A Sinner in Mecca
Haram Films | Release Date: September 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The New York TimesAndy WebsterSep 3, 2015
Mr. Sharma has created a swirling, fascinating travelogue and a stirring celebration of devotion. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenSep 3, 2015
A Sinner in Mecca is a suitably messy mix of the gritty and the surreal, the wrenching and the transcendent, from the midst of the trek to Islam’s holiest site. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 3, 2015
Stirring, sad, and at times truly frightening. Read full review
70
TheWrapTricia OlszewskiSep 15, 2015
When an infidel makes a film about traveling to an Islamic country that doesn’t accept his way of life, you expect a little more tension. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineOleg IvanovSep 2, 2015
What the film lacks in narrative unity and aesthetic splendor it makes up in moral grandeur and ethical purpose. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanSep 3, 2015
People often use the term “dangerous filmmaking.” Here is someone willing to put his life on the line for his art. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comOmer M. MozaffarSep 4, 2015
It is a well-intentioned film that buries its affectionate heart in disjointed, unnecessary, forced banter. Read full review
40
VarietyJay WeissbergOct 1, 2015
Sensationalizing every moment of his hajj (pilgrimage) while calling attention to his devotion, the helmer comes across as far too pleased with himself, though countering the demonization of Islam is a necessary goal. Read full review
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