Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- weekend watch
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and slick, praising its quirky writing and comic energy while noting clichés, plot loopholes, and a weaker second half.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sidharth Malhotra plays the linked Rishi and Gaurav identities, making questions of who the gentleman really is central to the plot.
The film moves between Kavya and Gaurav’s relationship, covert assignments, comic situations, and action confrontations.
Gaurav seeks marriage and settled respectability while Kavya wants her ideal gentleman to live more adventurously.
The Mumbai assignment and action-comedy format are presented through a polished commercial Bollywood style associated with Fox Star Studios and Prime Focus.
Films like A Gentleman, and why
Bang Bang!
slick Bollywood action comedy combining mistaken identity, romance, colorful set pieces, and irreverent humor
Anjaana Anjaani
Hindi action comedy built around an ordinary-seeming protagonist, international-style spectacle, romance, and comic banter
Go Goa Gone
quirky Indian action comedy with conspiratorial plotting, ensemble humor, and fast-paced genre mixing
The Bourne Identity
stylish identity-driven action comedy balancing romantic tension with covert missions and comic reversals
Movie Details
- Directors
- Raj Nidimoru, Krishna D.K.
- Release Date
- 2017-08-25
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (88)
Cast
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Suniel Shetty
- Darshan Kumaar
- Kushal Punjabi
- Rajit Kapoor
- Amit Mistry
- Hussain Dalal
- Supriya Pilgaonkar
- Shaheed K. Woods
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Gentleman about?
- A polished would-be family man is pulled from domestic courtship into a dangerous Mumbai assignment that exposes his adventurous side.
- What is A Gentleman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Gentleman as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Gentleman violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Gentleman as moderate.
- What did critics think of A Gentleman?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and slick, praising its quirky writing and comic energy while noting clichés, plot loopholes, and a weaker second half.
- Which films are like A Gentleman?
- Films with a similar feel include Bang Bang!, Anjaana Anjaani, Go Goa Gone, and The Bourne Identity.
- How long is A Gentleman?
- A Gentleman runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Gentleman?
- In United States, A Gentleman streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
