Attack
Seen it?2022 | 123 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Upgrade or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lakshya Raj Anand
- John AbrahamArjun Shergill
- Serena WaliaIRA (voice)
- Rakul Preet SinghDr. Sabah Qureshi
- Prakash RajVadraj Kumar Subramaniam
- Ratna Pathak ShahShanti Shergill
- Elham EhsasHamid Gul
- Jacqueline FernandezAyesha
- Kiran KumarIndian Army Chief
- Rajit KapoorHome Minister
- Jaimini PathakSukrit