Madras Cafe

Madras Cafe

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Directed by Shoojit Sircar

Produced by JA Entertainment, Rising Sun Films

2013130 min6.7 / 10

A tense political thriller set amid the Sri Lankan Tamil conflict, balancing espionage intrigue with a fraught romance between an intelligence operative and a war correspondent.

An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Madras Cafe scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Madras Cafe violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

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

  • Does Madras Cafe end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Madras Cafe 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Madras Cafe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Madras Cafe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Madras Cafe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Madras Cafe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Madras Cafe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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