Top 50 Turkish Movies
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1. Winter Sleep (2014)
Not Rated | 196 min | Drama
A hotel owner and landlord in a remote Turkish village deals with conflicts within his family and a tenant behind on his rent.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbag, Ayberk Pekcan
Votes: 55,582 | Gross: $0.17M
2. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
Not Rated | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan, Taner Birsel, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Votes: 50,305 | Gross: $0.14M
3. Distant (2002)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
After his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal
Votes: 22,890 | Gross: $0.10M
4. Three Monkeys (2008)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama
A family suffers from a major communication breakdown during their struggle to get through their hardships.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Yavuz Bingöl, Hatice Aslan, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Ercan Kesal
Votes: 23,012 | Gross: $0.04M
5. Dry Summer (1963)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
A farmer has a violent dispute with his fellow villagers by claiming ownership of the water that comes out of his land. He is as sexually frustrated as greedy.
Director: Metin Erksan | Stars: Erol Tas, Hülya Koçyigit, Ulvi Dogan, Alaettin Altiok
Votes: 5,698
6. Muhsin Bey (1987)
119 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Ingenuous countryman Ali Nazik migrates to Istanbul and meets producer Muhsin Kanadikirik to have his first album.
Director: Yavuz Turgul | Stars: Sener Sen, Ugur Yücel, Sermin Hürmeriç, Osman Cavci
Votes: 11,716
7. Innocence (1997)
110 min | Drama
Yusuf is released from prison after serving a ten-year sentence. He is scared of life outside as he goes to an address given to him by another prisoner.
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Güven Kiraç, Haluk Bilginer, Derya Alabora, Yalcin Cakmak
Votes: 19,848
8. Head-On (2004)
R | 121 min | Drama, Romance
With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Birol Ünel, Sibel Kekilli, Güven Kiraç, Zarah Jane McKenzie
Votes: 57,681
9. At (1982)
116 min | Drama
The tragedy of a father and son who came from the village to the city for the sake of his ideals and struggled to live in the city.
Director: Ali Özgentürk | Stars: Bektas Altinok, Ilhami Bekir, Erol Demiröz, Sidika Duruer
Votes: 315
10. Fate (2001)
119 min | Drama
Musa, who works as a bookkeeper in the customs office, believes in the emptiness and absurdity of life. He doesn't struggle to change his life; he lets himself flow along with events ... See full summary »
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Serdar Orçin, Zeynep Tokus, Engin Günaydin, Demir Karahan
Votes: 7,032
11. Tabutta Rövasata (1996)
76 min | Drama
Mahsun is homeless and unemployed. He lives in Rumelihisari (one of the most picturesque and oldest quarters of Istanbul), and tries to stay alive with the help of local fishermen. Mahsun ... See full summary »
Director: Dervis Zaim | Stars: Ahmet Ugurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz, Aysen Aydemir, Serif Erol
Votes: 11,065
12. Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim (1977)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Story of a dilemma between a woman's love and her logic. Asya, a young girl with a strict mother, meets Ilyas, who is a womanizer city man, and they quickly fall in love. They get over the ... See full summary »
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Türkan Soray, Kadir Inanir, Ahmet Mekin, Hülya Tuglu
Votes: 16,963
13. Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)
85 min | Crime, Drama
Baris, a 5 year-old little boy, has to stay in a prison with her mother during her detention period. Baris develops a special relationship with Inci, a young woman who also stays in prison. She promises him that the kite will fly someday.
Director: Tunç Basaran | Stars: Ozan Bilen, Nur Sürer, Füsun Demirel, Güzin Özipek
Votes: 7,169
14. Yol (1982)
PG | 107 min | Drama
When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.
Directors: Serif Gören, Yilmaz Güney | Stars: Tarik Akan, Serif Sezer, Halil Ergün, Meral Orhonsay
Votes: 14,508
15. Oh, Belinda (1986)
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
After Serap, the theatre actress, acts in an advertisement, she loses her identity and become a housewife with two children. The movie is about dilemma of Serap and Naciye.
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Müjde Ar, Macit Koper, Yilmaz Zafer, Füsun Demirel
Votes: 3,561
16. Time to Love (1965)
86 min | Drama, Romance
A poor painter falls in love with a photograph of a woman while at work in one of the massive villas on Istanbul's Princes' Islands.
Director: Metin Erksan | Stars: Müsfik Kenter, Sema Özcan, Süleyman Tekcan, Fadil Garan
Votes: 7,491
17. Motherland Hotel (1987)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The lonely proprietor of a small hotel in a provincial Turkish town develops a passion for a departed guest and the reality of routine everyday-life starts crumbling into pieces.
Director: Ömer Kavur | Stars: Macit Koper, Sahika Tekand, Serra Yilmaz, Osman Alyanak
Votes: 4,597
18. Kibar Feyzo (1978)
83 min | Comedy, Drama
A poor peasant, Feyzo returns from military service dreaming about getting married to Gülo, the love of his life. However, he has to face many obstacles. According to tradition, a man has ... See full summary »
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Müjde Ar, Adile Nasit, Sener Sen
Votes: 17,339
19. The Broken Landlord (1985)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
The landlord of a village in eastern Turkey decides to sell his land after a severe drought and migrates to Istanbul with his family. However the struggle for survival in the 'big city' will not be easier for them.
Director: Nesli Çölgeçen | Stars: Sener Sen, Erdal Özyagcilar, Nilgün Nazli, Füsun Demirel
Votes: 16,374
20. Sonbahar (2008)
99 min | Drama
A man struggles after his release from ten years as a political prisoner.
Director: Özcan Alper | Stars: Onur Saylak, Megi Kobaladze, Serkan Keskin, Raife Yenigül
Votes: 6,845
21. Gemide (1998)
102 min | Crime, Drama
Sailors want to remain in their small world, warm and cozy and full of lies, but they kidnap a prostitute from some pimps.
Director: Serdar Akar | Stars: Erkan Can, Haldun Boysan, Yildiray Sahinler, Naci Tasdögen
Votes: 16,148
22. Bekçi (1985)
90 min | Drama
Murtaza works in factory as a watchman. Being an unthinking conformist he demonstrates an extreme obedience to authority . His self-righteous complacency suffocates all workers as well as his own family.
Director: Ali Özgentürk | Stars: Müjdat Gezen, Güler Ökten, Damla Akasrsu, Neslihan Acar
Votes: 221
23. Egg (2007)
97 min | Drama
Yusuf, who goes to town for his mother's funeral, meets his mother's friend Ayla. Ayla pressures Yusuf to fulfill her mother's vow.
Director: Semih Kaplanoglu | Stars: Nejat Isler, Saadet Aksoy, Ufuk Bayraktar, Kaan Karabacak
Votes: 5,671
24. Kaç Para Kaç (1999)
100 min | Drama
The monotonous life of Selim,a shirt store owner changes when he finds a suitcase full of American dollars in a taxi.
Director: Reha Erdem | Stars: Taner Birsel, Bennu Yildirimlar, Zuhal Gencer, Engin Alkan
Votes: 3,761
25. Otobüs (1975)
87 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A group of illegal immigrants are brought to Stockholm in a bus by a smuggler who takes all their money and passports, and then runs away.
Director: Bay Okan | Stars: Bay Okan, Björn Gedda, Tuncel Kurtiz, Oguz Arlas
Votes: 2,255
26. Oh, Beautiful Istanbul (1966)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Black comedy about a girl who runs away from her rural village to Istanbul to become and actress and an old drunkard street photographer.
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Sadri Alisik, Ayla Algan, Ahmet Danyal Topatan, Feridun Çölgeçen
Votes: 2,536
27. Karpuz Kabugundan Gemiler Yapmak (2004)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a ... See full summary »
Director: Ahmet Uluçay | Stars: Fizuli Caferof, Gülayse Erkoc, Hasbiye Günay, Kadir Kaymaz
Votes: 6,567
28. Düttürü Dünya (1988)
91 min | Drama
The story of a family man who has hardship as a musician.
Director: Zeki Ökten | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Jale Aylanç, Erdal Gülver, Ayberk Çölok
Votes: 3,074
29. Destiny (2006)
103 min | Drama
Bekir loves Ugur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Ugur disappears.
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Ufuk Bayraktar, Vildan Atasever, Engin Akyürek, Müge Ulusoy
Votes: 16,913
30. Sekerpare (1983)
90 min | Comedy, History, Romance
In the harsh times of the small time crime in Istanbul, a conscientious police officer Cumali is recognized by the police chief Ziver Bey who sees Cumali as a threat and matches him with Sekerpare, a famous harlot.
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Ilyas Salman, Sener Sen, Yaprak Özdemiroglu, Aysen Gruda
Votes: 6,812
31. Teyzem (1986)
105 min | Drama, Thriller
7 year old Umur falls in love with his much older aunt in the midst of political upheaval and dysfunctions of his family.
Director: Halit Refig | Stars: Müjde Ar, Yasar Alptekin, Mehmet Akan, Ayse Demirel
Votes: 1,601
32. Beyond the Hill (2012)
94 min | Drama
When some people from the other side of the mountain invade the territory of a farming family, the family head tries to unite the family and fight back. But then problems within the family start to appear as well.
Director: Emin Alper | Stars: Tamer Levent, Reha Özcan, Mehmet Özgür, Berk Hakman
Votes: 3,946
33. The Third Page (1999)
92 min | Drama
Isa is beaten up after being accused of stealing $50. When his landlord demands the back rent, Isa gets angry and shoots him. The police round up the tenants, but are not suspicious of him.... See full summary »
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Ruhi Sari, Basak Köklükaya, Erol Babaoglu, Zeki Demirkubuz
Votes: 4,431
34. Takva (2006)
96 min | Drama
A promotion brings a Muslim's relationship with God into question.
Director: Özer Kiziltan | Stars: Erkan Can, Meray Ülgen, Güven Kiraç, Öznur Kula
Votes: 13,692
35. Asiye Nasil Kurtulur (1986)
81 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Asiye is on the verge of entering a bad life. Every decision she makes will reshape the dynamics of her life one step next.
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Müjde Ar, Ali Poyrazoglu, Hümeyra, Nuran Oktar
Votes: 863
36. My Dear Brother (1973)
85 min | Drama
Two poor men try to find a television as a last wish for the terminally ill brother of one of them.
Director: Ertem Egilmez | Stars: Tarik Akan, Kahraman Kiral, Halit Akçatepe, Metin Akpinar
Votes: 10,261
37. Her Sey Çok Güzel Olacak (1998)
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
When Altan swipes prescription drugs from his brother Nuri's pharmacy, they soon find themselves on a dangerous but funny road trip to get rid of the stuff and escape the mafiosi Altan ... See full summary »
Director: Ömer Vargi | Stars: Cem Yilmaz, Mazhar Alanson, Ceyda Düvenci, Selim Nasit
Votes: 27,585
38. Zübük (1980)
88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Zübük gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yasar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yasar... See full summary »
Director: Kartal Tibet | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Nevra Serezli, Metin Serezli, Kadir Savun
Votes: 11,205
39. King of the Doormen (1976)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
A janitor/doorman and his family who came to "big city" Istanbul, with the hope to live a better life. With the different characters living in the building, the story evolves around the ... See full summary »
Director: Zeki Ökten | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Sevda Ferdag, Bilge Zobu, Sevket Altug
Votes: 13,590
40. Fasulye (2000)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The duty of taking the tax return forms of the villagers to the big city is assigned to a naive young guy. The villagers trust him, and hand their tax return forms to him. Taking the forms ... See full summary »
Director: Bora Tekay | Stars: Selim Erdogan, Elvin Besikcioglu, Bülent Kayabas, Burak Sergen
Votes: 2,624
41. The Bandit (1996)
Not Rated | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.
Director: Yavuz Turgul | Stars: Sener Sen, Ugur Yücel, Sermin Hürmeriç, Yesim Salkim
Votes: 72,237
42. Gizli Duygular (1984)
82 min | Drama, Romance
Aysen discovers sexuality as she meets Cem.
Director: Serif Gören | Stars: Yasar Alptekin, Müjde Ar, Bülent Bilgiç, Necati Bilgiç
Votes: 149
43. Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits (2011)
88 min | Documentary
Tells the story of Istanbul and other Mega-Cities on a neo-liberal course to destruction. It follows the story of a migrant family on their on-going struggle for housing rights.
Director: Imre Azem
Votes: 1,323
44. Inside (2012)
107 min | Drama
A man's life, thoughts, feelings and his very own darkness... Adapted from Dostoevsky's novel "Notes from Undergroud", Demirkubuz follows Muharrem as he gets himself invited to a party ... See full summary »
Director: Zeki Demirkubuz | Stars: Engin Günaydin, Serhat Tutumluer, Nihal Yalçin, Nergis Öztürk
Votes: 10,452
45. Bulutlari Beklerken (2004)
90 min | Drama
Ayse/Eleni who is a member of a Greek family in Turkey is forced to immigrate from Trabzon to Mersin in her early ages. However, the events that happen cause her to face her own past.
Director: Yesim Ustaoglu | Stars: Rüçhan Çaliskur, Ridvan Yagci, Dimitris Kaberidis, Ismail Baysan
Votes: 970
46. Zengin Mutfagi (1988)
76 min | Comedy, Drama
Lutfu is a cook in the mansion of the wealthy Kerim. One morning he sees that there is nobody at home. The maid is to get engaged on that day but her fiancée does not show up either. From ... See full summary »
Director: Basar Sabuncu | Stars: Sener Sen, Nilüfer Açikalin, Oktay Korunan, Gökhan Mete
Votes: 1,542
47. The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
188 min | Drama
An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Dogu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yildirimlar, Hazar Ergüçlü
Votes: 27,886 | Gross: $0.03M
48. Bullshit (1993)
104 min | Biography, Drama
Adana, a big city in Southern Turkey, 1949. Muzo, a young man, is experiencing a terrible heartache. He is in love but his love is baffled. He will finish his studies in five or six years ... See full summary »
Director: Memduh Ün | Stars: Hüseyin Aksen, Emre Akyildiz, Asuman Arsan, Meriç Basaran
Votes: 330
49. Piano Piano Kid (1991)
81 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In 1940's Turkey, the world in the eyes of a child.
Director: Tunç Basaran | Stars: Rutkay Aziz, Emin Sivas, Serap Aksoy, Yaman Okay
Votes: 2,022
50. On Fertile Lands (1980)
115 min | Drama
The tragic story of three farm worker who migrates from their village to the cotton land Çukurova.
Director: Erden Kiral | Stars: Tuncel Kurtiz, Erkan Yücel, Yaman Okay, Nur Sürer
Votes: 902
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