Overview
A father and son navigate their differences in a comedic yet heartfelt journey of self-discovery.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- strained
- intimate
- family movie night
- reflective evening
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film as a sharply observed and emotionally resonant father-son drama supported by strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Amay and Shiv are compelled into a 48-hour journey that makes their strained relationship unavoidable.
The father and son’s involuntary odyssey structures the film’s escalating interpersonal exchanges.
The plot explicitly foregrounds the differing perspectives of Amay and Shiv as they navigate their relationship.
The film presents a Hindi-language father-son relationship within contemporary Indian social and familial context.
Films like The Mehta Boys, and why
The Farewell
shared intimate family drama, generational conflict, and emotionally restrained character study
The Darjeeling Limited
shared father son tension, road-bound confrontation, and bittersweet emotional realism
A Separation
shared domestic drama, clashing perspectives, and painful but humane family reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Boman Irani
- Release Date
- 2024-09-20
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Avinash Tiwary
- Boman Irani
- Shreya Chaudhary
- Puja Sarup
- Harssh A. Singh
- Siddhartha Basu
- Flora Jacob
- Shreyash Jadhav
- Jignesh Bhatt
- Morli Patel
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 The Mehta Boys about?
- An unwilling 48-hour journey forces an estranged father and son to confront the emotional distance neither knows how to cross.
- What is The Mehta Boys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mehta Boys as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Mehta Boys violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Mehta Boys.
- What did critics think of The Mehta Boys?
- Critics broadly praise the film as a sharply observed and emotionally resonant father-son drama supported by strong performances.
- Which films are like The Mehta Boys?
- Films with a similar feel include The Farewell, The Darjeeling Limited, and A Separation.
- How long is The Mehta Boys?
- The Mehta Boys runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mehta Boys?
- In United States, The Mehta Boys streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
