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Filmi Score
Very good
9 reviews
78
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Critics call Prithviraj's transformation extraordinary and praise the desert cinematography and Rahman's score, though several flag the nearly three-hour runtime as draggy and the writing thin in the middle stretch.
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Summary
The Goat Life (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 78 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Indian migrant worker Najeeb Muhammad goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Blessy · music A.R. Rahman
Cast
Prithviraj SukumaranLead
K R Gokul
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Talib Al Balushi
Rik Aby
Robin Das
Amala Paul
Shobha Mohan
Nasar Karutheni
Akef Najem
Baburaj Thiruvalla
Aji George
Full crew
SoundVijay Kumar · Resul Pookutty
Production designPrashanth Madhav
CostumeStephy Zaviour
ChoreographyBrinda Gopal · Sreejith P Dazzlers
LyricsRafeeq Ahammed
MakeupRanjith Ambady
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Summary
Indian migrant worker Najeeb Muhammad goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
The Goat Life (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 78 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Netflix 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
9 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 9 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 30 Mar 2024
5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 93
100
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 29 Mar 2024
4.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 90
90
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 30 Mar 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 84
80
Latha Srinivasan · 28 Mar 2024
The critic calls Prithviraj's performance extraordinary and praises Blessy's direction, cinematography, and Rahman's score, with the only… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
84
Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 1 Apr 2024
Anupama Chopra calls Prithviraj's physical and emotional transformation extraordinary and praises the desert cinematography and sound design, but… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
84
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 29 Mar 2024
The critic calls Prithviraj's transformation the performance of a lifetime and praises the craft as a labor of love, but flags the film as… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
YouTube, Kannada · rating spoken aloud · 31 Mar 2024
3.75/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 76
75
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 28 Mar 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 60
60
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 24 Jul 2024
The critic praises Prithviraj's performance and the visuals but calls the writing basic for a survival drama, lacking depth and character… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
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 9 readings; 5 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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The Goat Life: quick answers
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Where can I watch The Goat Life?
The Goat Life is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about The Goat Life?
The Goat Life has a Filmi Score of 78 (Very good), the mean of 9 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 45 (Cinema with Varun) to 93 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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