Villain

Villain

Good is Bad

Directed by B. Unnikrishnan

Produced by Rockline Entertainments

2017143 min6.0 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous crime thriller that uses misdirection and paranoia to question the nature of guilt and the line between cop and criminal.

ADGP Mathew Manjooran, returns to work after a seven-month sabbatical, only to take voluntary retirement. His last day has him investigating a case involving triple murder, including a police officer. Soon a pattern emerges and each clue also links Mathew. How is the veteran police officer tied to the murders and who is the real villain?

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Villain violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Villain easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Villain sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Villain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Villain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Villain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Villain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Villain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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