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The Green Prince doesn't answer all the questions it raises, but it's still timely, gripping -- and ultimately uplifting -- viewing. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

After his arrest, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founder of Hamas, becomes an informant for the Israeli secret service.

Rating:

PG-13 (Thematic Material|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre:

documentary, biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Nadav Schirman
Producer:

John Battsek, Simon Chinn, Nadav Schirman, Britta Meyermann
Writer:

Nadav Schirman
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 12, 2014 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA):

$257.8K
Runtime:

1h 35m

Cast & Crew

Mosab Hassan Yousef

Gonen Ben Yitzhak

Hassan Yousef

Nadav Schirman
Director

Nadav Schirman
Writer

Sheryl Crown
Executive Producer

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I suppose the basic truth of this film - that support of terrorism negates all shred of political virtue - is too powerful to ignore.

September 26, 2017 | Full Review…

Jordan Hoffman
Times of Israel
It's a remarkable story, told with slick thriller flair, focusing increasingly on the interdependence of its subjects, who chose personal morality over political rhetoric, with isolating results.

December 14, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
Schirman, a young Israeli film-maker, has gotten hold of an extraordinary espionage story and - how could he not? - turned it into an undeniably gripping documentary.

December 13, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Donald Clarke
Irish Times
Depending on your perspective, Nadav Schirman's troubling documentary is either a story about heroism and friendship or a study in extreme treachery and bad faith.

December 12, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
Taut dramatic reconstructions and an extraordinary story of strained allegiances, subterfuge and an unexpected friendship makes the The Green Prince as tense as any Hollywood thriller.

December 12, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Wendy Ide
Times (UK)
Gripping stuff.

December 11, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
Here lies an intriguing story that calls to mind John Le Carré at his murky best, yet what we are given is the self justification and propaganda.

April 3, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

D.W. Mault
CineVue
The truths "The Green Prince" reveals about family, friendship, and betrayal don't only matter on the West Bank and its artistry will live on even if peace between Israel and Hamas is eventually accomplished.

February 16, 2018 | Full Review…

Steve Erickson
Gay City News
"The Green Prince" is a dramatized documentary based on Yousef's autobiography, "Son of Hamas." And, while I don't particularly care for reenactments, I do believe Israeli filmmaker Nadav Schirman did an excellent job of bringing Yousef's story to film.

January 25, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Paul Chambers
Movie Chambers
Though no film really has a hope of untangling the complexities of the conflict, this succeeds in putting a human face on them.

December 15, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Alistair Harkness
Scotsman
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December 11, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Radio Times
Sketchy, overly simplistic, and invested to a rather tasteless extent in the Hollywood-friendly thrills and spills of its story.

December 8, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Hannah McGill
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Audience Reviews for The Green Prince

Dec 03, 2014

A fascinating and suspenseful documentary that tells an almost unbelievable story of a man who betrayed his own culture for what he believed in and two people from different backgrounds who became unexpected friends as they got caught in the eye of an everlasting storm.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Sep 15, 2014

"The Green Prince" is an insightful, fascinating and suspenseful documentary about Mosab Hassan Yousef, who is not only the eldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, one of the founders of Hamas, but also was an informer for Shin Bet, Israeli internal intelligence. So, as you can imagine, this puts him in a great deal of danger, as his handlers weigh the possibility of blowing his cover versus saving lives. At the same time, this also allows for a unique perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that has been going on for decades with a personal angle.(If I have any trouble with "The Gatekeepers," it is its lack of one.) As much as "The Green Prince" could stop with just Mosab and Gonen Ben Yitzhak, one of his handlers, talking about their unique experiences and still be highly satisfying, the documentary does not stop there, as it has a few visual cards up its sleeve. For example, Mosab is introduced with his face blacked out before being revealed to the audience. Plus, the documentary expertly uses archival material as a reminder of recent history and putting the subjects' story fully into context.

Walter M Super Reviewer