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Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Actor · Born July 10, 1983 (43) · Tehran, Iran

Golshifteh Farahani (گلشیفته فراهانی) was born on 10th July 1983 and is an international Iranian actress. Golshifteh Farahani started her acting career in theatre at the age of 6. Since then she has played in more than 40 films, many of which have been screened or awarded at international festivals. Amongst her famous Iranian films are Bahman Ghobadi's Half Moon, Dariush Mehrjui's Santoori , Rasool Mollagholipour's M for Mother and Asghar Farhadi's About Elly. Starring in Ridley Scotts Body of Lies (2008), alongside Leonardo Di Caprio and Russel Crowe, Golshifteh Farahani became the first Iranian to act in a major Hollywood production. She has also starred in films such as Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) directed by Ridley Scott, Paterson (2016) directed by Jim jarmush, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), Extraction (2020), and Alpha (2025) directed by Palme d'Or winning filmmaker Julia Ducournau.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 10, 1983 (43)
From
Tehran, Iran
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are Golshifteh Farahani's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
20%
Survival
18%
Power
13%
Self
13%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 6 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 8 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 19
Ally
6 of 19
Shadow
2 of 19
Herald
2 of 19
Shapeshifter
1 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
17
Warm
11
Contemplative
10
Dread
8
Other
31

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet20
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 Golshifteh Farahani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Golshifteh Farahani'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

68 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • One Minute to Midnight(2026)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • When She Hears the Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Leila

  • Matchbox the Movie(2026)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Oh, What Happy Days! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Alpha(2025)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • William Tell(2024)

    as Suna

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Reading Lolita in Tehran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Azar Nafisi

  • Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust(2024)

    as 242B (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sinjar, naissance des fantômes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator (voix)

  • Hood Witch(2023)

    as Nour

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Extraction II(2023)

    as Nik Khan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Romantique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Salomé

  • My Father's Dragon(2022)

    as Dela Elevator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Brother and Sister(2022)

    as Faunia Vuillard

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cocorica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as (voice)

  • Surge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nora

  • Invasion(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Aneesha Malik

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Extraction(2020)

    as Nik Khan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Arab Blues(2019)

    as Selma

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Blind Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Elham

  • The Song of Scorpions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nooran

  • The Upside(2017)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Night Eats the World(2018)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Girls of the Sun(2018)

    as Bahar

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Gen: Lock(2018)

    Show as Yasamin 'Yaz' Madrani

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Santa & Cie(2017)

    as Amélie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Shelter(2017)

    as Lina/Mona

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    as Shansa

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Paterson(2016)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nada

  • Sophie's Misfortunes(2016)

    as Madame de Réan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Finding Altamira(2016)

    as Conchita

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Two Friends(2015)

    as Mona

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014)

    as Nefertari

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Eden(2014)

    as Yasmin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Rosewater(2014)

    as Maryam

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • My Sweet Pepper Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Govend

  • Just Like a Woman(2012)

    as Mona

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Patience Stone(2012)

    as The woman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rule of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marie

  • Chicken with Plums(2011)

    as Irâne

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • There Be Dragons(2011)

    as Leila

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • If You Die, I'll Kill You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sibe

  • About Elly(2009)

    as Sepideh

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shirin(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Body of Lies(2008)

    as Aisha

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Setareh

  • There's Always a Woman in Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • To Each His Own Cinema(2007)

    as Woman in Cinema (segment: Where Is My Romeo?)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Music Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hanieh

  • The Fish Fall in Love(2005)

    as Touka

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bab'Aziz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nour

  • M for Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sepideh

  • Half Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Niwemang

  • In the Name of the Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Habibe

  • The Disgraced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Maryam

  • The Tear of the Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ronak

  • Two Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Azar

  • Somewhere Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Eti

  • Zamaneh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zamaneh

  • Seven Acts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Pear Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as M

  • Chandshanbeh Ba Sina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Conference of the Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Dog my Cats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

  • Extraction 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nik Khan

  • The Thing That Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 60 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

$796M worldwide

Highest rated

About Elly (2009)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Invasion (2021)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 22 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· Half Moon
  • 2006First top-billed film· Half Moon
  • 2009Breakout· About Elly
  • 2009Career best· About Elly
  • 2021Career best· Invasion

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 36 roles
06111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Golshifteh Farahani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024)

71st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

About Elly (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Golshifteh Farahani's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles11–88 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles10–56 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles11–71 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles11–50 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles30–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Golshifteh Farahani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Golshifteh Farahani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Olivier Père shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers