Hobal
Seen it?2025 | 116 min | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Saudi family is following strict instructions from their grandfather to remain confined in the desert during the early 1990s. A series of events shakes the family's foundation and they find them in a struggle between life and death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$6 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei
- Ibrahim AlhasawiLiyam
- Mila Al-ZahraniSarra
- Mishal Al-MutairiShanar
- Hamdy AlfridiBattal
- Fayez Bin JuraysMajed
- Amal SamiRiffa
- Reem FahadSeita
- Abdulrahman AbdullahNahar
- Hamad FarhanAssaf
- Rawiah Ahmad