Overview
A gripping tale of betrayal and the quest for truth unfolds in a chilling investigation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- foreboding
- oppressive
- psychologically tense
- focused thriller night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a gripping, emotionally forceful Malayalam thriller anchored by Joju George's dual performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joju George plays twin police officers whose linked identities drive the investigation and its revelations.
The police investigation repeatedly confronts the gap between official procedure and the brothers' buried history.
The search for truth about the dead officer becomes inseparable from the troubled past shared by Pramod and Vinod.
Police offices, interrogation settings, and procedural routines become pressure-filled spaces as evidence closes in.
Films like Iratta, and why
Memories
psychological crime investigation, morally conflicted characters, and oppressive suspense
Anjaam Pathiraa
police procedural tension shaped by buried trauma and a darkly layered mystery
The Invisible Guest
identity-driven mystery, emotional darkness, and tightly controlled thriller pacing
Movie Details
- Director
- Rohith Krishnan
- Release Date
- 2023-02-03
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (48)
Cast
- Joju George
- Srikant Murali
- Arya Salim
- Manoj K U
- Sabumon Abdusamad
- Abhiram Radhakrishnan
- Sreeja Ajith
- Anjali
- Srindaa
- Meenakshi Dinesh
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 Iratta about?
- A dead policeman's investigation exposes the destructive secrets binding together two estranged twin officers.
- What is Iratta like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Iratta as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Iratta violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Iratta as brutal.
- What did critics think of Iratta?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a gripping, emotionally forceful Malayalam thriller anchored by Joju George's dual performance.
- Which films are like Iratta?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories, Anjaam Pathiraa, and The Invisible Guest.
- How long is Iratta?
- Iratta runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Iratta?
- In United States, Iratta streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
