Overview
A gripping tale of survival amidst chaos as communities unite against nature's fury.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- harrowing
- hopeful
- rainy day
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised its gripping large-scale flood spectacle, emotional ensemble storytelling, and powerful depiction of collective courage.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
People from varied walks of life cooperate to survive the catastrophic Kerala floods.
The film recreates the 2018 Kerala Floods through Malayalam-language characters and Kerala communities.
Anoop, Shaji Punnoose, Winston, Nixon, Mathachan, and Ramesh represent intersecting experiences during the calamity.
The disaster setting creates a visual tension between catastrophic flooding and individual efforts to navigate and rescue others.
Films like 2018, and why
The Impossible
shared disaster-survival tension, ensemble storytelling, and community resilience
The Wave
shared large-scale catastrophe, grounded human drama, and rescue-focused suspense
Deepwater Horizon
shared disaster-film spectacle, collective survival, and emotional ensemble stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Jude Anthany Joseph
- Release Date
- 2023-05-05
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (55)
Cast
- Tovino Thomas
- Kunchacko Boban
- Narain
- Asif Ali
- Lal
- Vineeth Sreenivasan
- Aju Varghese
- Aparna Balamurali
- Kalaiyarasan
- Tanvi Ram
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 2018 about?
- An expansive Malayalam disaster thriller turns the 2018 Kerala floods into a moving portrait of strangers uniting against overwhelming water.
- What is 2018 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 2018 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 2018 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 2018 as mild.
- What did critics think of 2018?
- Critics broadly praised its gripping large-scale flood spectacle, emotional ensemble storytelling, and powerful depiction of collective courage.
- Which films are like 2018?
- Films with a similar feel include The Impossible, The Wave, and Deepwater Horizon.
- How long is 2018?
- 2018 runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch 2018?
- In United States, 2018 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
