The Prophet (2014 film)

The Prophet
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Allers
Screenplay byRoger Allers
Based onThe Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • Jennifer Dolce
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 6, 2014 (2014-09-06) (TIFF)
  • August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$725,489[3]

The Prophet (full title Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet) is a 2014 animated anthology drama film adapted from Kahlil Gibran's 1923 book of the same name. Produced by Salma Hayek, whose voice is also present, the production consisted of different directors for each of the film's collective essays, with animation director Roger Allers supervising and credited as screenwriter. Segment directors include Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi, Joan C. Gratz, Mohammed Saeed Harib, Tomm Moore, Nina Paley, Bill Plympton, Joann Sfar and Michal Socha.

The film had an in-progress preview at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was released in the United States on 7 August 2015 by GKIDS,[5] and received generally positive reviews from critics. It was submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be considered for a nomination for Best Animated Feature, but was ultimately not nominated for the award.[6]

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  3. ^ "Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (23 May 2014). "GALLERY: Salma Hayek's 'The Prophet'". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. ^ Patten, Dominic (5 February 2015). "GKIDS Acquires Salma Hayek-Produced 'The Prophet'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ "16 Animates Features Submitted For 2015 Oscar Race". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.