Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- absurdist
- witty
- heightened
- casual movie night
- cult comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Halim is pursued by the Pentagon after being identified with terrorist Gorg, known as The Wolf.
Police remove Halim from his home and place him in prison while outside forces hunt him.
The plot places a seemingly ordinary Iranian man at the center of a Pentagon pursuit.
Halim's resemblance to Gorg causes institutions and pursuers to overwrite his actual identity.
Films like The Man with Glasses, and why
The Wrongfully Accused
Shared identity confusion, broad action-comedy tone, and an ordinary protagonist caught in an international pursuit.
North by Northwest
Shared mistaken-identity premise, escalating comic danger, and a chase-driven action structure.
The Lizard
Shared Iranian comedy sensibility, absurdist misunderstandings, and heightened physical adventure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Karim Amini
- Release Date
- 2025-07-23
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Bahram Afshari
- Mehdi Hashemi
- Hooman Hajabdollahi
- Sam Nouri
- Reza Chelengar
- Mohammad Heidari
- Amir Karbalaeezadeh
- Yadollah Shadmani
- Adriano Toloza
Common questions
- What is The Man with Glasses about?
- An Iranian everyman becomes an unlikely fugitive when his resemblance to a notorious terrorist turns mistaken identity into a chaotic international chase.
- What is The Man with Glasses like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man with Glasses as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Man with Glasses violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Man with Glasses as mild.
- Which films are like The Man with Glasses?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wrongfully Accused, North by Northwest, and The Lizard.
- How long is The Man with Glasses?
- The Man with Glasses runs 106 minutes.
