Drishyam

Drishyam

Visuals can be deceiving

Directed by Jeethu Joseph

Produced by Aashirvad Cinemas

2013164 min7.5 / 10

A tense, family-centered thriller about a father's calculated deception to protect his daughter from a corrupt system, built on moral ambiguity and strategic plotting.

Georgekutty lives a happy life with his wife and daughters. Things take a turn when his daughter gets indecently filmed using a hidden camera, by the son of a police inspector.

Questions people ask

  • Is Drishyam sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Drishyam scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Drishyam violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Drishyam end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Drishyam easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Drishyam, and what each one shares →

Like Drishyam

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Drishyam

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Drishyam, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Drishyam, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Drishyam, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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