Direction: Babak Anvari

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Babak Anvari. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Two & Two (S)

2011 · Movie · 8 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Babak Anvari

Cast Bijan Daneshmand

Synopsis In a drab, anonymous gray school governed by a strict authoritarian regime, an apparently unremarkable day is turned on its head following a seemingly ridiculous announcement. Disbelieving at first, the all male, identically uniformed pupils are informed that what they...

6.6

119 votes

6.6

119 votes

Under the Shadow

2016 · Movie · 84 min. · Iran

Direction Babak Anvari

Cast Narges Rashidi · Avin Manshadi · Bobby Naderi · Ray Haratian

Synopsis As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war torn Tehran of the 80s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.

5.8

4K votes

5.8

4K votes

I Came By

2022 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Babak Anvari

Cast George MacKay · Percelle Ascott · Kelly MacDonald · Hugh Bonneville

Synopsis Follows a young graffiti artist who discovers a shocking secret that would put him and the ones closest to him in danger.

5.5

4K votes

5.5

4K votes

Monsterland (TV Series)

2020 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Mary Laws · Babak Anvari · Eagle Egilsson · Logan Kibens

Cast D. Dumebi Egbufor · Mason Schneiderman · Cat Ascienzo · Vanessa Aspillaga

Synopsis Encounters with Gothic beasts, including fallen angels and werewolves, broken people are driven to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and beast.

5.1

101 votes

5.1

101 votes

Wounds

2019 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Babak Anvari

Cast Armie Hammer · Dakota Johnson · Zazie Beetz · Brad William Henke

Synopsis Disturbing and mysterious things begin to happen to a bartender in New Orleans after he picks up a phone left behind at his bar.

3.3

2K votes

3.3

2K votes

Hallow Road

2025 · Movie · 80 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Babak Anvari

Cast Rosamund Pike · Matthew Rhys · Paul Tylak · Stephen Jones

Synopsis Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.

Not rated

Not rated

What's Up with Adam? (S)

2005 · Movie · 24 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Babak Anvari

Cast Jason Ebelthite · Henriette Faye-Schjøll · Steven Alan Hall · Sheena Irving

Synopsis Adam who is a confused young man begins an intimate relationship with his classmate Toby.

Not rated

Not rated