Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- paranoid
- serious
- crime thriller night
- mystery movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aravind Karunakaran is haunted by an old case he investigated while on voluntary leave.
The central plot follows Aravind's attempt to unravel the mystery of a past case and bring its truth to light.
The protagonist is an S.I. whose earlier police investigation remains central to the unfolding mystery.
The premise combines voluntary leave, psychological haunting, and a determined return to a criminal mystery.
Films like Salute, and why
Memories
police investigation, unresolved past case, and brooding procedural tension
Anjaam Pathiraa
crime mystery centered on a determined investigator and buried evidence
Ratsasan
morally conflicted detective pursuing truth through a psychologically tense investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Rosshan Andrrews
- Release Date
- 2022-03-17
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Diana Penty
- Manoj K Jayan
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
- Saniya Iyyappan
- Alencier Ley Lopez
- Binu Pappu
- Vijayakumar
- Saikumar
- Abhiram Radhakrishnan
Common questions
- What is Salute about?
- A police officer on voluntary leave reopens the old case that has haunted him, risking his own peace to expose the truth.
- What is Salute like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Salute as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Salute violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Salute as moderate.
- Which films are like Salute?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories, Anjaam Pathiraa, and Ratsasan.
- How long is Salute?
- Salute runs 145 minutes.
