# It Was Just an Accident (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/it-was-just-an-accident/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Critic Score | 98% |
| Audience Score | 88% |
| Metascore | 91/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Director | Jafar Panahi |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Runtime | 175 min |

## Quick answer

It Was Just an Accident (2025) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Jafar Panahi turns a chance encounter into a tense moral interrogation of state cruelty, channeling his own history of i Metascore 91/100. Directed by Jafar Panahi.

## Critics consensus

Jafar Panahi turns a chance encounter into a tense moral interrogation of state cruelty, channeling his own history of imprisonment into a thriller that argues its politics through pure narrative tension rather than speeches.

## Synopsis

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.

## Cast

Vahid Mobasseri, Ebrahim Azizi, Mariam Afshari, Hadis Pakbaten

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is It Was Just an Accident worth watching?**
It Was Just an Accident holds a 87% Celluloid Score. Jafar Panahi turns a chance encounter into a tense moral interrogation of state cruelty, channeling his own history of imprisonment into a thriller that argues its politics through pure narrative tension rather than speeches.

**What is It Was Just an Accident about?**
What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.

**Who directed It Was Just an Accident?**
It Was Just an Accident (2025) was directed by Jafar Panahi.

**What is the Celluloid Score of It Was Just an Accident?**
87% — the average of five public sources: critics 98%, audience 88%, Metascore 91/100, Letterboxd 4.2/5, and IMDb 7.5/10.

**Where can I watch It Was Just an Accident?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the It Was Just an Accident page for current options.

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