Incendies
Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.
Trailer
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Studio
N/A
Release
22 Apr 2011
Runtime
131 min
Genres
Drama, Mystery, War
Cast & Characters
Lubna Azabal
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Maxim Gaudette
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Critical Assessment
Incendies holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (243,446 votes), 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (243,446 votes), 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Incendies" has been overwhelmingly positive, with many reviewers praising its well-developed story, superb performances, and balance between drama and tension. The movie has been commended for its emotional manipulative nature, but also criticized for being too long or confusing at times. Despite the mixed reviews, the majority of critics have given the movie high ratings and praise its strong portrayal of Arab culture.
Reviews
Great movie for a great and tough story. Good photography and cut, the story is well developed and the performances are superb. Also, it doesn't fail on being over dramatic. Just the perfect balance. A must to be seen.
Andres Gomez · 10/10_Incendies_ crawls under your skin and stays there. Villeneuve sets the mood with silence, shadow, and slow-burn tension, building a mystery with the weight of a Greek tragedy. Some parts drag, but they add gravity to the gut-punch revelations. It’s emotionally manipulative in th…
griggs79 · 8/10**The rating on this movie is too high.. even 4 is probably too high.** Firstly, this is a very boring movie, long, drawn out, and rather confusing with its time jumps. Secondly, what the kids do is completely pointless because the mother already knew the letters could be deliver…
TkA · 4/10
From the trailer's comments
Just watched this masterpiece, and I have this to say for those who haven't seen it. Find a good afternoon to watch it and save some time to process what happened. This isn't one of those movies you will sleep well afterward.
@jimraynor4383 · 345 likesFinished it 15 minutes ago…. I AM STILL IN SHOCK.
@renaissance1333 · 995 likesDennies deserves to win the Oscar soon he is one of the best of our generation.
@Gambitheart · 203 likesThis movie is so strong, filled with twists and emotional. I am filled with emotion long after the movie is over. The anger versus the love.
@stevejulian · 838 likesAs an Arab I'm speechless this movie is amazing , scary , painful but true The plot is amazing poor Nawal
@yaminakoubai7892 · 157 likesIf you are contemplating whether or not to watch this movie, watch it
@S133pyy · 624 likesI usually don't believe the comments because 9 out of 10 times people get amazed with stupid movies and all the comments here are the same as some garbage movies I've seen because of the comments 😂 BUT MAN I DID NOT EXPECT THIS MOVIE TO BE THIS GOOD!! It left me speechless and I…
@gigaholic3100 · 71 likesJust watched it. Still crying right now the plot twist is fucked up, one of the best movies .
@nevik26kram · 272 likes