# CBI 5: The Brain (2022)

> A veteran CBI investigator and his team pursue a string of city murders through a maze of clues, suspects, and reversals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/397589

## Facts

- Runtime: 163 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: K. Madhu
- Cast: Mammootty, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, Saikumar, Renji Panicker, Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan, Asha Sarath
- TMDB rating: 4.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7311164/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, serious, twisty, crime thriller night, mystery marathon

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