23 Pakistani movies hit cinemas in 2019. We ranked them all.

The Pakistani entertainment industry is on its way to revival and we have much to show for it.

Last year, we had a whopping 21 movies release and the number is similar this year with 23. 2019 also saw many productions shift away from only hitting the screens during Eid, with big releases spread throughout the year. While it wasn't much, it's a start we hope to see more of in 2020.

This was the year of big debuts like Kamal Khan and Nehr Ghar's Laal Kabootar and even bigger comebacks like Meera's Baaji. However as a whole, we feel like the quality of movies didn't hold up as last year's offerings which included Load Wedding and Cake. Maybe our expectations were too high.

Here we rate every single one of past year's major releases so you can catch up on what you missed:

1) Laal Kabootar

Was there any doubt that Pakistan's Oscar submission wouldn't be our number one? Kamal Khan's directorial debut impressed us all and raised the bar way too high. The film is a rollercoaster ride taking you through Karachi's dark underbelly alongside Ahmed Ali Akbar as Adeel Nawaz, a hustling taxi-driver and Mansha Pasha as Aliya Malik, an unstoppable force searching for her husband's murderer.

Read the full review here: In Laal Kabootar we finally have a movie that equals Karachi's chaos and glory

2) Durj

Despite almost being banned, Shamoon Abbasi's psychological thriller/horror is based loosely on a series of true events and we applaud the crew behind the film for taking a topic that can be easily too grotesque, and treating it right. Also, shout-out to Sherry Shah for a brilliant performance!

Read the full review here: Shamoon Abbasi's Durj is about so much more than cannibalism

3) Baaji

Meera made her major comeback in a movie that seemed to tell her own tale. Her passion, drive and rapport with the equally on-point Amna Ilyas was a treat to watch and despite some flaws in the script, the duo's dynamics and individual stories got them to here.

Read the full review here: Meera finally gets the role she deserves in Baaji

4) Parey Hut Love

Based loosely on the classic rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral, Asim Raza's second feature is a light-hearted and fun watch. Just make sure you keep in mind what you're heading into the cinema for - two hours of pure rom-com escapism full of tons of wedding inspo for Decemberistan aka shaadi season.

Read the full review here: Parey Hut Love is pure rom-com escapism

5) Superstar

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