Not Without My Daughter
1991 · Movie · PG-13 · 116 min · ★ 6.7 · 54% critics
A woman travels abroad with her husband and young child for what’s supposed to be a short family visit, but finds herself unable to leave once they arrive. Cut off from familiar support and facing harsh rules and escalating control at home, she searches for help and a safe way out—refusing to go anywhere without her child.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-01-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (335 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, based-on-real-events escape drama about a parent fighting an abusive situation in an unfamiliar society; Not for you if you dislike bleak stories, domestic violence, or culture-clash controversy like in What Lies Beneath.
Pros: gripping survival stakes; strong lead performances; constant tension | Cons: controversial cultural portrayal; uneven character shifts; heavy, upsetting violence
Themes
- daughter
- escape
- persia
- married couple
- violent husband
- islam
- based on true story
- travel
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actress · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sally Field
as Betty Mahmoody
Alfred Molina
as Moody
Sheila Rosenthal
as Mahtob
Roshan Seth
as Houssein
Sarah Badel
as Nicole
Mony-Rey
as Ameh Bozorg
Georges Corraface
as Mohsen
Mary Nell Santacroce
as Grandma
- EG
Ed Grady
as Grandpa
Marc Gowan
as Doctor
Directed by Brian Gilbert