Yusef, a first-generation Pakistani engineering student, moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new "un-orthodox" housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore: a hardcore, Muslim punk-rock scene that only exists out west. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house more and more. The living room becomes a mosque during the day, while it continues to host punk parties at night. Ultimately, Yusef is influenced by Taqwacore too, as he begins to challenge his own faith and ideologies. 'The Taqwacores' deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in modern-day America.
The Taqwacores has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Taqwacores was released in 2010 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 30 reviews, giving The Taqwacores (2010) an average rating of 50%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 48%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Taqwacores than critics were.
With a score of 50%, The Taqwacores is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2010, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2010 with similar scores include films like MacGruber, Holy Rollers and Wrecked.
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