The Fable
Seen it?2025 | 119 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 fantasy fans. If you loved The Secret Garden, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the late 1980s in the Himalayas, a man's life is turned upside down by a series of mysterious fires destroying his fruit orchards. As he struggles to stop the outbreaks, the escalating mystery forces him to confront not only the truth behind the blazes but also the long-hidden secrets of his family and his own past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% 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
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 169K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raam Reddy
- Manoj BajpayeeDev
- Priyanka BoseNandini
- Deepak DobriyalMohan
- Tillotama ShomeRadha
- Hiral SidhuVanya
- Awan PookotJuju
- VikingColonel Bopanna
- Ravi BishtKeshav