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Seen it?2024 | 99 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Nella and Joe are the perfect influencer couple. But when he cheats on her, she turns to an AI app to erase him from her life — until it takes control.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane
- Ananya PandayNalini "Nella" Awasthi
- Vihaan SamatJoe Mascarenhas
- Aparshakti KhuranaAllen (voice)
- Devika VatsaBina
- Kamakshi BhatShonali
- Samit GambhirManish Hirani
- Ravish DesaiAryan K.
- Suchita TrivediNella's Mother
- Vinod KapoorNella's Father
- Harish DudhadeInspector Shekhawat