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Filmi Score
Very good
8 reviews
73
2 exceptional5 very good1 good
What the critics say
Critics largely praise Darshan's performance as a career-best in Kaatera, with strong action, dialogues and Harikrishna's score backing the farmer/caste-oppression story, though most flag a dragging, overlong second half and weak or dated music.
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The critic praises Kaatera's handling of the farmer's-cause narrative, Darshan's comeback performance, Aradhana's debut, the period craft work and… Watch it there →
Bangalore Mirror calls Kaatera a wholesome family entertainer, praising Darshan's performance and the film's message on caste and land reform; the… Read it there →
The Hindu calls Kaatera a solid, old-school masala entertainer blending caste-oppression themes with commercial spectacle. Darshan's performance,… Read it there →
The critic calls Kaatera a decent film, praising Darshan's performance, the dialogues and staged action sequences, but faults its unfocused… Watch it there →
Transcript is heavily garbled ASR output; reviewer touches on Darshan's dialogue delivery, a strong but ill-conceived villain track, and a second… Watch it there →
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50
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Kaatera: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Kaatera's box office collection?
Kaatera has a box office collection of ₹80.50 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹80.50 Cr India gross and ₹0.00 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 16 Feb 2024, day 28. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Kaatera collected at the box office?
Kaatera has collected ₹80.50 Cr worldwide in 28 days, as of 16 Feb 2024, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Kaatera?
Kaatera is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India), ZEE5 (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kaatera?
Kaatera has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 50 (Cinema with Varun) to 88 (Name is Madhu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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