Eagles of the Republic

Name: Eagles of the Republic
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: April 17, 2026
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 70

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Cohen Media Group | Release Date: April 17, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: Egypt’s most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film.

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 129 min

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Jordan Mintzer

May 21, 2025

Once again navigating a labyrinth of corruption and bad behavior inside contemporary Egypt, writer-director Tarik Saleh delivers another solid, thought-provoking thriller with Eagles of the Republic. Read full review

Tim Grierson

May 21, 2025

Eagles Of The Republic reunites Saleh with Fares Fares, the lead in the earlier pictures, to mock film industry egos while delivering a chilling commentary about a tyrannical government which imposes its will both through media propaganda and deadly force. Read full review

The Film Stage Caleb Hammond

May 21, 2025

This is a compelling, cleverly constructed comedy-thriller with plenty on its mind. It satirizes the movie industry and authoritarianism while never pushing the comedy into outright farce. And it isn’t afraid to get real when necessary. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Apr 17, 2026

If the movie’s conclusion is more along the lines of Voltaire than it is to, say, Costa-Gavras’ “Z,” the hair-raising route it takes to get George to a spot of tentative complacency is memorable and eye-opening. Read full review

Collider Therese Lacson

May 21, 2025

Eagles of the Republic's greatest strength lies in Fares Fares, who is all too convincing as a superstar actor in Egypt, striking a delicate balance between his comedic scenes and dramatic ones Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Apr 16, 2026

Saleh’s tangled plotting has more verve than his pacing or visual sense. But the movie’s portrait of collaboration can’t help but induce a shudder. Read full review

IONCINEMA.com Nicholas Bell

Apr 17, 2026

Saleh’s script seems to be beating around the veritable bush for nearly two hours before it slams into violent gear, which effectively snaps the audience into a whiplash, but would have felt more effective had it arrived sooner. A tighter edit would greatly reduce the aimless, meandering quality, especially since multiple scenes regarding the film’s shoot also, by the nature of their falseness, feel flat. Read full review

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