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2018 · Tamil · 2h 39m · Romance · CBFC U
Keep your shortlist together and see where it’s streaming
Filmi Score
Exceptional
6 reviews
82
5 exceptional1 very good
What the critics say
Critics widely call 96 an achingly beautiful, nostalgic romance, crediting Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha's career-best performances and the music and cinematography as its soul, with only a slow second half or thin plot noted as a minor drawback.
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Summary
96 (2018, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.
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Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.
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The critic calls 96 a must-watch, praising Trisha's best-ever performance and Vijay Sethupathi's naturalism, plus the music and cinematography.… Read it there →
An essay-style rave praising 96's minimal-dialogue storytelling, its use of music as emotional cueing, and the young leads' debut performances. No… Read it there →
The critic calls 96 a refreshingly fresh, mature romance carried by outstanding lead performances, smart understated writing and Ilayaraja-infused… Read it there →
96 Movie Review {3.5/5}: 96 taps into nostalgia to leave us with a high that only happy associations with our past can evoke Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 78
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96: quick answers
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Where can I watch 96?
96 is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India), Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada), ManoramaMAX (India), Aha (India) and Goldmines Play (India). It can also be rented or bought on YouTube (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Amazon Video (the US and the UK) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about 96?
96 has a Filmi Score of 82 (Exceptional), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 78 (Times of India) to 87 (Deccan Chronicle). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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