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2016 · Tamil · 2h 30m · Action, Crime, Drama · CBFC U
Keep your shortlist together and see where it’s streaming
Filmi Score
Good
4 reviews · provisional
58
1 very good2 good1 mixed
What the critics say
Rajinikanth's screen presence and reinvention carry Kabali through praised music and direction, but critics agree the story feels slow, dated and predictable, with a weak antagonist, so fans will enjoy it more than general audiences.
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The critic finds Kabali an emotionally layered, well-directed Rajinikanth film with strong music and polished technical work, but flags slow… Read it there →
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45
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Where can I watch Kabali?
Kabali is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India), JioHotstar (India), Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Vi Movies and TV (India). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kabali?
Kabali has a Filmi Score of 58 (Good), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 45 (Upperstall.com) to 76 (Behindwoods). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
