Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
DramaWar

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East

8.9
IMDb
🕐 141 min 📅 2026-08-08 PG-13
🌐 ZH

Seeking a fresh start, chef Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to support his family and repay his debts. Alongside restaurant manager Ma Junsheng, he transforms the struggling Dragon Restaurant into a thriving business. But when war engulfs the city, their hard-won success is shattered and the restaurant becomes a refuge for those caught in the conflict. As danger closes in, Xu Fu must risk everything to protect his newfound community and preserve a small beacon of hope amid the devastation.

Director

Wen Muye

Year

2026

Category

Hollywood

Ratings & scores.

IMDb Rating

8.9 /10

Rotten Tomatoes

89% 🍅

Metacritic

89 /100

Cast & crew.

🎭

Shen Teng

Xu Fu

🎭

Jiang Qiming

Ma Junsheng

🎭

Omar Sherif

Seif

🎭

Aarif Rahman

Tony

🎭

Sherif Sabry

Zayd

🎭

Ahmed Salim

Ali

🎭

Faruk Muhammad

Jamal

🎭

Russell Shealy

Morgan

Available qualities.

1080p

1.5GB

720p

800MB

Where to watch.

Box office & stats.

Budget

N/A

Worldwide

$305.6M

Runtime

141 min

Release

2026-08-08