Thug Life
Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamafia/gangsterunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil
Boxlist takeA dark crime drama that is weighty, gritty and low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
5.1 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
In a world ruled by crime and betrayal, mafia kingpin Sakthivel and his brother Manikkam rescue a young boy, Amaran, during a violent police shootout and raise him as their own. Years later, when an assassination attempt shakes Sakthivel's empire, suspicion turns inward. Consumed by vengeance, Sakthivel sets out to destroy the very family he once built.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Mani Ratnam
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Raajkamal Films International
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
