Best Turkish Movies
Turkish cinema at its best, ranked by the audience rather than by festival juries. Miracle in Cell No. 7 leads with 8.3, and the 20 films here average 7.4 — a strong argument for getting over the subtitle barrier if you have not already.
20 titles · average score 7.4 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)
★ 8.3 · 4,589 ratingsSeparated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.
- 2
Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)
★ 8.0 · 403 ratingsIn 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base…
- 3
Paper Lives (2021)
★ 8.0 · 421 ratingsIn the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.
- 4
My Father's Violin (2022)
★ 7.9 · 342 ratingsThrough their shared grief and connection to music, an orphaned girl bonds with her emotionally aloof, successful violinist uncle.
- 5
Honeyland (2019)
★ 7.9 · 307 ratingsWhen nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.4. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Turkish movie?
Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) leads with 8.3 from 5K ratings. Ayla: The Daughter of War and Paper Lives follow.
Are these Turkish movies subtitled?
Availability depends on where you watch, but essentially all of these have English subtitles on major platforms. MovieAI links each title to its details, cast and trailer so you can check before committing.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.