RRR (2023)
93%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The latest Bollywood epic, with its grandiose cast and storyline, is a cinematic masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of reality and takes the audience on a journey through fable and history. The film’s seamless blend of genres and tones, from insane action sequences to show-stopping musical numbers, is a testament to the director’s vision and the actors’ talents. It’s not just a story of men transitioning from ignorant to enlightened, but a transformation of life into visual literature. This film is a true spectacle that will leave you with goosebumps and whistles, and it’s a must-see for any lover of cinema.
This movie is like a wild ride on a rollercoaster, but instead of loops and drops, you get insane action sequences and Bollywood-style musical numbers. It’s like Fast and Furious meets Moulin Rouge, with a dash of historical epic thrown in for good measure. You won’t be bored for a second, and you might even find yourself cheering out loud during the crazy fight scenes. It’s a visual feast that will leave you feeling like you just witnessed something truly epic. Don’t miss it!
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Netflix
Distributor
Sarigama Cinemas
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Hyderabad, India; Bulgaria; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Ukraine
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 12.35 : 1
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Runtime:3h 7m
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Language(s):Telugu
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Country of origin:India
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2022 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2022
Genre(s)
Action/Drama
Keyword(s)
RRR, action, drama, Telugu, S.S Rajamouli, D.V.V Danayya, S.S Rajamouli, Sai Madhav Burra, N.T Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgan, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, box office, budget, Dolby Atmos, Scope, 2.35:1, Sarigama Cinemas, reviewed by Alison Herman, Randy Myers, James Berardinelli, Nicholas Barber, Adam Kempenaar, Frank Scheck, Matt Brunson, Rahul Desai, Mukesh Manjunath, Robert Roten, Emiliano Basile, starring N.T Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgan, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, directed by S.S Rajamouli, produced by D.V.V Danayya, MPAA rating, freedom fighters, Komaram Bheem, Alluri Sitarama Raju, top-notch singing, dancing, entertainment, 3-hour runtime, colonizers, insane action sequences, Bollywood style musical numbers, fantastical spectacle, adventure
Worldwide gross: $160,941,228
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $160,941,228
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 813
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 17,550,843
US/Canada gross: $14,500,000
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,500,000
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,504
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): #VALUE!
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Ram Charan – Alluri Sitarama Raju
Ajay Devgan – Venkata Rama Raju
Alia Bhatt – Sita
Shriya Saran – Sarojini
Samuthirakani – Venkateswarulu
Director – S.S. Rajamouli
Producer – D.V.V. Danayya
Writers – S.S. Rajamouli, Sai Madhav Burra
Director(s)
S.S. Rajamouli
Writer(s)
S.S. Rajamouli, Sai Madhav Burra
Producer(s)
D.V.V. Danayya
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (99) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (94) | Rotten (5)
In a movie that also includes Bheem battling a tiger with his bare hands and an aerial rescue involving a motorcycle, “Naatu Naatu” may be the most impressive action sequence.
March 10, 2023
Alison Herman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
The bonanza with a cast of what looks to be thousands and a storyline about getting back at colonizers is a blast throughout its 3-hour-plus running time.
March 2, 2023 | Rating: 4/4
Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
TOP CRITIC
It taps into many of the basic emotional centers that have always made movies of this sort popular and, in the process, offers hope that there may still be room for non-IP epics to exist side-by-side with Hollywood’s overbranded franchises.
December 31, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
What’s most amazing is that all these genres and tones fit so seamlessly together to tell one powerful story.
December 27, 2022
Nicholas Barber
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
I was expecting insane, rocket-fueled spectacle. I was not expecting an insane, rocket-fueled THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP with Ram Charan as Anton Walbrook… and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Roger Livesey.
December 9, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
You won’t be bored for a nanosecond.
November 27, 2022
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
One of 2022’s 20 best films.
March 13, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
It’s not just about men transitioning from ignorant to enlightened, sad to happy, or anti-hero to hero. It’s about humans morphing into fable, history turning into heavens and hells – and life transforming into visual literature.
March 10, 2023
Rahul Desai
Film Companion
…goosebumps raising, whiste-worthy, crazy, insane. Did I say outrageous?
March 10, 2023
Mukesh Manjunath
Film Companion
This big epic action movie reminds me of some of those Fast and Furious movies because of the really outlandish action sequences, but this film has the added attraction of Bollywood style musical numbers and a showy dance off.
January 27, 2023 | Rating: B
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
… A show that escapes realist drama at every turn. [Fulll review in Spanish]
January 27, 2023 | Rating: 8/10
Emiliano Basile
EscribiendoCine
Between the stunts, the music, and the acting, you don’t want to miss this fantastical spectacle of an adventure. It’s cinema at its finest!
January 22, 2023
Kristen Maldonado
Pop Culture Planet…
Plot
Two legendary Indian revolutionaries go on a journey away from home before they start fighting for their country in the 1920’s.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Brazil, but not Belize, is marked as part of the British Empire in the large map on the meeting hall. Brazil was never a colony, protectorate or a client state of the UK, unlike Belize.
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