Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- somber
- tense
- melancholic
- serious movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a solid, emotionally grounded mystery thriller elevated by its central performances, though its twists and pacing were uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Biswas continues pursuing answers eight years after his granddaughter’s kidnapping and murder.
Sarita identifies similarities between the new kidnapping and the older case, drawing John and Martin back into the past.
John, Martin, and Sarita race to locate the abducted boy before the investigation repeats the earlier tragedy.
Martin leaves the police force after the earlier case and becomes a priest before confronting the new kidnapping.
Films like Te3n, and why
Prisoners
shared kidnapping investigation, grief-driven detective work, and emotionally serious crime mystery
The Secret in Their Eyes
shared procedural investigation, morally burdened investigators, and dark missing-child suspense
Talaash: The Hunt Begins...
shared Indian crime investigation, nonlinear emotional stakes, and haunted protagonists
The Vanishing
shared elderly protagonist, unresolved grief, and methodical thriller structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Ribhu Dasgupta
- Release Date
- 2016-06-10
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (111)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Vidya Balan
- Padmavati Rao
- Mukesh Chhabra
- Prakash Belawadi
- Masood Akhtar
- Tota Roy Chowdhury
- Arun Saha
- Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Te3n about?
- A grieving grandfather, a priest haunted by failure, and a determined detective confront a new kidnapping that echoes an unsolved tragedy.
- What is Te3n like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Te3n as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Te3n violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Te3n as mild.
- What did critics think of Te3n?
- Critics generally found the film a solid, emotionally grounded mystery thriller elevated by its central performances, though its twists and pacing were uneven.
- Which films are like Te3n?
- Films with a similar feel include Prisoners, The Secret in Their Eyes, Talaash: The Hunt Begins..., and The Vanishing.
- How long is Te3n?
- Te3n runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch Te3n?
- In United States, Te3n is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
