It Was Just an Accident (2025)
Directed by Jafar Panahi · 103 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
74.4 TOPICAL score · #568 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.
It Was Just an Accident (2025, directed by Jafar Panahi) has a TOPICAL score of 74.4 - ranked 568 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 5 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 92. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (706 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 92
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (706 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards3 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; Sydney Film Prize; Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read38,184 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten
“The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10