Overview
A gripping courtroom drama that challenges the very fabric of justice and societal norms.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- tense
- restrained
- socially conscious viewing
- discussion group
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful, urgent, and exceptionally performed courtroom drama that brings consent and gender prejudice into sharp focus.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The trial repeatedly interrogates whether a woman's clothing, choices, or prior intimacy can invalidate her refusal.
The influential accused men deploy status, intimidation, and gendered assumptions against Minal and her roommates.
The alleged incident is not directly shown; tension develops through contradictory accounts, courtroom questioning, and partial revelations.
Deepak Sehgal's bipolar disorder and mood swings coexist with his determined defense of the women in court.
Films like Pink, and why
Anatomy of a Murder
courtroom drama confronting sexual violence, victim blaming, and institutional power through an emotionally forceful legal case
The Accused
socially urgent courtroom thriller centered on gendered violence, testimony, and the credibility of women
Section 375
Indian courtroom drama using a tightly argued trial to expose social prejudice and moral hypocrisy
A Few Good Men
serious legal drama where a principled advocate challenges entrenched authority and public assumptions
Movie Details
- Director
- Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
- Release Date
- 2016-09-16
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (251)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Taapsee Pannu
- Kirti Kulhari
- Andrea Tariang
- Angad Bedi
- Dhritiman Chatterjee
- Piyush Mishra
- Vijay Varma
- Mamta Malik
- Jogi Malang
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pink about?
- A principled but psychologically fragile lawyer confronts privilege and misogyny while defending three young women accused of provoking a violent encounter.
- What is Pink like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pink as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Pink violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Pink as mild.
- What did critics think of Pink?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful, urgent, and exceptionally performed courtroom drama that brings consent and gender prejudice into sharp focus.
- Which films are like Pink?
- Films with a similar feel include Anatomy of a Murder, The Accused, Section 375, and A Few Good Men.
- How long is Pink?
- Pink runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pink?
- In United States, Pink is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
