Kaala
Seen it?2018 | 166 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and mixed reviews, 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 and action fans. If you loved Killers of the Flower Moon, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 46 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
7 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$19 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 152K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pa. Ranjith
- RajinikanthKarikaalan Vengaiyan 'Kaala'
- Nana PatekarHaridev Abhayankar 'Hari Dhadha'
- Easwari RaoSelvi Karikaalan
- Huma QureshiZareena
- SamuthirakaniVaaliyappan
- Anjali PatilCharumathi 'Puyal'
- ManikandanLenin
- DhilebanSelvam
- Nithish VeeraKathiravan
- AruldossMLA