Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- darkly comic
- rain-soaked
- tense
- late night viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish and energetic but uneven, with its dark humor and ensemble performances unable to overcome a muddled, overextended crime plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The van carrying cash is the shared objective connecting three separate gangs.
Three gangs independently plan to seize the same cash van before crossing paths.
The caper premise combines dark comedy with violent clashes and morally compromised criminals.
The central cash-van confrontation unfolds on a rainy night on Mumbai's outskirts.
Films like Kuttey, and why
Fargo
Shared darkly comic crime caper structure, intersecting criminals, and escalating betrayals.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Shared ensemble crime plotting, abrasive humor, and volatile collisions between competing criminals.
Kaminey
Shared Indian crime-comedy sensibility, stylized violence, and morally compromised characters pursuing money.
The Killing
Shared rain-soaked nocturnal atmosphere, criminal opportunism, and grimly comic fatalism.
Movie Details
- Director
- Aasmaan Bhardwaj
- Release Date
- 2023-01-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Arjun Kapoor
- Tabu
- Kumud Mishra
- Radhikka Madan
- Shardul Bhardwaj
- Konkona Sen Sharma
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Ashish Vidhyarthi
- Vijayant Kohli
- Aasmaan Bhardwaj
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 Kuttey about?
- Three rival gangs converge on a cash van outside Mumbai, turning a nocturnal robbery into a viciously comic struggle for survival.
- What is Kuttey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kuttey as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kuttey violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kuttey as brutal.
- What did critics think of Kuttey?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish and energetic but uneven, with its dark humor and ensemble performances unable to overcome a muddled, overextended crime plot.
- Which films are like Kuttey?
- Films with a similar feel include Fargo, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Kaminey, and The Killing.
- How long is Kuttey?
- Kuttey runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kuttey?
- In United States, Kuttey streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
