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40
Mixed16+
Filmi Score
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40
Mixed
13 reviews read · 5 with the critic’s own rating
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Karthik Subbaraj's stylised gangster drama follows a hitman's love story; it touches on a violent island 'game' involving a crocodile, a…
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16+
CBFC: U/A 16+
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₹97.35 CrWorldwide gross
India gross₹71.35 Cr
Overseas gross₹26.00 Cr
Sacnilk · as of 26 Aug 2026 · day 87
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Scores normalised to 0–100. A 3/5 shows as 60. Each row links to where it came from when we have the link.
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 1 May 2025
Mixed feelings: a strong first half (song sequence, cinematography) undercut by stakeless villains and a muddled second half mixing love story,… Watch it there →
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65
Avinash Ramachandran · 1 May 2025
Retro movie review: Suriya powers an entertaining, layered, but slightly shaky Karthik Subbaraj film Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 1 May 2025
Calls Retro a decent-but-unremarkable watch — visuals, music and lead performances praised — but says the length drags and the climax never… Watch it there →
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50
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 3 May 2025
The critic finds Retro visually dazzling with an exceptional score, a masterful wedding sequence, and total commitment from Surya, but calls the… Watch it there →
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48
YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 2 May 2025
First half's love-laughter-war setup, the single-take sequence and Suriya's career-best look and performance impress, but the second half… Watch it there →
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48
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 5 May 2025
Praises Retro's presentation, single-take sequence and Santosh Narayanan's score, but says the second half turns forced and cliched, making the… Watch it there →
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38
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 2 May 2025
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 36
50
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 2 May 2025
Praises the single-take sequence and Santosh Narayanan's score but says the writing turns artificial and cliched in a very flat second half that… Watch it there →
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35
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 1 May 2025
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Filmi’s reading 32
40
1.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
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Filmi’s reading 32
35
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 2 May 2025
1.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Filmi’s reading 30
30
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 1 May 2025
Praises Retro's technical polish, music and Suriya's stylish intro, but pans a chaotic, poorly written second half, a weak villain and forced… Watch it there →
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28
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 1 May 2025
Calls Retro pointless, joking that he left the theatre mid-film to eat a snack to escape it; praises only the single-take sequence and costumes,… Watch it there →
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15
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Synopsis
A man with a violent past seeks a fresh start, but the life he left behind resurfaces, forcing him to face old conflicts and redefine his future.
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Karthik SubbarajDirector · Writer
Santhosh NarayananMusic
Shreyaas KrishnaCinematography
Shafique Mohamed AliEditing
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