Highest-Rated Movies about 'Tehran, Iran', Sort by Popularity

10 (2002), A Separation (2011), Children of Heaven (1997), Children of Heaven (1997), The Color of Paradise (1999), The Apple (1998), The Song of Sparrows (2008), Forushande (2016) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Tehran, Iran movies.

#16. Desert Cry (2016)

Storyline: A film based on an incredible true story. Desert Dancer is a classic hero story about brave young people risking their lives to rebel against their government and fight for their dreams. Set in Iran, where it is currently forbidden to dance, the story follows Afshin Ghaffarian and his friends who despite the dangers form an underground dance company where, via hacking into YouTube, they learn from the very best - Michael Jackson, Pina Bausch, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev. Reveling in the freedom of expression that dance gives them, they set upon putting on a performance deep in the desert, away from the watchful eyes of the military police.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: dance instructor, dancer, older woman, government agent, police officer, secret agent, confident ...

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#17. The Operative (2019)

Storyline: Based on Yiftach R. Atir's book, The English Teacher, Yuval Adler's "THE OPERATIVE" is a taut psychological thriller about a young Western woman "Diane Kruger" recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler "Martin Freeman" and her subject "Cas Anvar".—Vertical Entertainment

Plot Keywords: undercover agent, female spy, handler, gritty, raw, suspenseful, tehran, iran ...

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#18. American Fighter (2019)

Storyline: Desperate for cash to save his deathly ill mother, college wrestler Ali (George Kosturos, AMERICAN WRESTLER: THE WIZARD) enters the hidden world of underground fighting. Ali shows promise, but he lacks skills, and gets beaten bloody. Duke (Sean Patrick Flanery, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS), a troubled handler, takes pity on the boy and trains him to be a fierce competitor-but is it enough to make Ali a winner? This gritty action tale also stars Tommy Flanagan ("Sons of Anarchy").

Plot Keywords: teenager, mother, son, fighter, competitor, rival, brash ...

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#19. Fireworks Wednesday (2006)

Storyline: Upon hearing of the engagement of her housekeeper, Roohi (Taraneh Alidoosti), housewife Mozhde (Hedye Tehrani) sends the betrothed to enjoy free services at a local salon -- provided that she eavesdrop to verify suspicions that her wealthy husband, Morteza (Hamid Farokhnezhad), is having an affair. But when -- in a misguided attempt to mend the Samieis' impossibly broken marriage -- Roohi ignores Mozhde's instructions, her naive meddling may throw the couple even deeper into turmoil.

Plot Keywords: housekeeper, wealthy man, wife, son, fiancé, beautician, intricate ...

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#20. Leila (1996)

Storyline: Two months after meeting him, Leila (Leila Hatami) marries Reza (Ali Mosaffa). When they find out Leila is unable to conceive, they initially ignore Reza's mother's (Jamileh Sheikhi) insistence that he must take a second wife who can bear children. Determined to be a devoted Muslim spouse, Leila eventually becomes convinced that her mother-in-law is right and urges Reza to consider the idea. Reza reluctantly agrees to begin interviewing prospective brides, and their marriage soon deteriorates.

Plot Keywords: wife, husband, mother-in-law, uncle, mother, father, somber ...

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