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The Accidental Prime Minister

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2019 | 111 min | History, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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
Made for history buffs. If you loved Darkest Hour, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over his cabinet and the country.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    20% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 87K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte

  • Akshaye KhannaSanjaya Baru
  • Anupam KherManmohan Singh
  • Suzanne BernertSonia Gandhi
  • Arjun MathurRahul Gandhi
  • Aahana KumraPriyanka Gandhi
  • Divya Seth ShahGursharan Kaur
  • Vipin SharmaAhmed Patel
  • Prakash BelawadiM. K. Narayanan
  • Shivkumar SubramaniamP. Chidambaram
  • Pradeep ChakravartiPranab Mukherjee