Good Bad Ugly
Seen it?2025 | 139 min | Action, Crime, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office loss and mixed reviews held it back. 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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) or Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
AK, a powerful gangster, surrenders to the police, in hopes that his wife and son will live a peaceful life. When he is released 17 years later, he learns that his son is falsely accused of serious crimes. To protect him, he is forced to go back to his old ways, facing enemies, both old and new.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$27 million worldwide on a $31 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 451K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adhik Ravichandran
- Ajith KumarAK 'Red Dragon'
- Trisha KrishnanRamya
- Arjun DasJohnny / Jammy
- Sunil Varma'Baby' Tyson
- PrabhuJayaprakash
- PrasannaJaeger
- Jackie ShroffBabel
- Karthikeya DevVihaan
- Priya Prakash VarrierNithya
- SimranPriya