Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Seen it?2014 | 85 min | Animation
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little 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 animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Allers, Bill Plympton, Gaëtan Brizzi, Joan C. Gratz, Joann Sfar, Michał Socha, Mohammad Saeed Harib, Nina Paley, Paul Brizzi, Tomm Moore
- Liam NeesonMustafa (voice)
- Salma Hayek PinaultKamila (voice)
- John KrasinskiHalim (voice)
- Frank LangellaPasha (voice)
- Alfred MolinaSergeant (voice)
- John Rhys-DaviesYousef (voice)
- Quvenzhané WallisAlmitra (voice)
- Assaf CohenBaker / Date Seller / Groom (voice)
- John KassirBaker / Man in turban / Donkey driver / English tourist / Wedding guest / Fisherman / Policeman 2 (voice)
- Nick JamesonGrocer / Male guest / Grandpa / Male villager 1 (voice)