Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

PG-13

Released Feb 2, 2018

1h 45m

Action

Adventure

Animation

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Over 1,000 years ago, a boy with dreams of being a great warrior and his sister are abducted and taken to a far away land. Growing up in a world of greed and injustice, he finds the courage to make a change.

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A sweet animated outing, Bilal: A New Breed of Hero has almost enough eye-catching visuals to balance out its narrative pitfalls.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

[A] handsome computer animation.

Mar 9, 2020

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Overall, the message is an inspiring one, of racial and class equality, spiritual freedom, and discovering the power that lies within.

Feb 2, 2018

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero is the rare animated film that is rated PG-13, but its messages about equality and oppression are timely and will spark conversations.

Rated: 3.5

Feb 2, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The lags in Bilal: A New Breed of Hero come when the informative and soulful journey is sidetracked by the showy tendencies to still want to be an action film as well, hurting its overall engagement.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

I can't imagine the film drawing in too many crowds of non-believers, but animation fans in particular will probably be quite impressed by the artistry on display.

May 28, 2020

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Mae Abdulbaki

The Young Folks

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, despite being a film about one of prophet Muhammad's most trusted companions, carries themes that are just as relevant today as they were back then.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 23, 2020

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Audience M

I'm not Muslim but I love this film! The animation is stunning for an independent film! It tells an amazing story everyone should see and hear. Definitely for older children and up though for the nature of the film such as the battle scenes and violence. But it has a great message about freedom and mankind's struggle for equality. Give this film a try! Absolute must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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haroun z

The whole movie is inspired from (el rissala, the message ) by Mustapha alaqad, good graphism and action ,but they failed to mention even that this was the time of Mohammed the prophet and that Billal was the prayer caller of the prophet. Plus this is plagiarism since Mustapha alaqad wasn't given credit.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Faz L

Great movie with some very thought provoking themes. A must see movie 👍🏼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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n A

Amazing movie.. i usually dont watch cartoons or animated movies but the beginning touched my soul so much that i watched until the end and cried. Very touching movie. Dont beieve the rotten tomatoes critics score. Theyll give a movie like Barbie a great review but a movie like Bilal theyll give it a bad one. Thats how business works… notice the audience score difference between the critics score… trust the people not the bloggers that get paid to give good reviews.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Audience Member

Ages 13 and older!!!!!!!!!!! The greatest animated 1.75 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

I really liked this movie. because the event is based on real events. film quality is high. This movie is suitable for both adults and younger people. very inspiring and triller film. it teaches you something in life. the hero lived in the 7th century but he inspires us doses until now. I recommend everyone to watch this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Khurram H. Alavi

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Ayman Jamal

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Synopsis

Over 1,000 years ago, a boy with dreams of being a great warrior and his sister are abducted and taken to a far away land. Growing up in a world of greed and injustice, he finds the courage to make a change.

Director: Khurram H. Alavi, Ayman Jamal
Screenwriter: Ayman Jamal, Michael Wolfe, Khurram H. Alavi, Alex Kronemer, Yassin Kamel
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Resnick Interactive Development, Barajoun Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Thematic Elements|Warfare)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $489.9K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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