Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sympathetic
- awkward
- witty
- casual movie night
- arabic cinema night
What critics said
The film's positive message and central performance are undermined for some critics by excessive length, weak comedy, and unconvincing effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Magdy's weight affects his mobility, friendships, confidence, and hope of finding a partner.
Magdy responds to loneliness by eating excessively and creatively centering his life around food.
Magdy's friends confide their problems in him while failing to recognize the severity of his isolation and health crisis.
Uncle Azmi shares Magdy's size and warns him about illness, loneliness, and the consequences of refusing change.
Films like X-Large, and why
Shallow Hal
romantic comedy centered on body image, insecurity, and the search for acceptance
The Beauty and the Beast
warm, comic romance involving self-image and social judgment
Bridget Jones's Diary
character-driven romantic comedy using weight and appearance as sources of social discomfort
Movie Details
- Director
- Sherif Arafa
- Release Date
- 2011-11-01
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (59)
Cast
- Ahmed Helmy
- Donia Samir Ghanem
- Mohamed Shaheen
- Ibrahim Nasr
- Amy Samir Ghanem
- Yasmine Raeis
- Loai Omran
- Mohamed Sharaf
- Khaled Sarhan
- Nahed El Sebai
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is X-Large about?
- A lonely Egyptian cartoonist must confront compulsive eating and painful social stigma while hoping to find love and reclaim an independent life.
- What is X-Large like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of X-Large as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is X-Large violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in X-Large.
- What did critics think of X-Large?
- The film's positive message and central performance are undermined for some critics by excessive length, weak comedy, and unconvincing effects.
- Which films are like X-Large?
- Films with a similar feel include Shallow Hal, The Beauty and the Beast, and Bridget Jones's Diary.
- How long is X-Large?
- X-Large runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch X-Large?
- In United States, X-Large is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
