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The Nile Hilton Incident
Thriller · Drama · Crime · 2017
Cairo, 2011. A police officer investigates the murder of a woman in a luxurious hotel in the days leading up to the Egyptian revolution.
Movie details
The Nile Hilton Incident
2017 Thriller · Drama · Crime 1h 51m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Cairo, 2011. A police officer investigates the murder of a woman in a luxurious hotel in the days leading up to the Egyptian revolution.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Nile Hilton Incident?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tarik Saleh
Written by
Tarik Saleh
Fares Fares
Noredin
M
Mari Malek
Salwa
Yasser Ali Maher
Kammal Mustafa
Slimane Dazi
Green Eyed Man
Hania Amar
Gina
Hichem Yacoubi
Nagy
M
Mohamed Yousry
Momo
Court is in session
Put The Nile Hilton Incident on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.