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8 reviews
47
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Summary
Mafia (2020, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 47 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A narcotics officer engages in a cat-and-mouse chase to capture a powerful criminal kingpin.
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Karthick Naren · music Jakes Bejoy
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Summary
A narcotics officer engages in a cat-and-mouse chase to capture a powerful criminal kingpin.
Mafia (2020, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 47 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
8 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 8 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Haricharan Pudipeddi · 21 Feb 2020
Mafia movie review: Karthick Naren’s film is a smart, ultra-stylized gangster drama | Entertainment News Read it there →
Published · 0/5
Filmi’s reading 80
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Siddarth Srinivas · 21 Feb 2020
Srinivas calls Mafia a stylish gangster drama carried by strong performances, sound design and a surprise-heavy climax, but faults its thin,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Thinkal Menon · 21 Feb 2020
Mafia Review {3/5}: The way 'Mafia: Chapter 1' ends makes us eagerly wait for the next chapter Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Sreedhar Pillai · 21 Feb 2020
Calls Mafia: Chapter I stylish but thin on story, dragged by a weak first half, yet lifted by strong performances, a standout score, and a… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
Anupama Subramanian · 22 Feb 2020
Judges Mafia as all style and little substance, with a predictable plot redeemed only partly by the climax and second-half action, summing it up… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
34
Srivatsan S · 21 Feb 2020
Praises Karthick Naren's visual craft and shot-making but concludes the writing is weak and the world of Mafia 'exceptionally ordinary,' judging… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
33
S Subhakeerthana · 21 Feb 2020
Mafia movie review: Stylish but hollow gangster drama Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 30
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Sowmya Rajendran · 21 Feb 2020
Says Mafia: Chapter 1 has style and swag but no substance, criticising flat writing, underdeveloped characters and a predictable plot, closing on… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
26
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 8 readings; 3 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Mafia: quick answers
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Where can I watch Mafia?
Mafia is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US and the UK), Vi Movies and TV (India), ZEE5 (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, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Mafia?
Mafia has a Filmi Score of 47 (Mixed), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 26 (The News Minute) to 80 (Hindustan Times). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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