Thousand Years of Longing, and why
The Fall
mythic fantasy, lavish visual design, and a story shaped by ancient storytelling traditions
The Shape of Water
romantic fantasy centered on desire, storytelling, and emotionally heightened visual spectacle
The Thief of Bagdad
ornate adventure fantasy drawing on Middle Eastern folklore and wish-fulfillment mythology
The Green Knight
adult fairy-tale romance with surreal imagery and a reflective treatment of longing
Movie Details
- Director
- George Miller
- Release Date
- 2022-08-24
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1747)
Cast
- Tilda Swinton
- Idris Elba
- Erdil Yaşaroğlu
- Sabrina Elba
- Sarah Houbolt
- Seyithan Özdemir
- Aamito Lagum
- Nicolas Mouawad
- Ece Yüksel
- Matteo Bocelli
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Three Thousand Years of Longing about?
- A solitary scholar and an imprisoned Djinn exchange stories and wishes in a sumptuous meditation on desire, belief, and the stories that bind people together.
- What is Three Thousand Years of Longing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Three Thousand Years of Longing as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Three Thousand Years of Longing violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Three Thousand Years of Longing as mild.
- What did critics think of Three Thousand Years of Longing?
- Critics broadly admired the film's visual ambition, performances, and imaginative storytelling while finding its episodic structure repetitive and its emotions less engaging than its spectacle.
- Which films are like Three Thousand Years of Longing?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fall, The Shape of Water, The Thief of Bagdad, and The Green Knight.
- How long is Three Thousand Years of Longing?
- Three Thousand Years of Longing runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Three Thousand Years of Longing?
- In United States, Three Thousand Years of Longing is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
