Rocky
Seen it?2021 | 129 min | Crime, Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair or Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A gangster who is released from prison goes in search of his sister only to find his violent past tagging along and threatening to derail his attempt to lead a normal life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- 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 impactSolid
About 199K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arun Matheswaran
- Vasanth RaviRocky
- BharathirajaManimaran
- Raveena RaviAmudha
- RohiniRocky's Mother
- Ravi VenkatramanSaami
- JayakumarNataraj
- RishikanthUdhay (Manimaran's son)
- Ashraf MalliseryDhanraj
- Anisha Alla