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Hala

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Hala (2019)
Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
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Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.

  • Director
    • Minhal Baig
  • Writer
    • Minhal Baig
  • Stars
    • Geraldine Viswanathan
    • Jack Kilmer
    • Gabriel Luna
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Minhal Baig
    • Writer
      • Minhal Baig
    • Stars
      • Geraldine Viswanathan
      • Jack Kilmer
      • Gabriel Luna
    • 65User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Geraldine Viswanathan
    Geraldine Viswanathan
    • Hala Masood
    Jack Kilmer
    Jack Kilmer
    • Jesse…
    Gabriel Luna
    Gabriel Luna
    • Mr. Lawrence
    Purbi Joshi
    Purbi Joshi
    • Eram…
    Azad Khan
    Azad Khan
    • Zahid Masood
    Taylor Marie Blim
    • Melanie
    • (as Taylor Blim)
    Anna Chlumsky
    Anna Chlumsky
    • Shannon Taylor
    Charin Alvarez
    Charin Alvarez
    • Principal
    Sam Straley
    Sam Straley
    • Evan
    Sonny Bhatt
    Sonny Bhatt
    • Arash
    Ahmed Lucan
    Ahmed Lucan
    • Mahmoud
    Alka Nayyar
    • Hina
    Raven Whitley
    Raven Whitley
    • Lucy
    Bianca Corral
    • Sasha
    Zayna Dib
    Zayna Dib
    • Joy
    Jimmy Chung
    Jimmy Chung
    • Photographer
    Birgundi Baker
    Birgundi Baker
    • Hannah
    Keith LeCreed Harris
    • Coach
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    • Director
      • Minhal Baig
    • Writer
      • Minhal Baig
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    • Goofs
      It is discussed in the beginning of the movie that Hala no longer uses school bus services. But then, there's one scene of Hala on a school bus fantasizing about Jesse sitting in front, but this could be a flashback.
    • Quotes

      [Jesse sits next to Hala. Neither of them talk for half a minute]

      Jesse: Did that scare you?

      Hala Masood: No. Why would I be scared?

      Jesse: Didn't you say you were scared of the silences?

    • Connections
      Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Streaming Releases in December 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Mujse Pehli Si Mohabbat
      Written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz (as Faiz Ahmed), Buland Iqbal, and Noor Jehan
      Performed by Noor Jehan
      Courtesy of EMI Pakistan
      By arrangement with The Royalty Network, Inc.

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    Absolutely HORRIBLE!

    What are they trying do making this kind of movie? THERE IS NO DAMN SENSE in this whole movie. There is no reality to this and the irony is, hala is not even portrayed by a real muslim actor. Just utterly ridiculous, terrible, horrible, you name it. Please save yourself some time and brain cells and skip this one.
    • MozartJonas
    • Dec 14, 2019
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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Хала
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Overbrook Entertainment
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • Fifth Season
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
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