Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- stylish
- brooding
- crime thriller night
- period drama marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film gripping and visually accomplished, praising its period recreation, production design, music, and performances while noting liberties with the real-life story and uneven characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents Sukumara Kuruppu as both a documented fugitive and an increasingly mythic phantom.
Critics specifically praised the production design and recreations of the 1970s and 1980s.
The story spans decades and is described by critics as a globe-trotting crime epic.
Critics noted that the crime biopic takes substantial cinematic liberties with the real-life story.
Films like Kurup, and why
Catch Me If You Can
real-life criminal subject, charismatic fugitive protagonist, and sprawling crime-drama treatment
The Wolf of Wall Street
stylized biographical crime saga centered on an elusive criminal and shifting identities
American Gangster
period crime epic with ambitious production design, moral corruption, and criminal ascent
Zodiac
nonlinear investigation of a notorious criminal, combining mythmaking with procedural tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Srinath Rajendran
- Release Date
- 2021-11-12
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Sobhita Dhulipala
- Indrajith Sukumaran
- Tovino Thomas
- Shine Tom Chacko
- Sunny Wayne
- P Balachandran
- M R Gopakumar
- Sudheesh
- Surabhi Lakshmi
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 Kurup about?
- A lavish Malayalam crime saga follows Sukumara Kuruppu’s transformation from opportunistic schemer into an infamous fugitive whose real deeds become urban legend.
- What is Kurup like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kurup as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kurup violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kurup as moderate.
- What did critics think of Kurup?
- Critics broadly found the film gripping and visually accomplished, praising its period recreation, production design, music, and performances while noting liberties with the real-life story and uneven characterization.
- Which films are like Kurup?
- Films with a similar feel include Catch Me If You Can, The Wolf of Wall Street, American Gangster, and Zodiac.
- How long is Kurup?
- Kurup runs 155 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kurup?
- In United States, Kurup streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
