Special 26

Special 26

Real power resides within the heart

Directed by Neeraj Pandey

Produced by Friday Filmworks

2013144 min7.3 / 10

A slick, high-stakes heist thriller set in 1980s India that balances clever con artistry with cat-and-mouse tension between criminals and law enforcement.

During the 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob businessmen and politicians by conducting fake raids, posing as officers of the CBI or Income Tax Department . They plan to execute their biggest con as a final job while a relentless cop is on their trail.

Questions people ask

  • Is Special 26 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Special 26 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Special 26 end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Special 26 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Special 26 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Special 26, and what each one shares →

Like Special 26

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Special 26

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Special 26, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Special 26, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Special 26, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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