A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.
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- 0 1December 26, 2025I liked "A Prophet" much more than The Godfather, which it pays homage to late in the film. The action sequences are stronger, the script is excellent, and the back and forth between the two main characters is what drives the film. The movie highlights the struggles faced by immigrants and minority groups in France, portraying a society that leaves little room for outsiders unless they fully adopt the French language, nationality, and abandon their previous cultural identity.
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A Prophet was released on August 26, 2009.
A Prophet was directed by Jacques Audiard.
A Prophet has a runtime of 2h 35m.
A Prophet was produced by Martine Cassinelli, Marco Cherqui, Pascal Caucheteux, Lauranne Bourrachot.
A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.
The key characters in A Prophet are Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim), César Luciani (Niels Arestrup), Ryad (Adel Bencherif).
A Prophet is rated R.
A Prophet is a Drama, Crime film.
A Prophet has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
A Prophet had a budget of $13M.
A Prophet has made $17.9M at the box office.