''Halal Daddy'' is a 2017 Irish-German-French comedy film featuring Sarah Bolger,

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, David Kross and

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Plot

Raghdan Aziz, a young

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man, has moved out of his strict parents' home in Bradford, England to live with his aunt and uncle in Sligo, Ireland. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend Maeve and his two best friends Derek and Omar. Then his father Amir arrives, with a plan to turn a local abattoir into a halal butcher's shop.

Cast

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as Raghdan Aziz * Sarah Bolger as Maeve Logan *

as Martin Logan *

as Amir Aziz * David Kross as Jasper *Jerry Iwu as Neville * Paul Tylak as Jamal Aziz * Deirdre O'Kane as Doreen Murphy *Stephen Cromwell as Derek * Mark O'Halloran as Omar

Reception

The film has a 43% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. Paul Whitington of the ''

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'' awarded the film two stars. Hilary A. White of the '' Sunday Independent'' awarded it three stars. Sarah McIntyre of RTÉ.ie gave the film four stars out of five. Donald Clarke of '' The Irish Times'' gave it three stars out of five.

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* * {{rotten-tomatoes, halal_daddy English-language French films English-language German films French comedy films Irish comedy films German comedy films 2017 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s French films 2010s German films