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2019 · Tamil · 2h 57m · Drama, Action, Family · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Very good
8 reviews
68
1 exceptional5 very good2 good
What the critics say
Critics agree Vijay's dual performance and AR Rahman's score carry Bigil, with an emotionally rewarding football-driven second half, though most flag a dragging, uneven first half, weak villains and an overlong runtime.
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Summary
Bigil (2019, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
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A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
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The critic praises Bigil as a splendidly staged entertainer anchored by one of Vijay's career-best performances and phenomenal technical work,… Read it there →
Firstpost calls Bigil an adrenaline-pumping crowd-pleaser carried by Vijay's dual performance and Rahman's score, praising the emotional and mass… Read it there →
Bali finds Bigil enjoyable mainly as a Vijay star vehicle, with the actor impressive in a double role, but calls the sports and women's-team… Read it there →
Praises Bigil's scale, vision and emotionally rewarding second half, especially Vijay's gangster-father role and the football sequences, but calls… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
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Where can I watch Bigil?
Bigil is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Goldmines Play (India) and MX Player (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India), Apple TV (the US, the UK and Canada) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Bigil?
Bigil has a Filmi Score of 68 (Very good), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 55 (Hindustan Times) to 82 (Sify). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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