Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- stylish
- emotionally charged
- crime thriller night
- malayalam cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film commercially entertaining and socially relevant, praising its emotional core and strong premise while finding the screenplay predictable and occasionally too focused on heroics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David's relationship with Sara is repeatedly foregrounded alongside the investigation into child abuse and murder.
The central case concerns serial child abuse, murder, and misogyny, giving the police pursuit contemporary social relevance.
The film's commercial presentation and Mammootty's David emphasize heroism and stylish action alongside the crime plot.
The abuser identifies himself by the name Joker and communicates directly with the police, making the persona a central investigative clue.
Films like The Great Father, and why
Memories
stylish police investigation, serial killer pursuit, and socially charged crime thriller intensity
Anjaam Pathiraa
Malayalam crime mystery built around a determined investigator and a violent hidden antagonist
Drishyam
protective parent, child endangerment, and vigilante-leaning action melodrama
Ratsasan
commercial South Indian action thriller combining family emotion, heroism, and crime investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Haneef Adeni
- Release Date
- 2017-03-30
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Mammootty
- Arya
- Anikha Surendran
- Sneha
- Miya George
- Malavika Mohanan
- Kalabhavan Shajon
- Santhosh Keezhattoor
- Sohan Seenulal
- I. M. Vijayan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Great Father about?
- A stylish Malayalam crime thriller where a formidable father and police investigators confront a predator targeting children.
- What is The Great Father like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Great Father as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Great Father violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Great Father as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Great Father?
- Critics generally found the film commercially entertaining and socially relevant, praising its emotional core and strong premise while finding the screenplay predictable and occasionally too focused on heroics.
- Which films are like The Great Father?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories, Anjaam Pathiraa, Drishyam, and Ratsasan.
- How long is The Great Father?
- The Great Father runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Great Father?
- In United States, The Great Father streams on Sun Nxt.
