Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Name: Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Released: October 7, 2016
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, China Anne McClain, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Fred Tatasciore, Ian McShane

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| Release Date: October 7, 2016 | PG-13

Starring: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, China Anne McClain, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Fred Tatasciore, Ian McShane, Jacob Latimore, Jon Curry, Michael Gross, Mick Wingert, Thomas Ian Nicholas

Summary: A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change.

Director: Ayman Jamal and Khurram H. Alavi

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Animation

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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Peter Hartlaub

Jan 31, 2018

The visuals themselves are inconsistent, but never boring. The sidekicks seem considerably less painstakingly rendered than the leads. A few of the merchants have the unnatural look and jerky movements of Pirates of the Caribbean animatronics. Read full review

Deborah Young

Oct 6, 2016

Bilal is a grand-scale, fast-paced animated adaptation that is both empowering and inspiring in its call for social justice and equality. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Nov 11, 2016

This is a muscular story about the fight for freedom which is rich and vibrant and authentic. However, Bilal’s beefy approach also extends to scenes of torture and bloodthirsty battle sequences. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Jan 31, 2018

By reducing teachings to vague platitudes and inspirational truisms, Bilal robs its religious story of any sense of grace, leaving only those components of early Islamic history generally not considered off-limits for visual interpretation—that is, a lot of early medieval warfare and violence. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Feb 1, 2018

The animators have figured out horses and falcons and snakes, but human body movements are stiff, awkward, and mechanical. Read full review

Jane Horwitz

Jan 31, 2018

Epic in its ambitions and often visually and emotionally strong, the film nevertheless suffers from a confusing narrative and a style of computer animation that blurs the lines between the real and the animated in a way that evokes the discomfiting artifice of “The Polar Express” (2004). Read full review

Keith Watson

Jan 31, 2018

The animation feels like the result of the cold calculus of an algorithm rather than a human director with a personal vision. Read full review

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SaraAlex

Oct 27, 2016

Never did I think I would see an animated movie of this quality on Bilal Ibn Rabah and his life in Makkah. It was truly a different kind of experience to the Holy Kaaba in its pre Islamic form and how well they used symbolism to depict evil. Seeing Bilal evolve as character was a treat to myNever did I think I would see an animated movie of this quality on Bilal Ibn Rabah and his life in Makkah. It was truly a different kind of experience to the Holy Kaaba in its pre Islamic form and how well they used symbolism to depict evil. Seeing Bilal evolve as character was a treat to my eyes. The battle is amazing! I cannot believe how they did it. I definitely wanted to hear Bilal’s singing voice more and another battle would have been awesome. I recommend everyone to go and watch this film.… Expand

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george_Peyton

Nov 8, 2016

Masterful and engaging. It’s a compelling story with a lot of characters taking center stage. It’s refreshing to see some heroes stand up from another side of the world. I love the style of the movie. I’ll be watching this one with the family one more time.

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alexscott

Oct 29, 2016

The battle is really cool! Reminds me of battles in LOTR. EPIC. The look of the characters is very nice! Bilal kid is so cute. The action was amazing.

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Ebrahimbarzegar

Dec 7, 2018

As a Muslim, I know the story of Bilal and his ordeal to fight back for his right as a human being. However, the film blatantly removes the advent of #Islam and propeller of the uprising which I think is debatable. But, aesthetically speaking, this animated film is really absorbing,As a Muslim, I know the story of Bilal and his ordeal to fight back for his right as a human being. However, the film blatantly removes the advent of #Islam and propeller of the uprising which I think is debatable. But, aesthetically speaking, this animated film is really absorbing, particularly this very scene, when the spirit of Bilal awakens from the desert dunes.

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TVJerry

Feb 5, 2018

This film tells the story of Bilal ibn Rabah, an early companion of Muhammad. He was captured and thrown into slavery, but his fight for freedom propelled him to great things. This may be the most serious animated film I've ever seen. There's no humor or cute sidekicks. The animation isThis film tells the story of Bilal ibn Rabah, an early companion of Muhammad. He was captured and thrown into slavery, but his fight for freedom propelled him to great things. This may be the most serious animated film I've ever seen. There's no humor or cute sidekicks. The animation is often beautiful, although some of the details were lacking and the movement was sometimes jerky. The big battle is probably the most well-realized action scene ever animated. However, the message is so dominant that the narrative bogs down from its solemn repetition. Some might appreciate this religious history lesson, but viewers expecting a family film will likely be disappointed by this earnest, somber approach.… Expand

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