The Citizen
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 6.4 · 47% critics
A hopeful immigrant arrives in New York to start over after winning a chance at citizenship, only to have a national tragedy reshape the world around him. As fear and suspicion grow, he struggles to build a life and hold on to the promise of a better future.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (23 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to heartfelt immigrant stories and post-9/11 drama with a serious tone, somewhat in the vein of Skin; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a lighter mood.
Pros: timely subject; sympathetic lead; earnest message | Cons: uneven pacing; familiar beats; limited surprises
Cast & crew
Khaled El Nabawy
as Ibrahim
Agnes Bruckner
as Diane
Cary Elwes
as Miller
Rizwan Manji
as Mo
- AL
Abe Larkin
as Bum
William Atherton
Jay R. Adams
- RA
Rachael Adams
- AA
Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
Ele Bardha
Directed by Sam Kadi