Malik

Malik

Directed by Mahesh Narayanan

Produced by Anto Joseph Film Company, AP International

2021161 min7.3 / 10

A dark, morally complex crime thriller rooted in political corruption and family violence, told through the recounting of a criminal past to a young assassin.

A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.

Questions people ask

  • Is Malik scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Malik violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Malik end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Malik easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Malik

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Malik

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Malik, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Malik, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Malik, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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