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Marrakech Express (1989) | Top 15% · CriticCrunch

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Marrakech Express

Movie1989·106 min

Marrakech Express

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores

Comedy Adventure

A comedy adventure film directed by Gabriele Salvatores.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 15%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

236 ratings

About Marrakech Express

After learning that an old friend of theirs has been arrested in Morocco on drug charges, four former college buddies set out for Marrakech to bail him out.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Contemplative
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, family legacy, late 20th century, international, urban, group found family, close friendship, ensemble, everyman, road journey, rescue mission, drug trade

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Details

Director: Gabriele Salvatores
Language: Italian

Cast

Diego Abatantuono, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Cristina Marsillach

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How Marrakech Express Ranks

All movies

Top 15%

1980s movies

Top 15%

Comedy movies

Top 12%

1980s Comedy movies

Top 13%

★Gabriele Salvatores films#2 of 13

Top 13% 1980s Comedy movies.

Second-best Gabriele Salvatores film, behind Mediterraneo.

the vibe

Marrakech Express Vibe

What it feels like

briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnypersonalheartfelt

playful

contemplative

What it's about

road journeyrescue missionfreedom rebellionfamily legacyensembleeverymangroup found familyclose friendshipdrug tradeinternationalurbanlate 20th century

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful