Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- playful
- casual movie night
- lighthearted weekend viewing
What critics said
Available audience ratings suggest a mildly positive but not exceptional response, with limited evidence for a specific critical consensus.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tony Jose Alula joins his father's agency because he wants to win Kaikeyi's hand.
Tony begins with pet detective work before becoming involved in a dangerous kidnapping involving international smugglers.
Tony's new role as a pet detective rapidly develops into an international smuggling and kidnapping case.
Tony joins his father's detective agency and develops from a beginner into an active investigator.
Films like The Pet Detective, and why
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
comic detective caper, eccentric protagonist, and broad physical humor
The Pink Panther
lighthearted investigation, escalating criminal conspiracy, and playful action-comedy tone
The Nice Guys
romantic stakes, comic crime investigation, and witty ensemble chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Praneesh Vijayan
- Release Date
- 2025-10-16
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 3.9 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Sharafudheen
- Anupama Parameswaran
- Vinay Forrt
- Muthukumar
- Vinayakan
- Joemon Jyothir
- Shyam Mohan
- Renji Panicker
- Maala Parvathi
- Jinu Joseph
Common questions
- What is The Pet Detective about?
- A lovestruck newcomer to his father’s detective agency finds pet cases giving way to a perilous international kidnapping.
- What is The Pet Detective like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Pet Detective as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Pet Detective violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Pet Detective as mild.
- What did critics think of The Pet Detective?
- Available audience ratings suggest a mildly positive but not exceptional response, with limited evidence for a specific critical consensus.
- Which films are like The Pet Detective?
- Films with a similar feel include Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Pink Panther, and The Nice Guys.
- How long is The Pet Detective?
- The Pet Detective runs 118 minutes.
