Darlings
Seen it?2022 | 134 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had a box office flop. 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Badru hopes her volatile husband will reform if he stops drinking. But when his rage goes too far, she and her mom boldly, albeit clumsily, seek revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
23 wins and 12 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 172K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jasmeet K Reen
- Alia BhattBadrunissa Shaikh
- Shefali ShahShamshunissa Ansari
- Vijay VarmaHamza Shaikh
- Roshan MathewZulfi
- Rajesh SharmaKasim Kasai
- Vijay MauryaInspector Rajaram Tawde
- Santosh JuvekarJanardan Jadhav
- Kiran KarmarkarNagraj Rao Damle
- Puja SarupNoor
- Ajit KelkarRaman Kaka