Overview
A gripping tale of betrayal and lost memories unfolds in the heart of Mumbai's underbelly.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- morally unsettling
- late night thriller viewing
- crime mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an engaging and unusually bold Malayalam suspense thriller built around its inventive mystery and committed performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Antony loses his memory after an accident and must investigate Aaryan's murder again to recover the truth.
Antony's amnesia makes his own past actions and identity central to the murder investigation.
The film is explicitly identified as LGBTQ-related and integrates queer identity into its central mystery.
The murder investigation relies on red herrings, withheld memories, and revelations that recast the characters' motives.
Films like Mumbai Police, and why
Memento
memory loss, police investigation, and twist-driven psychological suspense
Memories of Murder
morally complex detective work, hidden identity, and dark crime-thriller tension
The Handmaiden
LGBTQ-related themes embedded in an emotionally intense mystery thriller
Shutter Island
identity, unreliable recollection, and escalating neo-noir investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Rosshan Andrrews
- Release Date
- 2013-05-02
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (61)
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Jayasurya
- Rahman
- Aparna Nair
- Hima Davis
- Deepa Rahul Ishwar
- Kunchan
- Rohit Vijayan
- Chali Pala
- Captain Raju
Common questions
- What is Mumbai Police about?
- An amnesiac police officer reopens his colleague’s murder case and discovers that recovering the truth may also expose an unsettling version of himself.
- What is Mumbai Police like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mumbai Police as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mumbai Police violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mumbai Police as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mumbai Police?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an engaging and unusually bold Malayalam suspense thriller built around its inventive mystery and committed performances.
- Which films are like Mumbai Police?
- Films with a similar feel include Memento, Memories of Murder, The Handmaiden, and Shutter Island.
- How long is Mumbai Police?
- Mumbai Police runs 145 minutes.
