Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- kinetic
- tense
- urgent
- action movie night
- weekend thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic but conventional action thriller whose momentum and cast could not fully overcome its familiar writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Siva discovers that the police department intends to kill the witness he is escorting, transforming routine duty into a fight against systemic corruption.
The plot is organized around Siva moving a witness from police custody toward court while enemies pursue them.
Siva learns that protecting the witness, rather than merely delivering him, is the real challenge of the mission.
The 150-minute action format centers on a police escort becoming a sustained, high-stakes run.
Films like Custody, and why
Kaithi
shared high-energy police pursuit, institutional corruption, and escalating thriller suspense
A Hard Day
shared single-night action momentum, law-enforcement danger, and a pressured protagonist protecting vulnerable people
Vikram Vedha
shared South Indian action-thriller style, corrupt police forces, and relentless escape narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Venkat Prabhu
- Release Date
- 2023-05-12
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Naga Chaitanya Akkineni
- Arvind Swamy
- Krithi Shetty
- Priyamani
- R. Sarathkumar
- Sampath Raj
- Vennela Kishore
- Premji Amaran
- Goparaju Ramana
- Jayaprakash
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Custody about?
- A principled constable turns a routine witness escort into a desperate fight against the police force determined to silence him.
- What is Custody like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Custody as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Custody violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Custody as graphic.
- What did critics think of Custody?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic but conventional action thriller whose momentum and cast could not fully overcome its familiar writing.
- Which films are like Custody?
- Films with a similar feel include Kaithi, A Hard Day, and Vikram Vedha.
- How long is Custody?
- Custody runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Custody?
- In United States, Custody streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
