Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

2018 | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, 3D

Synopsis

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. Inspired by true events, this is a story of a real hero who earned his remembrance in time and history.

Scores

Overall Score
65.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.4%
Review Aggregate
72.0

Critic Consensus

57.5% Fresh • 40 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, uplifting, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingupliftinggrittystylizedfamily-friendlysuspensefulemotionalhistoricalcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje2018$1,805,000$2,255,000(est)
Ian McShane2018$1,111,000$1,388,000(est)
China Anne McClain2018$837,000$1,045,000(est)
Jacob Latimore2018$684,000$855,000(est)
Thomas Ian Nicholas2018$585,000$731,000(est)
Fred Tatasciore2018$515,000$643,000(est)
Michael Gross2018$462,000$578,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes19,530

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$490,973$613,374
International2018$85,832$107,230
Worldwide2018$576,805$720,604

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$279,819$349,579
Digital Rentals ?2018$2,322,000$2,900,882
Digital Purchases ?2018$2,799,000$3,496,799
Physical Rentals ?2018$1,430,000$1,786,503
Physical Purchases ?2018$4,057,000$5,068,423
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$206,209$257,617
Total Revenues2018$11,094,028$13,859,803
Expenses
Budget ?2018$30,000,000$37,479,092
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$461,000 (est)$575,929 (est)
Participations2018$222,000$277,345
Residuals ?2018$559,000$698,360
Interest & Overhead2018$5,100,000$6,371,446
Total Expenses2018$36,342,000$45,402,172
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-25,247,972$-31,542,369

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