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Best Movies from Pakistan

Pakistan's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 5 films spanning 2018–2022 across 2 languages — chiefly Urdu and Punjabi —, led by The Legend of Maula Jatt (85%) and Joyland (83%). Every title is ranked by our five-source Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Pakistan film on Celluloid is The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) with a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Pakistan Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Pakistan in our catalogue includes aggregated scores from five sources, unique synopsis and consensus text, and linked critic reviews where available.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Pakistan Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
The Legend of Maula Jatt 2022 · Bilal Lashari · Punjabi

A thunderous, visually spectacular reinvention of a Punjabi legend — a watershed for Pakistani cinema, powered by career-defining turns from Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Joyland 2022 · Saim Sadiq · Urdu

Pakistan's most important recent film — Joyland balances family melodrama with queer tenderness, earning Oscar shortlist recognition and Lux Style Awards glory while surviving domestic censorship battles.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Cake 2018 · Asim Abbasi · Urdu

Pakistan's ensemble drama at its finest — Cake won Lux Style Awards Best Film with performances from Aamina Sheikh and Sanam Saeed that treat sibling rivalry as tragedy and comedy simultaneously.

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Laal Kabootar 2019 · Kamal Khan · Urdu

Karachi noir with soul — Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha anchor a Lux Style Awards Best Film winner that wears its influences proudly while finding a distinctly Pakistani rhythm.

78%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Kamli 2022 · Sarmad Khoosat · Urdu

Bold and divisive — Kamli confronts female desire with Sarmad Khoosat's theatrical instincts and Saba Qamar's career-defining intensity, becoming a Lux Style Awards talking point.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Pakistan Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) ★★★★½

The Legend of Maula Jatt Review: Pakistani Cinema's Thunderous Great Leap Forward

Bilal Lashari's The Legend of Maula Jatt reinvents a Punjabi folk legend as a blood-soaked operatic epic — a watershed for Pakistani cinema, staged with staggering visual ambition and crowned by two titanic performances.

A roaring, gorgeously mounted mythic epic that vaults Pakistani filmmaking onto the world stage. Maximalist, thrilling and unmissable.
Joyland (2022) ★★★★½

Joyland (2022) Review: Oscar-Shortlisted Lux Style Best Film

Pakistan's most important recent film — Joyland balances family melodrama with queer tenderness, earning Oscar shortlist…

Essential [Pakistan](/country/pakistan/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Pakistan's most important recent film — Joyland balances family melodrama with q
Cake (2018) ★★★★☆

Cake (2018) Review: Lux Style Best Film Family Ensemble

Pakistan's ensemble drama at its finest — Cake won Lux Style Awards Best Film with performances from Aamina Sheikh and S…

Essential [Pakistan](/country/pakistan/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Pakistan's ensemble drama at its finest — Cake won Lux Style Awards Best Film wi
Laal Kabootar (2019) ★★★★☆

Laal Kabootar (2019) Review: Lux Style Best Film Karachi Noir

Karachi noir with soul — Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha anchor a Lux Style Awards Best Film winner that wears its infl…

Essential [Pakistan](/country/pakistan/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Karachi noir with soul — Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha anchor a Lux Style Awa
Kamli (2022) ★★★½☆

Kamli (2022) Review: Lux Style Best Actress Bold Drama

Bold and divisive — Kamli confronts female desire with Sarmad Khoosat's theatrical instincts and Saba Qamar's career-def…

Essential [Pakistan](/country/pakistan/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Bold and divisive — Kamli confronts female desire with Sarmad Khoosat's theatric

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best movies from Pakistan?

Browse our Pakistan catalogue sorted by Celluloid Score — the highest-rated films appear first with critic and audience ratings on every card.

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