The King
A hardened Egyptian fighter known as El Shayeb is drawn into a violent reckoning with a criminal hierarchy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- aggressive
- heightened
- action movie night
- late night viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The title character is named El Shayeb, meaning the old man or gray-haired man, positioning age as a defining action premise.
The named antagonistic figures El Sherbeeny and Boss Sakr indicate a conflict involving organized criminal hierarchy.
The film is Arabic-language, produced in Egypt, and led by Egyptian performers and filmmakers.
Films like The King, and why
John Wick
shared revenge-driven action, taciturn protagonist, and criminal underworld conflict
Nobody
shared aging or underestimated fighter, close-quarters combat, and personal vengeance
The Blue Elephant 2
shared arabic-language crime action, corruption, and a hardened protagonist confronting organized violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Ahmad Alaa Aldeeb
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Asser Yassin
- Mohammad Lotfi
- Sayed Ragab
- Amr Abdel Gelil
Common questions
- What is The King about?
- A hardened Egyptian fighter known as El Shayeb is drawn into a violent reckoning with a criminal hierarchy.
- What is The King like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The King as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The King violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The King as moderate.
- Which films are like The King?
- Films with a similar feel include John Wick, Nobody, and The Blue Elephant 2.
