Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- tense
- paranoid
- rainy day
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics found the courtroom premise and principal performances engaging, but broadly felt that the preachy, stodgy plotting limited the film's social commentary.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Retired legal professionals turn their daily courtroom game against Sameer and threaten to enforce its verdict.
Sameer's career advancement and hostility toward his former boss become the basis for a broader moral prosecution.
Heavy snow, a fallen tree, and a broken car trap Sameer at the retired professionals' house.
The central conflict unfolds through accusations, cross-examination, confession demands, and competing legal arguments.
Films like Chehre, and why
12 Angry Men
shared courtroom mystery, psychological tension, and morally adversarial interrogation
The Hateful Eight
shared isolated setting, shifting suspicion, and claustrophobic psychological thriller atmosphere
The Trial of the Chicago 7
shared legal professionals staging an ethically charged trial around guilt and evidence
Movie Details
- Director
- Rumi Jaffery
- Release Date
- 2021-08-27
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Emraan Hashmi
- Krystle D'Souza
- Annu Kapoor
- Rhea Chakraborty
- Siddhanth Kapoor
- Dhritiman Chatterjee
- Raghubir Yadav
- Samir Soni
- Alexx O'Nell
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 Chehre about?
- A snowbound advertising executive is forced into a mock murder trial by retired legal professionals whose game begins to feel dangerously real.
- What is Chehre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chehre as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Chehre violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Chehre as mild.
- What did critics think of Chehre?
- Critics found the courtroom premise and principal performances engaging, but broadly felt that the preachy, stodgy plotting limited the film's social commentary.
- Which films are like Chehre?
- Films with a similar feel include 12 Angry Men, The Hateful Eight, and The Trial of the Chicago 7.
- How long is Chehre?
- Chehre runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chehre?
- In United States, Chehre streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
