Pathaan
Seen it?2023 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 4 times its budget, but a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One or North by Northwest, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
2 wins and 21 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$127 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 761K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Siddharth Anand
- Shah Rukh KhanPathaan
- Deepika PadukoneRubina Mohsin
- John AbrahamJim
- Dimple KapadiaNandini
- Ashutosh RanaSunil Luthra
- Prakash BelawadiDr. Sahani
- Manish WadhwaGeneral Qadir
- Akash BhatijaAmol
- Shaji ChoudharyRaza
- Viraf PatelRishi