Life Is Beautiful
Seen it?2000 | 129 min | Family, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, 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 families. If you loved A Little Princess, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Vinayachandran and Sindhu are an ideal couple, who are so fond of each other that the greatest thing that they love, according to their neighbours Nambiarettan and Shoshammetathi. Vinayan has just joined a reputed public school as a teacher of Malayalam. The fact that he wants to teach Malayalam is projected as a politically correct stand, which Vinayan promptly starts elaborating with his unconventional ways of teaching.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 72K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fazil
- MohanlalVinayachandran
- Samyuktha VarmaSindhu
- Geetu MohandasBala
- InnocentNambyar
- KPAC LalithaSosamma
- RizabawaSindhu's Manager
- SaikumarSooraj's Father
- Nedumudi VenuPrincipal
- Reena
- SarithaVice Principal