Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- earnest
- inspirational
- dramatic
- family movie night
- inspirational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually ambitious and sincere in its historical and moral storytelling, while considering its execution uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bilal is abducted with his sister and forced into a society ruled by greed and injustice a thousand years ago.
Bilal moves from dreaming of becoming a warrior to finding the courage to raise his voice and make change.
The story presents a remembered real hero through themes of freedom, faith, injustice, and moral conviction.
The production combines adult-oriented animation, heroic combat, and an expansive thousand-years-ago setting.
Films like Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, and why
The Prince of Egypt
animated historical adventure centered on freedom, courage, and resistance to oppression
How to Train Your Dragon
computer animated adventure blending heroic liberation themes with family-accessible action
Mulan
historical animated epic about a young protagonist confronting injustice and discovering moral courage
The Ten Commandments
faith-inflected historical drama about persecution, conviction, and liberation
Movie Details
- Directors
- Ayman Jamal, Khurram H. Alavi
- Release Date
- 2016-09-08
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (170)
Cast
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- China Anne McClain
- Ian McShane
- Jacob Latimore
- Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
- Fred Tatasciore
- Mick Wingert
- Thomas Ian Nicholas
- Jon Curry
- Michael Gross
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Aspire TV Amazon Channel, Demand Africa Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bilal: A New Breed of Hero about?
- An abducted boy transforms a dream of becoming a warrior into a courageous struggle for freedom against a society built on greed and injustice.
- What is Bilal: A New Breed of Hero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bilal: A New Breed of Hero as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bilal: A New Breed of Hero violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bilal: A New Breed of Hero as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bilal: A New Breed of Hero?
- Critics broadly found the film visually ambitious and sincere in its historical and moral storytelling, while considering its execution uneven.
- Which films are like Bilal: A New Breed of Hero?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prince of Egypt, How to Train Your Dragon, Mulan, and The Ten Commandments.
- How long is Bilal: A New Breed of Hero?
- Bilal: A New Breed of Hero runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bilal: A New Breed of Hero?
- In United States, Bilal: A New Breed of Hero streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Aspire TV Amazon Channel, Demand Africa Amazon Channel.
