DJ Ahmet
| Release Date: April 3, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatSabina Dana PlasseApr 2, 2026
With a deep respect for community and history, Unkovski weaves a sense of time and place throughout, capturing the harmony and imbalance of living through dialogue, people, music, and work. Read full review
90
VarietyCarlos AguilarApr 2, 2026
The sort of film that urges one to tell everyone about it so that they too can bask in its wondrous pleasures, “DJ Ahmet” is a revelation in that it seamlessly straddles the line between laugh-out-loud crowd-pleaser and art-house gem with affecting gravitas. Read full review
90
The New York TimesChris AzzopardiApr 2, 2026
In this strikingly assured debut, the writer-director Georgi M. Unkovski demonstrates gentle realism, paired with luminous cinematography and a superb young cast. Read full review
83
Original-CinChris KnightJan 5, 2026
In the coming-of-age sub-genre of youthful rebellion and forbidden love, DJ Ahmet from Macedonian writer/director Georgi M. Unkovski is about as mild as they come. But that doesn’t diminish its crowd-pleasing pleasures. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeApr 2, 2026
It’s a rich depiction of a traditional Yörük community – Turkic tribal people – that feels authentically lived in rather than an ethnographic curio, as well as a fresh coming-of-age film. Read full review
80
Radio TimesMatt GlasbyApr 2, 2026
Combining charming performances, arresting imagery and, naturally, a great soundtrack, the result feels universal because it acknowledges that everyone was young and yearning once. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAmber WilkinsonApr 2, 2026
Unkovski’s film may be singing from a familiar hymn sheet, but he makes that part of its charm. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeMar 26, 2026
Revelling in bright fabrics and seductive horizons, the director, despite all the conflicts, is here to argue for both the warmth of traditional families and the excitement of contemporary youth culture. No film other than Sirat has, this year, made such compelling use of music. Read full review
75
ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerApr 2, 2026
It's a quiet little underdog story, but with enough charm to engage any audience. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerApr 2, 2026
The film playfully critiques certain Muslim customs, but never in a demeaning way, while providing a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative that’s a tad predictable. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 29, 2026
The script steadily goes about its mission of freeing its characters from all forms of oppression – but it’s generous and unpatronising too. Read full review
60
Next Best PictureAlex PapaioannouNov 6, 2025
The score is used in a thrilling way that pushes the narrative and thematic elements of the film forward. Read full review
40
IONCINEMA.comNicholas BellApr 2, 2026
Simple, sweet, and perhaps a bit too disarming, familiar stakes and an ambiguous resolution make DJ Ahmet feel more mundane than it should. Read full review
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