Guru

Guru

Think big, think ahead and think fast.

Directed by Mani Ratnam

Produced by Madras Talkies

2007166 min6.9 / 10

An ambitious biographical drama tracing one man's relentless rise from poverty to industrial power in post-independence India, driven by idealism and ruthless ambition.

A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.

Questions people ask

  • Does Guru end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Guru sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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

  • Is Guru violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Guru scary? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Guru

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Guru

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Guru, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Guru, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Guru, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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