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Zakaria Alaoui

Zakaria Alaoui

Producer

Zakaria Alaoui is a highly respected Moroccan film producer and production executive. He is widely recognized as a premier gateway for international filmmaking in North Africa, having facilitated and managed dozens of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster productions filming in the region. With a career spanning over three decades, his expertise has made him an invaluable asset to major global film studios. Alaoui has served as a line producer and production executive on several of the most acclaimed films in modern cinema. His notable credits include working on Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), Marvel Studios' action-packed Black Widow (2021), and the high-stakes action film Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015). His extensive filmography also features key roles in blockbuster projects like The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Troy (2004), Gladiator, and the espionage thriller Syriana (2005). After earning degrees in English and Law, Alaoui initially developed his foundational industry experience working with the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM). In 1995, he founded his own production services company, Zak Productions. His company was built to accommodate the unique logistical needs of foreign filmmakers, successfully utilizing Morocco’s diverse landscapes, ancient architecture, and reliable safety to bring sweeping international stories to life. Through his decades of dedication, Alaoui has been celebrated for bridge-building within the global entertainment industry. His work has been recognized with honors at major cinematic events, including a special tribute at the Marrakech International Film Festival highlighting his contributions to Moroccan cinema and international physical production.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Zakaria Alaoui's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
18%
Bonds
14%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
4%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 13

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
13
Dread
8
Hopeful
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Zakaria Alaoui's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zakaria Alaoui'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

34 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Legends(2026)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • My Sister's Bones(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Inventing Anna(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The 355(2022)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Black Widow(2021)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for the Barbarians(2019)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • And We Go Green(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Vagabond(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Red Sea(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Raees(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Spectre(2015)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation(2015)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • American Sniper(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Desert Dancer(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Only Lovers Left Alive(2013)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Plates(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Contagion(2011)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hanna(2011)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Expedition Impossible(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Inception(2010)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ben Hur(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Body of Lies(2008)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Ultimatum(2007)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Home of the Brave(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Troy(2004)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Clone(2001)

    Show 221 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The School of Flesh(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Prick Up Your Ears(1987)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Inception (2010)

$840M worldwide

Highest rated

Inception (2010)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing18 of 20: 18 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew2 of 20: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s6 · crew

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.

How do Zakaria Alaoui's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Raees (2017)

83rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Inception (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

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 Zakaria Alaoui's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles57–88 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles9–40 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles33–70 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles11–55 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles45–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Zakaria Alaoui work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zakaria Alaoui's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leonardo DiCaprio shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers