Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- sober
- tense
- action movie night
- political thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film a relevant, grounded, and engaging counterterror thriller whose realistic lead performance and restrained patriotism are offset by limited emotional depth, uneven tightness, and a reductive view of Kashmir.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dubey's two-year probe follows evidence toward the mastermind Ghazi Baba and culminates in an anti-terror operation.
Reviews specifically describe Dubey as a large-hearted maverick and emphasize the tribute to an unsung BSF officer.
Critical reception repeatedly notes the film's attempt to tackle security questions in Kashmir while calling its view reductive.
The final raid is described as intense and strongly associated with modern counterterror operation cinema.
Films like Ground Zero, and why
Baby
shared action thriller structure, counterterror investigation, military operations, and sober procedural tone
Uri: The Surgical Strike
shared Hindi combat-film framing, intelligence-gathering plot, patriotic stakes, and tactical action
Zero Dark Thirty
shared counterterror investigation, grounded military realism, and intense final operation
Movie Details
- Director
- Tejas Vijay Deoskar
- Release Date
- 2025-04-25
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (11)
Cast
- Emraan Hashmi
- Mukesh Tiwari
- Sai Tamhankar
- Zoya Hussain
- Deepak Paramesh
- Lalit Prabhakar
- Rocky Raina
- Rahul Vohra
- Hanun Bawra
- Mehroos Mir
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ground Zero about?
- A determined BSF officer turns a two-year Kashmir investigation into a high-stakes hunt for the mastermind behind the 2001 Parliament attack.
- What is Ground Zero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ground Zero as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ground Zero violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ground Zero as brutal.
- What did critics think of Ground Zero?
- Critics broadly find the film a relevant, grounded, and engaging counterterror thriller whose realistic lead performance and restrained patriotism are offset by limited emotional depth, uneven tightness, and a reductive view of Kashmir.
- Which films are like Ground Zero?
- Films with a similar feel include Baby, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Zero Dark Thirty.
- How long is Ground Zero?
- Ground Zero runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ground Zero?
- In United States, Ground Zero streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
