Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to travel the world but has never been able to afford it. One day, he finds an old discarded pilot's hat, and discovers a calling: a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he's an airline captain and beg him to share stories of the world outside of Amman, Jordan. Through imaginary tales, a friendship forms, and Abu Raed is soon faced with the grim realities of the children's home life. Thus he takes it upon himself to make a difference in their lives.
Captain Abu Raed has generally received very positive reviews.
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Captain Abu Raed was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 61 reviews, giving Captain Abu Raed (2008) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Captain Abu Raed than critics were.
With a score of 76%, Captain Abu Raed is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Il Divo, Séraphine and It Might Get Loud.
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