Halal Daddy Explained

Halal Daddy
Director:Conor McDermottroe
Screenplay:Conor McDermottroe
Mark O'Halloran
Starring:Sarah Bolger
Colm Meaney
David Kross
Art Malik
Music:Matthias Weber
Cinematography:Mel Griffith
Editing:Alexander Dittner
Constantin von Seld
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:France
Ireland
Germany
Language:English

Halal Daddy is a 2017 Irish-German-French comedy film featuring Sarah Bolger, Colm Meaney, David Kross and Art Malik.[1]

Plot

Raghdan Aziz, a young British-Indian Muslim man, has moved out of his strict parents' home in Bradford, England to live with his aunt and uncle in Sligo, Ireland. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend Maeve and his two best friends Derek and Omar. Then his father Amir arrives, with a plan to turn a local abattoir into a halal butcher's shop.

Cast

Reception

The film has a 43% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[2] Paul Whitington of the Irish Independent awarded the film two stars.[3] Hilary A. White of the Sunday Independent awarded it three stars.[4] Sarah McIntyre of RTÉ.ie gave the film four stars out of five.[5] Donald Clarke of The Irish Times gave it three stars out of five.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Young. Neil. 'Halal Daddy': Film Review; Edinburgh 2017. 11 July 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 4 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Halal Daddy. Rotten Tomatoes. 27 October 2022.
  3. News: Whitington. Paul. Movie reviews: Baby Driver, Halal Daddy, A Man Called Ove, Risk. 1 July 2017. Irish Independent. 1 July 2018.
  4. News: White. Hilary A.. Film review - Baby Driver: Foxx stands out amongst the cast. 3 July 2017. Sunday Independent (Ireland). 1 July 2018.
  5. Web site: McIntyre. Sarah. Halal Daddy is the feelgood Irish movie of the summer. 4 July 2017. RTÉ.ie. 1 July 2018.
  6. News: Clarke. Donald. An Irish comedy about a Muslim abattoir? Pull the other one. 29 June 2017. The Irish Times. 1 July 2018.