Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- heartfelt
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film heartfelt and buoyed by Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor's chemistry, while noting its uneven, theatrical, and sometimes static execution.
What sets it apart
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Dattatraya is 102 and Babulal is 75, with their age shaping the film's comic premise and emotional perspective.
Dattatraya insists on living like a youngster and pushes Babulal to recover his excitement in life.
The central relationship pits Dattatraya's restless optimism against his son Babulal's acceptance of old age.
Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor carry the film through an entertaining double act and repeated father-son exchanges.
Films like 102 Not Out, and why
Piku
shared warm family comedy, intergenerational conflict, and emotional focus on aging parents
Kapoor & Sons
shared Hindi-language family drama, prickly parent-child relationships, and heartfelt humor
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
shared uplifting senior-centered comedy and a celebration of active, unconventional aging
Mithai
shared gentle comedy-drama about family bonds, aging, and finding renewed purpose
Movie Details
- Director
- Umesh Shukla
- Release Date
- 2018-05-04
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (69)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Rishi Kapoor
- Jimit Trivedi
- Dharmendra Gohil
- Nileash Pandya
- Ashok Pathak
- Vijay Raaz
- Sunil Vishrani
- Suvrangshu Sarkar
- Rakhi Mansha
Common questions
- What is 102 Not Out about?
- A spirited 102-year-old challenges his resigned 75-year-old son to rediscover the excitement of being alive.
- What is 102 Not Out like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 102 Not Out as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is 102 Not Out violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 102 Not Out.
- What did critics think of 102 Not Out?
- Critics broadly found the film heartfelt and buoyed by Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor's chemistry, while noting its uneven, theatrical, and sometimes static execution.
- Which films are like 102 Not Out?
- Films with a similar feel include Piku, Kapoor & Sons, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Mithai.
- How long is 102 Not Out?
- 102 Not Out runs 107 minutes.
