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Best Iranian Movies of the 1990s

This collection ranks 151 movies from Iran released in the 1990s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Children of Heaven.

151 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Close-Up

    1990· 1h 38m· fa

    8.0454
  13. 13

    Hamoon

    1990· 2h 0m· fa

    7.136
  14. 14

    Leila

    1999· 2h 5m· fa

    7.539
  15. 15

    Mother

    1990· 1h 48m· fa

    7.622
  16. 16

    The Lady

    1992· 1h 55m· fa

    6.52
  18. 18

    Gabbeh

    1996· 1h 12m· fa

    6.761
  19. 19

    Salaam Cinema

    1995· 1h 15m· fa

    6.845
  20. 20

    Sheyda

    1999· 1h 40m· fa

    8.01
  27. 27

    Sara

    1993· 1h 42m· fa

    6.08
  31. 31

    Tootia

    1998· 1h 39m· fa

    —0
  33. 33

    Ey Iran

    1990· 1h 50m· fa

    5.02
  35. 35

    Nargess

    1992· 1h 40m· fa

    6.26
  40. 40

    Snowman

    1995· 1h 37m· fa

    5.88
  41. 41

    Siavash

    1999· 1h 28m· fa

    2.01
  44. 44

    Cry

    1999· 1h 31m· fa

    —0
  46. 46

    Mercedes

    1998· 1h 26m· fa

    7.33
  50. 50

    Red

    1998· 1h 37m· fa

    6.89

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Frequently asked questions

How many iranian movies were made in the 1990s?

151 Iran productions from the 1990s have real rating data.

How are these iranian films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best iranian movie of the 1990s?

Children of Heaven currently holds the #1 position.