Alain Zaloum was born in Cairo, Egypt. He is a writer and director, known for David & Fatima (2008), The Detectives (2018) and Nothing to Declare (1999).
Biography from IMDb.
- Cairo, Egypt
- Director, writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Alain Zaloum's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alain Zaloum's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Alain Zaloum's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Deadly Secrets(2019)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
David & Fatima(2008)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Cop, the Criminal and the Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Promise Her Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Suspicious Minds(1997)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
South Beach(1993)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Madonna: A Case of Blood Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 1990 to 2018.
How do Alain Zaloum's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 44/100 and the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Alain Zaloum work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alain Zaloum's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alba Gil shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Alba GilShared titles: Forensic Factor: A New Era (2023), Deadly Secrets (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Alba Gil
Writers
- Laurel BakerShared titles: Forensic Factor: A New Era (2023), Deadly Secrets (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Laurel Baker
Actors
- Gary BuseyShared titles: Suspicious Minds (1997), South Beach (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Busey
Cinematographers and editors
- Andrew KempShared titles: Forensic Factor: A New Era (2023), Deadly Secrets (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Kemp
- Bruno PhilipShared titles: Suspicious Minds (1997), With Friends Like These... (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Bruno Philip
