Best Syrian comedy movies

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch comedy films from Syria, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

The Borders (1984)

Syria

A traveler between two countries metaphorically named "Easternstan" and "Westernstan" loses his passport and identity papers. Stuck between the two countries he can neither cross the frontiers nor get back to where he came from. He's forced to camp in the neutral area between the two countries, facing a lot of funny situations while there. The movie satirizes the ideology of Arab unity and cooperation at the state level.

Runtime: 98 min

Status: Released

Language: ar

Genres: Comedy

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The Extras (1993)

Syria

Salem dreams of being an actor but is still working in a gas station, only his love for Nada can make things easier for him.

Runtime: 100 min

Status: Released

Language: ar

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

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Jamil and Hanaa's Diaries (1997)

Syria

Jamil tries every way possible in order to make her feel jealous but instead lands up in funny situations

Runtime: 90 min

Status: Released

Language: ar

Genres: Romance, Comedy

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Tishreen Village (1974)

Syria

A Syrian political comedy play that takes place before and after the October 1973 war in Syria and reflects the victory on the Syrian person

Runtime: 143 min

Status: Released

Language: ar

Genres: Comedy

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The Vagabonds (1968)

Syria

Two sworn friends, who commit fraud against women and compete in hunting victims of wealthy women, decide to cooperate after one of them threatens the other to expose his plays, and they stay in a luxury hotel, in order to cast nets on a beautiful millionaire girl.

Runtime: 114 min

Status: Released

Language: ar

Genres: Comedy

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Forced marriage (1972)

Syria

Mona and her friend Suheir travel to Syria to meet her fiancé. Mona's father requests the son of his friend Kamal residing in Syria to take care of his daughter Mona there, so he goes to her to meet and care for her so he gets to know Suhair and admire her. On the other side, events escalate as Salwa (to his heart), a client of a foreign country, tries to win over Dr. Khairat, the nuclear energy scientist, and tries to persuade him to go abroad again so that his country does not benefit from his knowledge.

Runtime: 100 min

Status: Released

Language: ar

Genres: Comedy, Drama

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