Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- disturbing
- sensual
- late night thriller viewing
- bollywood thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an intriguing, dark crime thriller elevated by strong performances and commercial entertainment value, though some considered it flat, exploitative, or dull.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot combines Arjun's relationship with Priya, missing call-girls, and a serial killer investigation.
Arjun recruits Reshma as bait and then searches for her after she disappears.
Arjun is a former Goa Police officer hired by gangster Sameer and relies on personal resources to pursue the abductor.
The missing victims are prostitutes and Reshma is recruited because of her impoverished circumstances.
Films like Murder 2, and why
Raaz: The Mystery Continues
shares the erotic thriller mode, serial-killer investigation, and dark crime atmosphere
Jannat 2
shares Hindi crime-thriller intensity, sexualized suspense, and a morally compromised investigator
The Silence of the Lambs
shares serial-killer horror, graphic brutality, and an abducted-woman rescue investigation
Basic Instinct
shares erotic thriller conventions, missing women, and a predatory killer mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Release Date
- 2011-07-07
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Emraan Hashmi
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Prashant Narayanan
- Sudhanshu Pandey
- Sulagna Panigrahi
- Sanjay Batra
- Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
- Shweta Kawatra
- Amardeep Jha
- Rajgopal Iyer
Common questions
- What is Murder 2 about?
- A guilt-ridden former police officer hunts a serial abductor after using a vulnerable young woman as bait in a grim Mumbai-set crime thriller.
- What is Murder 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Murder 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Murder 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Murder 2?
- Critics generally found the film an intriguing, dark crime thriller elevated by strong performances and commercial entertainment value, though some considered it flat, exploitative, or dull.
- Which films are like Murder 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Raaz: The Mystery Continues, Jannat 2, The Silence of the Lambs, and Basic Instinct.
- How long is Murder 2?
- Murder 2 runs 127 minutes.
