New York
Seen it?2009 | 153 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved 25th Hour, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 33 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The plot follows three friends in New York City whose lives are upended by the 9/11 attacks leading to suspicion, FBI involvement, and a story about friendship, identity, and the aftermath of terrorism.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Sound Recording. Also nominated for 1 more PGA Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 174K people sought it out in the past year
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Worth
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kabir Khan
- John AbrahamSameer
- Neil Nitin MukeshOmar
- Katrina KaifMaya
- Irrfan KhanRoshan
- Aidan WagnerDanyal
- Nawazuddin SiddiquiZilgai
- Samrat ChakrabartiYakub
- Ali Quli MirzaZaheer