Overview
In the ruthless underbelly of Mumbai, power comes at a deadly price.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- paranoid
- suspenseful
- crime movie night
- serious film viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed the film as a fast-paced, realistic, formally distinctive portrait of Mumbai organized crime anchored by powerful performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents Mumbai organized crime through researched detail, raw behavior, muted colors, and a near-documentary texture.
Critics specifically praised the muted colors, snooping camera angles, stilted frames, and silhouettes.
Mallik and Chandu rise together within Aslam Bhai's gang before their growing empire and ambitions drive them apart.
Mallik and Chandu displace their former leader, but the expansion of their power intensifies their mutual estrangement.
Films like Company, and why
Satya
shared neo-noir atmosphere, organized-crime power struggles, and morally bleak gangster drama
Gangs of Wasseypur
shared realistic underworld politics, volatile criminal alliances, and hard-edged crime filmmaking
The Departed
shared crime saga structure, ruthless ambition, and the collapse of loyalty within a criminal empire
Infernal Affairs
shared muted visual style, suspenseful gangster conflict, and tragic criminal rivalry
Movie Details
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Release Date
- 2002-04-15
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (81)
Cast
- Ajay Devgn
- Vivek Oberoi
- Mohanlal
- Manisha Koirala
- Antara Mali
- Akash Khurana
- Seema Biswas
- Ganesh Yadav
- Rajpal Yadav
- Vijay Raaz
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Company about?
- A hard-edged Mumbai gangster saga follows two ambitious allies whose ascent turns their criminal partnership into a ruinous power struggle.
- What is Company like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Company as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Company violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Company as brutal.
- What did critics think of Company?
- Critics broadly acclaimed the film as a fast-paced, realistic, formally distinctive portrait of Mumbai organized crime anchored by powerful performances.
- Which films are like Company?
- Films with a similar feel include Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur, The Departed, and Infernal Affairs.
- How long is Company?
- Company runs 156 minutes.
- Where can I watch Company?
- In United States, Company is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
