Overview
A clever girl must outsmart a witch to save her sister, leading to a whimsical adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- eerie
- whimsical
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The abandoned mansion and century-old witch are established through North Indian village legend.
Chunni negotiates with Makdee and undertakes the task of gathering one hundred hens to restore Munni.
Chunni’s prank causes the crisis, and her clever, naughty personality enables her to confront the witch.
Shweta Basu Prasad plays identical twins Chunni and Munni, whose opposite mannerisms form the emotional and comic premise.
Films like Makdee, and why
The Witches
Shared child-centered fantasy, mischievous protagonist, folkloric menace, and playful family-friendly humor.
The Brothers Grimm
Shared village folklore atmosphere, magical transformation, child protagonist, and comic supernatural adventure.
Matilda
Shared children's fantasy, eccentric supernatural antagonist, and a warm adventure built around rescuing a loved one.
Movie Details
- Director
- Vishal Bhardwaj
- Release Date
- 2002-11-22
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Shweta Basu Prasad
- Shabana Azmi
- Makrand Deshpande
- Daya Shankar Pandey
- Alap Mazgaonkar
- Mohini Mathur
- Shammi Narang
Common questions
- What is Makdee about?
- A mischievous village girl bargains with a terrifying witch to reverse her twin sister’s magical transformation.
- What is Makdee like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Makdee as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Makdee violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Makdee as mild.
- Which films are like Makdee?
- Films with a similar feel include The Witches, The Brothers Grimm, and Matilda.
- How long is Makdee?
- Makdee runs 90 minutes.
