Court

Court

Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane

Produced by Zoo Entertainment

2015116 min6.9 / 10

A deliberate, intellectually rigorous courtroom drama that uses a dubious prosecution to interrogate systems of justice, culpability, and the gap between law and truth.

A sewerage worker's dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory song which might have incited the worker to commit the act. As the trial unfolds, the personal lives of the lawyers and the judge involved in the case are observed outside the court.

Questions people ask

  • Is Court sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Court end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Court violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Court scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Court easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Court

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Court

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Court, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Court, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Court, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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