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Escape from Uganda

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2013 | 114 min | Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Best watched without your phone in hand.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

Shikha Samuel and Jayakrishnan have eloped and made Uganda their home with the help of Advocate Firoz , who is practising law there. The couple is leading a happy life with a girl child of their own. Jayakrishnan is employed as a manager in a coffee shop and Shikha runs a designer boutique of her own. The tranquillity of their life is shattered when Shikha is arrested on the charges of committing two murders, one of the victim is the daughter of the local Mayor, who has pledged to keep her in jail for the rest of her life.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rajesh Nair

  • Rima KallingalShikha Samuel
  • Vijay BabuJayakrishnan
  • R. ParthibanAntony
  • Michael WawuyoDetective Morais
  • MukeshAdvocate Firoz
  • Joju George
  • Jose ChameleoneDon Dada
  • Tashu KaushikAngel Mathews
  • Sam BagendaMayor
  • Wilberforce MuteteJailor