The Guru

The Guru

When he talks, women listen.

Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer

Produced by Universal Pictures, StudioCanal

200291 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted sex comedy about an ambitious Indian dreamer navigating love and reinvention in America, blending Bollywood nostalgia with Hollywood aspirations.

Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Guru one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of films.

  • Is The Guru scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Guru sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Guru easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Guru violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Guru end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Guru, and what each one shares →

Like The Guru

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Guru

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Guru, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Guru, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Guru, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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