"On the Film industry standard website of calculating a films critical reception, box office, appeal, streaming and other factors called Rotten Tomatoes, A Jihad for Love has a score of 78% and A Sinner in Mecca has a score of 85%.On Metacritic, A Jihad for Love has a lower score of 55% On Metacritic, A Sinner in Mecca has a score of 68% with the website saying "generally favorable reviews".