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5 reviews
61
3 very good1 good1 weak
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Critics agree Dhananjaya's performance is the highlight, but many call Kotee's screenplay slow, melodramatic and nearly three hours too long, more soap opera than drama.
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Summary
Kotee (2024, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 61 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
In his quest for an honest fortune to provide for his sister's marriage and a future in the corrupt Janatha city, a truthful common man- Kotee defies the powerful gang leader Dinoo Saavkaar. When Kotee's defiance leads to mounting debts, he faces a life-altering choice to Eliminate Or be Eliminated
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In his quest for an honest fortune to provide for his sister's marriage and a future in the corrupt Janatha city, a truthful common man- Kotee defies the powerful gang leader Dinoo Saavkaar. When Kotee's defiance leads to mounting debts, he faces a life-altering choice to Eliminate Or be Eliminated
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Varun calls the writing Kotee's biggest strength, praising Dhananjaya's subtle performance, fresh music and background score, and a well-designed… Watch it there →
The critic calls Kotee a very good film with well-written characters and strong performances, especially Dhananjay and Taramma, but flags an… Watch it there →
Likhith calls Kotee a decent watch with a strong core idea and natural, non-showy Dhananjaya performance, but faults loose ends, a middling… Watch it there →
Latha Srinivasan finds Dhananjaya's earnest performance the highlight but faults Param's soap-opera template, a slow first half, meandering… Read it there →
Pranati A S credits strong performances, cinematography and music for trying to elevate Kotee, but says poor writing and a soap-opera structure… Read it there →
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30
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What did critics say about Kotee?
Kotee has a Filmi Score of 61 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (Deccan Herald) to 78 (Cinema with Varun). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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