Arabic's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Arabic? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Arabic titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2020 19 great titles Best: ZeroZeroZero
  2. #2 2019 18 great titles Best: Vagabond
  3. #3 2018 18 great titles Best: Capernaum
  4. #4 2023 15 great titles Best: John Wick: Chapter 4
  5. #5 2022 15 great titles Best: The Swimmers
  6. #6 2025 14 great titles Best: The Voice of Hind Rajab
  7. #7 2021 14 great titles Best: AlRawabi School for Girls
  8. #8 2017 15 great titles Best: Take Off
  9. #9 2024 14 great titles Best: Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
  10. #10 2005 14 great titles Best: Lord of War
  11. #11 2016 14 great titles Best: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
  12. #12 2008 12 great titles Best: Iron Man
  13. #13 2010 12 great titles Best: Incendies
  14. #14 2015 11 great titles Best: Human
  15. #15 2011 11 great titles Best: Polisse
  16. #16 2006 10 great titles Best: Galactik Football
  17. #17 2007 10 great titles Best: The Bourne Ultimatum
  18. #18 2012 10 great titles Best: Omar
  19. #19 2004 7 great titles Best: Turtles Can Fly
  20. #20 2002 7 great titles Best: Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
  21. #21 2014 6 great titles Best: The Raid 2
  22. #22 2013 6 great titles Best: Only Lovers Left Alive
  23. #23 1999 5 great titles Best: The Insider