Vishwaroopam
Seen it?2013 | 147 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 and action fans. If you loved Tenet or Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is happy in his marriage with Nirupama, a nuclear oncologist who married him to pursue higher studies in the USA. Deciding to cut ties with her husband, Nirupama hires a private detective to monitor his activities. To her utter shock, certain truths about her husband are subsequently revealed, setting off a chain of events that will change both of their lives irreversibly.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
14 wins and 23 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$51 million worldwide on a $17 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 159K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kamal Haasan
- Kamal HaasanVishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
- Rahul BoseOmar Qureshi
- Andrea JeremiahAshmita Subramaniam
- Pooja KumarDr. Nirupama
- Shekhar KapurColonel Jagannath
- Jaideep AhlawatSalim
- Samrat ChakrabartiDeepak Chatterjee
- NassarNassar
- Zarina WahabNirupama's Psychiatrist
- Miles AndersonDr. Dawkins