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Filmi Score
Very good
6 reviews
77
4 exceptional2 very good
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Reviewers call Jan-E-Man a well-balanced, inventive mix of comedy and grief with a strong ensemble cast, though a few note the first half drags and the humour's timing falters.
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Summary
Jan-e-Man (2021, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 77 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Sun NXT in the US.
The hilarious comic twists that awaits when Joymon, desperate to escape his lonely, mundane and routine life in remote freezing Canada, decides to travel to his hometown in Kerala only to celebrate his 30th birthday, forms the base of the story.
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The hilarious comic twists that awaits when Joymon, desperate to escape his lonely, mundane and routine life in remote freezing Canada, decides to travel to his hometown in Kerala only to celebrate his 30th birthday, forms the base of the story.
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Praises Chidambaram's debut for balancing comic and morbid tones with skill, calling the script inventive and the performances earnest, closing… Read it there →
Vetticad calls Jan-E-Man an intelligent, emotionally assured blend of comedy and grief, praising the script, direction and ensemble cast; her only… Read it there →
Praises Jan.e.Man as an original, tonally daring dark comedy with an excellent ensemble and a screenplay full of surprises, faulting only a drop… Read it there →
Praises Janeman as a well-balanced blend of laughter and grief anchored by strong performances from Basil Joseph, Lal and others, calling it a… Read it there →
Sify finds Jan-E-Man a fairly engaging feel-good drama with a promising script let down by pacing and ill-timed humour; it recommends… Read it there →
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65
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Where can I watch Jan-e-Man?
Jan-e-Man is streaming on OTT: Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Jan-e-Man?
Jan-e-Man has a Filmi Score of 77 (Very good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 65 (Times of India) to 86 (The Hindu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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