Overview
A man takes on the divine in a comedic battle for justice and belief.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- thought-provoking
- thoughtful movie night
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a brave, thought-provoking, and entertaining satire of religious commercialization and superstition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kanjibhai's lawsuit against God turns a theological dispute into a public legal spectacle.
The story directly targets religious profiteering, superstition, and the exploitation of believers.
Kanjibhai's atheism drives his complaint while religious leaders and ordinary believers resist and eventually engage with him.
Akshay Kumar's Krishna appears alongside Kanjibhai within the modern legal and social conflict.
Films like OMG: Oh My God!, and why
The Man from Earth
shared religious satire, courtroom framing, and provocative challenge to institutional authority
PK
shared comedy-drama treatment of faith, skepticism, and organized religion through an accessible fable
Jolly LLB
shared courtroom satire, moral argument, and an ordinary protagonist confronting powerful institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Umesh Shukla
- Release Date
- 2012-09-28
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (305)
Cast
- Paresh Rawal
- Akshay Kumar
- Mithun Chakraborty
- Om Puri
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Puja Gupta
- Apoorva Arora
- Poonam Jhawer
- Krunal Pandit
- Harsh Chhaya
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is OMG: Oh My God! about?
- A skeptical Mumbai shopkeeper turns an insurance dispute over an earthquake into a daring lawsuit against religious exploitation and divine accountability.
- What is OMG: Oh My God! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of OMG: Oh My God! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is OMG: Oh My God! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in OMG: Oh My God! as mild.
- What did critics think of OMG: Oh My God!?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a brave, thought-provoking, and entertaining satire of religious commercialization and superstition.
- Which films are like OMG: Oh My God!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man from Earth, PK, and Jolly LLB.
- How long is OMG: Oh My God!?
- OMG: Oh My God! runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch OMG: Oh My God!?
- In United States, OMG: Oh My God! is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
