Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- righteous
- heightened
- propulsive
- action movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it to be a clichéd but entertaining masala action drama elevated by Akshay Kumar's screen presence and crowd-pleasing moments.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Professor Aditya creates the Anti-Corruption Force to eliminate highly corrupt individuals beyond the reach of ordinary institutions.
The ACF targets corrupt people across professions while police and government face mounting pressure to respond.
The film is identified as a full-on masala action drama, using applause-oriented scenes and a larger-than-life hero to address corruption.
CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa and constable Sadhuram work to uncover the organized structure behind the killings.
Films like Gabbar Is Back, and why
Indian
shares a vigilante-action premise, anti-corruption theme, and heightened commercial Indian-cinema tone
Anniyan
combines a charismatic vigilante protagonist with corruption-focused action drama and mass entertainment
Singham
offers righteous revenge, institutional corruption, and stylized action in a mainstream Indian setting
A Wednesday!
shares a morally confrontational vigilante narrative and a critique of systemic injustice
Movie Details
- Director
- Krish Jagarlamudi
- Release Date
- 2015-05-01
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Shruti Haasan
- Suman
- Jaideep Ahlawat
- Sunil Grover
- Ishita Vyas
- Shruti Bapna
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Ravi Prakash
- Manoj Chandila
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gabbar Is Back about?
- A charismatic teacher becomes the face of a lethal anti-corruption crusade, forcing the state to hunt the vigilante it cannot ignore.
- What is Gabbar Is Back like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gabbar Is Back as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gabbar Is Back violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gabbar Is Back as brutal.
- What did critics think of Gabbar Is Back?
- Critics broadly found it to be a clichéd but entertaining masala action drama elevated by Akshay Kumar's screen presence and crowd-pleasing moments.
- Which films are like Gabbar Is Back?
- Films with a similar feel include Indian, Anniyan, Singham, and A Wednesday!.
- How long is Gabbar Is Back?
- Gabbar Is Back runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gabbar Is Back?
- In United States, Gabbar Is Back is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
