Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- chaotic
- tense
- action movie night
- dark comedy night
What sets it apart
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Kukku’s contracted killing job becomes increasingly tangled in mishaps and hidden information.
The plot is explicitly driven toward a perplexing secret behind the assassin’s assignment.
The film combines an assassin protagonist with mishap-driven action-comedy.
The assassin’s intended job spirals beyond its original parameters into uncertainty.
Films like Checkmate, and why
Bullet Train
Shared assassin-centered action comedy, escalating mishaps, and an irreverent tone
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Shared blend of hitmen, convoluted complications, violent set pieces, and darkly comic energy
Kaminey
Shared Hindi-language action-comedy sensibility with criminal intrigue and comic reversals
Movie Details
- Directors
- Akriti Bajpai, Anmol Prasher
- Release Date
- 2023-07-11
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Harsh Beniwal
- Mohit Chhikara
Common questions
- What is Checkmate about?
- A hired assassin’s supposedly routine assignment descends into a chaotic Hindi action-comedy mystery filled with mishaps and hidden motives.
- What is Checkmate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Checkmate as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Checkmate violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Checkmate as brutal.
- Which films are like Checkmate?
- Films with a similar feel include Bullet Train, The Hitman's Bodyguard, and Kaminey.
- How long is Checkmate?
- Checkmate runs 112 minutes.
