Recep Ivedik 5 (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Recep Ivedik 5 is a comedy film directed by Togan Gökbakar, running about 114 minutes. “A Folk Hero” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. During his visit of condolence to Ismet's funeral, Recep Ivedik feels sorry about Ismet's remaining family members due to his latest unfinished job contract which would cause hard financial situation for the family. Therefore, Recep decides to finish Ismet's last job by replacing himself as a bus driver and to transport group of athletes. Although Recep and his accompanying friend Nurullah were expecting this could be a short trip, they learn that it is not because they have to transport young national athletes to sports organization in a foreign country. This becomes the beginning for them to have irreversible adventure. When they are on the road, unfortunate things happen and crisis appears for the team. Recep, who believes only in victory, takes control of the situation and develops his own methods in order to make the team successful while he face with all funny events.

Who’s in it. Recep Ivedik 5 stars Şahan Gökbakar as Recep Ivedik, Deniz Ceylan as Kafile Başkanı, Orkan Varan as Akif and Nurullah Çelebi as Nurullah.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, Recep Ivedik 5 has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $29M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Recep Ivedik 5 page.

If you liked it. Fans of Recep Ivedik 5 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.