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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubRoxana HadadiThe A.V. ClubRoxana HadadiThere’s a lovely chemistry between Gamal, who Shawky met at Egypt’s Abu Zaabal Leper Colony, and Abdelhafiz. Both first-time actors, they capture the dynamic of two people pushed away from society who genuinely grow to feel love for each other.
- 80CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleYomeddine is an accomplished appeal for empathy and an entertaining journey of discovery.
- 80Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonA simple story told with abundant gentleness, Yomeddine looks at a group of outcasts with such compassion and generosity that it has the good manners not to artificially inflate their tale with phony uplift.
- 75TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondRady Gamal, who plays Beshay, gives an affecting performance of playful charm with an undercurrent of deep sadness. He and Ahmed Abdelhafiz as Obama are a pair to root for, and Shawky gives them plenty of perils but also abundant moments of grace.
- 70VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergAnchored by lead Rady Gamal’s warm-hearted charisma, the film is a sweet, solid first feature marbled with genuinely touching moments that make up for times when the siren call of sentimentality becomes a little too loud.
- 60The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeYomeddine makes its strongest impression through the direction and performances; at times, the story is rather flimsy.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThis is a picaresque road movie about two mismatched characters, with rookie director A.B. Shawky offering a motley and not entirely smooth cocktail of drama and melodrama, a dash of social critique and insight, some chuckles and a few tugs at the heartstrings, mainly by virtue of its near-virtuoso score.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is a rather slight dramatic experience.