In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Persepolis has generally received very positive reviews.
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Persepolis was released in 2007 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 762 reviews, giving Persepolis (2007) an average rating of 85%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 84% and users giving an average score of 84%.
With a score of 85%, Persepolis is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2007, which stands at 58%.
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