Arjun: The Warrior Prince

Released May 25, 2012

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Adventure

History

Drama

Animation

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67%

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9 Reviews

65%

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1,000+ Ratings

In India, a young prince rises from youthful innocence to valiant hero and almost single-handedly battles an entire army in the name of justice.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Accomplished art direction, drawings and animation create a world that has magnificent palaces, fearless warriors, proud princesses, vast landscapes, regal characters and violent battles.

Aug 14, 2019

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

After years of watching embarrassingly bad animated junk, this one comes as a lovely surprise. And for that it needs to be applauded.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 26, 2019

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Even though the title character vaguely resembles Disney's Tarzan, nobody is going to mistake the less-than-state-of-the-art, computer-game-style 2-D animation for the work of the American parent, much less its Pixar subsidiary.

Rated: 2/4

May 25, 2012

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

The boldest and most effective Hollywood/Bollywood meeting yet, taking the better aspects of both filmmaking schools and mixing them into something fresh and unique.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 11, 2012

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

An epic, dazzling and thrilling adventure for all ages.

Rated: 7/10

May 30, 2012

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

Fast-paced animated feature retells the story of the Mahabharata hero Arjun and his struggles to defend his Pandava family.

May 24, 2012

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Sourya S

Amazing animation and illustration

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Audience Member

Loosely based on the Indian epic Mahabharata, this animated film tells the story of Arjun and how he became the greatest warrior in India. This movie is only in the Hindi language, so non-native speakers must rely on subtitles. The background animation in this film is absolutely amazing! Wonderful mountain vistas, ancient ruins and lived in cities all make for a beautiful film. However, the character animation is lacking. The style reminded me of Netflix's The Dragon Prince and that was welcome, but the characters didn't interact with the environment correctly and the action sequences were often cut, reset and animated too slowly. The story boarding and writing didn't do a good enough job, for me at least, explaining what was really happening on screen or introducing the characters well enough. I'd love to see a faithful western adaptation of this epic! If you are familiar with the story of the epic this is based on, there might be more appreciation of this film. If you can appreciate the background as well, then this film might be worth a watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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r 9

Admittedly not terrible, but I didn't enjoy watching 'Arjun: The Warrior Prince'. The animation is the biggest hamper - it's pretty poor, you expect so much more from a Disney film; I get the budget is more than likely much lower than what they'd give to a full blown US release, but I feel they could've done better. Some parts of it are decent, but the rougher parts stand out big. I didn't dislike the premise, necessarily. Sure it isn't crafted to perfection or anywhere close, but the actual idea itself is solid. I can't say any of the voice cast stand out, though Yuddvir Bakolia fits OK-ish as the titular character. Animation is one let down, another is the pacing. There's pieces of action here and there, but the ending lacks something enthralling - I didn't care for how it was going to conclude. It's predictable which doesn't help, but that can be overcome if it's entertaining to watch unfold - this, unfortunately, isn't.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant film. Refreshing take on the Mahabharat and absolutely true to the actual story with no distortions whatsoever. Thoroughly engaging.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

'Arjun: The Warrior Prince' is a brave film because of uncompromised storytelling with the help of wonderful visuals and rendered artistry,which makes it a beautiful film with it's heart in the right place. And like any good film, it's weaknesses are not unrestrained and unchecked storytelling. It's only flaw is it's indulgence, and the weak dubbing performances. If you can forgive these, 'Arjun' is a good film, if not a particularly great one. Check it out!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

This just doesn't work as a movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Arnab Chaudhuri

Director

Yudhveer Bakoliya

Arjun

Ashok Banthia

Bhim

Ravi Khanwilkar

Drona

Ila Arun

Kunti

Sachin Khedekar

Krishna

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Synopsis

In India, a young prince rises from youthful innocence to valiant hero and almost single-handedly battles an entire army in the name of justice.

Director: Arnab Chaudhuri
Screenwriter: Rajesh Devraj
Distributor: Disney, UTV Motion Pictures
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, History, Drama, Animation
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): May 25, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1K
Runtime: 1h 36m