
ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages.... (Full plot summary below)
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ARRANGED centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA drama about the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman with two radiant performances and an important message about respecting religious diversity |
| The Jewish AdvocateDaniel M. KimmelMaybe real life isn't as neat as portrayed here. In that case, the drawback is with reality, not the movie. |
| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsEven if the cross-cultural camaraderie looks a little easy to achieve, here, aren't movies sometimes supposed to point towards the path of peace and reconciliation? |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisIn Arranged two devout Brooklyn schoolteachers clutch hands across the religious divide as their respective families prepare to marry them off. |
| New York PressShahnaz HabibLays out the magic and messiness of friendship between women, and an outsider becomes a privileged insider. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibPrecise lensing, a strong sense of locale and vibrant, eminently likeable perfs enliven Arranged. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanFor a movie meant to shake viewers out of their ignorance, this clunky drama sure does indulge in a lot of stereotypes. |
| Slant MagazineDavid PhelpsAt least Arranged understands that its message is directed at naïve children. |
| User ReviewSaad UA heartfelt tale of unity between two opposite yet culturally similar worlds told through a very realistic and tender portrait of friendship. The message of the story is binded between the protagonists and each has their own separate yet equally worthwhile journey. This is a classic of its own kind. |
| User ReviewJohanna WThis was an amazingly good film. I streamed it on netflix. It was a great perspective on "traditional" families and the struggle to live in today's world. |