Ugly

Ugly

Directed by Anurag Kashyap

Produced by Phantom Films, DAR Motion Pictures

2013128 min7.1 / 10

A dark, tense crime thriller centered on a desperate search for a missing child, marked by moral ambiguity and investigative complexity.

When a 10-year old girl goes missing, her stepfather races against time to investigate the kidnapping. Can he find her before it's too late?

Questions people ask

  • Is Ugly sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Ugly easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Ugly violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ugly

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ugly

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ugly, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ugly, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ugly, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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