Chapitre 2 A Prophet
Directed by Jacques Audiard · 2009
Quick Verdict
A Prophet (2009) has a 89% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
89%
Celluloid Score Recommended Averaged from 5 sources
97% Critic Score
91% Audience
90 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
8 IMDb /10
Is A Prophet worth watching?
Yes — A Prophet earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Audiard's crime epic is a gripping bildungsroman forged in concrete and blood.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is A Prophet about?
A illiterate young Arab man enters prison and rises through the Corsican mob by learning to read, strategize, and survive brutal hierarchies.
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