Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- aggressive
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Orabi turns the ship-robbery mission into a personal operation and flees to Morocco, breaking the gang's trust.
The three friends form a gang specifically to rob ships and intercept a diamond shipment.
After Orabi's betrayal and flight to Morocco, the story develops into account-settling and fierce battles.
The plot foregrounds dangerous missions, mafia conflict, and fierce battles rather than intimate realism.
Films like Casablanca, and why
The Italian Job
ensemble crime action, betrayal among partners, and diamond-centered criminal plotting
The Expendables 3
international criminal factions, shifting loyalties, and high-energy heist action
The A-Team
stylized gang warfare, personal vendettas, and globe-spanning criminal adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Mimi
- Release Date
- 2019-06-04
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Amir Karara
- Ghada Adel
- Eyad Nassar
- Amr Abdel Gelil
- Halit Ergenç
- Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
- Lebleba
- Ahmed Dash
- Bayoumi Fouad
- Mostafa Shaaban
Common questions
- What is Casablanca about?
- Three maritime thieves turn on one another when a diamond heist exposes ambition, betrayal, and a violent mafia reckoning stretching from Egypt to Morocco.
- What is Casablanca like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Casablanca as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Casablanca violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Casablanca as brutal.
- Which films are like Casablanca?
- Films with a similar feel include The Italian Job, The Expendables 3, and The A-Team.
- How long is Casablanca?
- Casablanca runs 105 minutes.
