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2019 · Malayalam · 2h 10m · Drama · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Exceptional
5 reviews
85
4 exceptional1 very good
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Critics call Unda one of Malayalam cinema's best-written, most realistic films, led by a restrained, unheroic Mammootty who subverts cop-movie machismo, though a few note slack pacing and loose subplots diluting the drama.
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Summary
Unda (2019, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 85 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
SI Manikandan and his police team are dispatched to Basthar, a Maoist area for election duty where they aren't trained to handle the attacks in a territory field filled with land mines while being armed with unnecessary ammunition.
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SI Manikandan and his police team are dispatched to Basthar, a Maoist area for election duty where they aren't trained to handle the attacks in a territory field filled with land mines while being armed with unnecessary ammunition.
Unda (2019, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 85 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), 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.
The critic calls Unda an immensely realistic, brilliant narrative anchored by a restrained Mammootty and a terrific ensemble, with sound and… Read it there →
Praises Unda for handling a difficult Bastar/Maoism subject with honesty and simplicity, favourably comparing it to Newton, and singles out… Read it there →
Menon calls the film's subversion of cop-movie machismo through a vulnerable, unheroic Mammootty its most remarkable achievement, praising the… Read it there →
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78
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Unda is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Unda?
Unda has a Filmi Score of 85 (Exceptional), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 78 (Film Companion) to 95 (The Indian Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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