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Best Movies from Turkey

Turkey's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 28 films spanning 2002–2026 across 2 languages — chiefly Turkish and Ukrainian —, led by Miracle in Cell No. 7 (85%) and Mustang (84%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Turkey film on Celluloid is Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) with a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Turkey Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Turkey in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

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

Essential Turkey Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
Miracle in Cell No. 7 2019 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin · Turkish

Turkey's remake became one of the highest-grossing local films ever by weaponizing tears with precision.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Mustang 2015 · Deniz Gamze Ergüven · Turkish

Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s five-sisters fable became Turkey’s Oscar submission and a global art-house hit — essential Turkish cinema beside the Golden Orange canon.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia 2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Turkish

Ceylan’s nocturnal procedural — Grand Prix at Cannes — remains the international face of the Turkish new wave nurtured alongside Antalya’s national competition.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Distant 2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Turkish

Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s quiet Istanbul drama won Antalya’s Golden Orange for Best Film — the breakthrough that put contemporary Turkish art cinema on the world map.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Winter Sleep 2014 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Turkish

Winter Sleep — Palme d'Or at Cannes 2014. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Turkey Movie Reviews

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Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) ★★★★½

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) Review: A Turkish Classic

Mehmet Ada Öztekin's Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Winter Sleep (2014) ★★★★☆

Winter Sleep (2014) Review: Ceylan’s Palme d’Or in a Cappadocia Hotel

Haluk Bilginer as a retired actor who owns the rooms and the arguments — a 196-minute moral weather system, and still the peak of contemporary Turkish cinema on Celluloid.

Essential for anyone who wants Turkish cinema beyond the popular comedies — demanding, and worth it.
Mustang (2015) ★★★★☆

Mustang (2015) Review

Deniz Gamze Ergüven's Mustang (2015) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) ★★★★☆

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) Review

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Distant (2002) ★★★★☆

Distant (2002) Review

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Distant (2002) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Ayla (2017) ★★★★½

Ayla (2017) Review: A Turkish Classic

Can Ulkay's Ayla (2017) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Aile Arasında (2017) ★★★★☆

Aile Arasında (2017) Review: A Turkish Classic

Ozan Açıktan's Aile Arasında (2017) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Klondike (2022) ★★★½☆

Klondike (2022) Review

Maryna Er Gorbach's Klondike (2022) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun (2009) ★★★★½

Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun (2009) Review: A Turkish Classic

Levent Semerci's Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun (2009) endures as a defining war landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Brother's Keeper (2021) ★★★½☆

Brother's Keeper (2021) Review

Ferit Karahan's Brother's Keeper (2021) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Three Monkeys (2008) ★★★½☆

Three Monkeys (2008) Review

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys (2008) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Climates (2006) ★★★½☆

Climates (2006) Review

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Climates (2006) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Egg (2007) ★★★½☆

Egg (2007) Review

Semih Kaplanoğlu's Egg (2007) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Toss-Up (2004) ★★★½☆

Toss-Up (2004) Review

Uğur Yücel's Toss-Up (2004) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
The Butterfly's Dream (2013) ★★★★☆

The Butterfly's Dream (2013) Review: A Turkish Classic

Qerim Önsöz's The Butterfly's Dream (2013) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Kanto (2026) ★★★★☆

Kanto Review: A Devastating Portrait of Caregiving and What Gets Left Unsaid

Didem İnselel anchors a patient, quietly devastating drama about a disappearance that forces one family to reckon with years of unspoken resentment.

Restrained, aching, deeply humane.
Majority (2010) ★★★½☆

Majority (2010) Review

Seren Yüce's Majority (2010) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Organize İşler (2005) ★★★★½

Organize İşler (2005) Review: A Turkish Classic

Yılmaz Erdoğan's Organize İşler (2005) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Distant (2023) ★★★★☆

Distant (2023) Review: A Turkish Classic

Can Evrenol's Distant (2023) endures as a defining sci-fi landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
The Lamb (2014) ★★★½☆

The Lamb (2014) Review

Kutluğ Ataman's The Lamb (2014) remains a defining Drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Miracle (2015) ★★★★☆

Miracle (2015) Review: A Turkish Classic

Mahsun Kırmızıgül's Miracle (2015) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Worth watching for context — influential even where opinions split.
Siccîn (2014) ★★★★☆

Siccîn (2014) Review: A Turkish Classic

Alper Mestçi's Siccîn (2014) endures as a defining horror landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Çatlı (2026) ★★½☆☆

Çatlı Review: A Handsome Biopic That Can't Decide What It Thinks of Its Subject

Vedat İnceefe's committed performance can't fully rescue a period drama that flinches at the hardest questions about its notorious real-life subject.

Well-mounted, but morally evasive.
Recep Ivedik (2008) ★★★½☆

Recep Ivedik (2008) Review: A Turkish Classic

Togan Gökbakar's Recep Ivedik (2008) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Worth watching for context — influential even where opinions split.
Efes'in Sırrı (2026) ★★☆☆☆

Efes'in Sırrı Review: A Cute Concept Stretched Thinner Than Its Ancient Setting

A magical age-swap premise set among the ruins of Ephesus can't quite justify its own running time.

Cute idea, thin execution.
Kardeş Takımı 3 (2026) ★★☆☆☆

Kardeş Takımı 3 Review: The Franchise Runs Out of Gadgets and Ideas

A time-travel gimmick can't disguise that this family spy franchise has nothing new left to do.

Kids might enjoy it; everyone else can skip it.
Mutluyuz Mu? (2026) ★½☆☆☆

Mutluyuz Mu? Review: A Comfortable Sequel That Never Pushes Past Comfortable

A divorced couple's fake-vacation premise has real comic potential that this formulaic sequel mostly leaves on the table.

Familiar, forgettable, occasionally funny.
Kıble: Bitlisli Belkıs (2026) ★½☆☆☆

Kıble: Bitlisli Belkıs Review: Folk Horror With Atmosphere but No Follow-Through

A promising Anatolian folk-horror premise about a djinn-communing healer collapses under flat pacing and cut-rate scares.

Interesting folklore, forgettable execution.

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