Overview
A gripping tale of friendship and revolution against colonial oppression unfolds in a vibrant, action-packed narrative.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- rousing
- exuberant
- emotional
- big screen spectacle
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrated the film's inventive direction, exuberant action, visual effects, musical numbers, screenwriting, and the chemistry of its leads, while noting occasional imperfections beneath the spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film builds set pieces around impossible feats, huge crowds, animals, fire, and highly choreographed movement.
Bheem and Rama Raju become close friends while concealing missions that place them on opposite sides of colonial power.
Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju are presented through heroic, symbolic action and nationalist spectacle.
The musical numbers, especially the friends' shared dance and public performances, carry emotional and political force.
Films like RRR, and why
Lagaan
Shared anti-colonial historical setting, maximalist action spectacle, musical energy, and emotionally charged brotherhood.
Baahubali: The Beginning
Shared Indian historical drama framework, liberation themes, large-scale set pieces, and patriotic theatricality.
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Shared stylized action, revolutionary politics, heightened performances, and visually ambitious period storytelling.
Kantara
Shared colonial resistance, intense male camaraderie, and fusion of historical drama with crowd-pleasing action.
Movie Details
- Director
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Release Date
- 2022-03-24
- Runtime
- 187 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (1709)
Cast
- N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
- Ram Charan
- Olivia Morris
- Ray Stevenson
- Alison Doody
- Ajay Devgn
- Alia Bhatt
- Samuthirakani
- Twinkle Sharma
- Shriya Saran
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is RRR about?
- Two sworn opponents in British-ruled India forge a transformative brotherhood amid spectacular resistance, rescue, and revolutionary action.
- What is RRR like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of RRR as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is RRR violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in RRR as brutal.
- What did critics think of RRR?
- Critics broadly celebrated the film's inventive direction, exuberant action, visual effects, musical numbers, screenwriting, and the chemistry of its leads, while noting occasional imperfections beneath the spectacle.
- Which films are like RRR?
- Films with a similar feel include Lagaan, Baahubali: The Beginning, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, and Kantara.
- How long is RRR?
- RRR runs 187 minutes.
- Where can I watch RRR?
- In United States, RRR streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
