Overview
A retired cop's quiet life is shattered when a tragedy strikes, leading him down a dark path of investigation and sacrifice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- atmospheric
- poignant
- quiet evening
- crime thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an atmospheric and poignant character-driven cop thriller, while noting that its extended runtime can feel over-stretched.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joseph's loneliness, drinking, and unresolved personal history directly inform his renewed investigation.
The central accident case involves Joseph's ex-wife and someone he still cares for, making justice inseparable from sacrifice.
The film combines investigative suspense with Joseph's solitary drinking and poignant emotional back story.
Joseph investigates an accident involving his ex-wife and uncovers a shocking story behind it.
Films like Joseph, and why
Memories
shared brooding police investigation, damaged detective protagonist, and emotionally weighty crime drama
Anjaam Pathiraa
shared melancholic ex-cop protagonist, procedural mystery, and intimate character study
Drishyam
shared atmospheric investigation, moral sacrifice, and psychologically layered detective drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Padmakumar M
- Release Date
- 2018-11-16
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Joju George
- Irshad
- Athmeeya Rajan
- Dileesh Pothan
- Madhuri Braganza
- Malavika Menon
- Sudhi Koppa
- James Eliya
- Rajesh Sharma
- Anil Murali
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 Joseph about?
- A lonely, alcoholic retired Kerala cop returns to investigative work when an accident tied to his ex-wife reveals a devastating hidden truth.
- What is Joseph like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Joseph as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Joseph violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Joseph as mild.
- What did critics think of Joseph?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an atmospheric and poignant character-driven cop thriller, while noting that its extended runtime can feel over-stretched.
- Which films are like Joseph?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories, Anjaam Pathiraa, and Drishyam.
- How long is Joseph?
- Joseph runs 138 minutes.
- Where can I watch Joseph?
- In United States, Joseph is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
