The Prophet

  • 2015


MOVIE IS impressionist beautiful emotional overarching effective
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65 % Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 32
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.5
Kahlil Gibrans The Prophet offers splendid animation and occasional pearls of wisdom, wrapped in a vexingly dreary narrative made much less tolerable .. We Got This Covered
3.0
Taken individually, there are segments that carry you along with profound beauty, but the film as a whole is too disjointed, the tone swerving from so .. Austin Chronicle
3.5
It is all beautifully rendered and delivered with well meaning grace and charm. Screen Daily
3.5
The default categorization for any animated movie with a child protagonist is childrens film, but if its easy to picture a theater full of tykes getti .. Paste Magazine
4.4
For viewers, it is a smart, vibrant and ultimately entertaining film that also serves as a reminder that animated feature films can do so much more th .. Rogerebert
3.0
Even the staunchest film buff might wonder from time to time.Some material a book, a comic, a Broadway show, a concept album is perfectly content to s .. E Film Critic
3.0
The Lion King has an emotional and spiritual depth that adults could enjoy, but it was still, ultimately, a childrens film. The Young Folks
2.0
Adults may wish Neeson had simply lent his lilting tones to an audiobook. Ny Daily News
4.0
Kahlil Gibrans The Prophet presents a story that is deeply moving and visually imaginative. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
But the writing is equally poor, and even a sterling voice cast cant give it much oomph. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Half baked animated fantasy Kahlil Gibrans The Prophet is a kids film for anyone who mistakenly thinks that the one thing that would improve animated .. Village Voice
3.8
Allers has nicely condensed the sentimental prose poems on each subject the Lebanese American Gibran weighs in on, and Neesons soothing brogue makes a .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Its the film version of Gibrans 1923 book of poetry and essays on the ways of the world, with the production taking famous philosophy and transforming .. Blu Ray
2.5
Up to about a quarter of the movie presents its ideas in a way befitting the source material. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Hayek and Wallis do good work as well so much so that you almost wish the film simply focused on Kamila and Almitra. The Wrap
2.5
Roger Allers, co director of one of the most iconic animated films ever made, is back in theatres with Kahlil Gibrans The Prophet, inspired by the cla .. Film Journal
3.0
Liam Neeson is in fine voice as the title character, but the narrative is hit or miss. Az Central
3.0
Sound bite philosophy 101.The movie reduces things to eight sermonettes wrapped in a framing story that is sort of taken from the book, but with, it s .. Mountain X
3.5
Writer director Roger Allers (The Lion King) and producer Salma Hayek have taken eight of the books vignettes and overlaid them with a cloying story a .. Ew
2.5
You get the gist of what hes saying, but at a certain point near the third quarter of the film, Id say the prophets ambiguous words start to grate. Observer
3.0
A lovely if occasionally uneven exploration of Gibrans epic poem, the movie is visually beautiful and thematically inspiring, although a bit mature fo .. Common Sense Media
3.8
And it was no small accomplishment to adapt a 1923 book thats virtually void of cinematic elements. Sf Gate
3.1
The result is a hybrid of old school animated storytelling and a multiplicity of more experimental new school approaches, each practice somewhat awkwa .. Slant Magazine
3.1
But for audiences interested in an earnest, inspirational story, full of timeless messages and beautiful animation, this is a lovely reminder of how t .. Washington Post
2.5
Our window for welcoming poetry and probably enlightenment is narrow but deep, and any author who slips through it can be life altering. The New York Times
2.5
Unfortunately the drawn out, drably rendered framing device that strings together these flights of fancy does them no service, and the devout detours .. Boston Globe
3.8
Its of tertiary importance to the overall experience of watching Khalil Gibrans The Prophet, and its flaws should in no way impede those interested in .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Lovely at times but something of a bore as a whole, the films wisdom is too adult for kids and its story too simple for grown ups. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
But Aladdin was a street smart orphan who made his struggle for survival bearable by turning it into a game. Los Angeles Times
4.0
Though inevitably uneven in places, the film undeniably reflects this idea of a project boosted by the passion of all who participated. Variety
4.5
The result is a film that I would feel comfortable showing to my children but that manages to offer up some remarkably complex and adult ideas in a wa .. Hit Fix
2.5
Its a shame the overarching story about Mustafas exit is emotionally dumb, and, well, really Disney, with its smirks and big eyes and caricatures. Consequence Of Sound
3.5
The Prophet is a very earnest book, and some of the slapstick elements in the framing story feel at odds with its fragile simplicity. Oregon Live
3.5
As a visual experience, many of the animated sequences are beautiful. Deseret News
4.0
An animated movie of the book of musings by Lebanons famed poet, produced by Salma Hayek, sounds like a terrible idea until you see it. New York Post
1.9
The overarching narrative is on an island of its own: too facile for adults, too vague for children. Larsen On Film
2.5
And under the guidance of The Lion King director Roger Allers, The Prophet gets a Disney makeover thats ultimately even more disturbing than it is clo .. Straight
4.0
No matter how beautiful the film might be, it will be a tough sell for American audiences. Movie Mezzanine
2.0
But yet the story is so simple and reductively kiddie that it wont appeal to adults, either. Lainey Gossip
4.0
But allow yourself to be swept along with it, dont dig too deep and you will find that it is a genuinely effective combination of words, pictures and .. The National
3.0
A wedding toast becomes a violet tinged rumination on alone ness and apart ness; an ode to work swirls through colour vibrant, impressionist canvases. Vue Weekly
3.0
So its helpful to have each little lecture illustrated by a different animator, which underscores the universal appeal of Gibrans lyricism and allevia .. Sf Weekly
4.0
Both adults and children will appreciate its sights and language. Film Forward
3.0
The eight vignettes are visual magic compared to the Disney lite narrative framing, so the whole thing eventually feels like it is dragging. Iol Co Za
3.5
There is nothing quite like documentary cinema to capture all the variegated colours and forms of human experience. The Tyee
3.8
The simple, Disney style look of the framing story merely feels like a delivery system for those dazzling depictions of wisdom, and the most memorable .. City Weekly
3.8
But for someone new to these poems, the beautiful animated sequences might not be the best introduction. Madison Movie



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