RRR
RRR

Movie spotlight

RRR

2022
Movie
187 min
Telugu

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Insights

IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic85/100
Google Users94%
Director: S. S. RajamouliGenres: Action, Drama, Period Piece

Plot Summary

In the 1920s, two legendary Indian revolutionaries and former friends, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, who are also members of the armed struggle against British rule in India, did not meet or know each other. This fictional story depicts what might have happened had they met and become friends, and later sworn enemies fighting for the same cause.

Critical Reception

RRR received widespread critical acclaim for its spectacular action sequences, visual effects, musical score, and performances, particularly from its lead actors. The film was lauded for its ambitious scale, energetic direction, and patriotic themes, becoming a global phenomenon and a box office success.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its over-the-top, exhilarating action sequences and visual spectacle.

  • Celebrated for the powerful performances of its lead actors and their chemistry.

  • Lauded for its energetic direction and engaging narrative, despite its lengthy runtime.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly loved RRR, praising its incredible action, stunning visuals, and the captivating performances of the lead actors. Many highlighted the film's emotional depth and epic scale as major strengths.

Awards & Accolades

Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Naatu Naatu', Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ('Naatu Naatu'), and received nominations for various international awards.

Fun Fact

The iconic dance sequence 'Naatu Naatu' was choreographed to be fast and energetic, with the actors practicing for months to achieve the synchronized moves, ultimately becoming a global sensation.

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TMDB Reviews

7 reviews
griggs79

griggs79

Few films manage to create an enduring impact with every viewing, but _RRR_ achieves this with remarkable finesse. Watching _RRR_ on Netflix was unforgettable; experiencing it in the cinema was transcendent. Despite knowing what to expect, ...

griggs79

griggs79

This has been on my watchlist for far too long, and I only wish I had watched it sooner. The film is a visual masterpiece, its beauty serving as a captivating contrast to the intense and brutal violence it depicts. For a fictionalised...

badelf

badelf

This movie is one, really fun, action-packed, superhero watch. The CGI, of course, is fantastic. What I love about this movie, though, is that it's not just an empty, trivial story as an excuse for CGI. Quite the contrary. The story itself ...

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** “RRR” is one of those movies where just about everyone who watches it, loves it. It’s an over-the-top historical spectacle about a violent uprising in 1920s India, offering a fictitious retell...

alcorpuz1964

alcorpuz1964

My first exposure to Telugu Cinema, is when I saw my wife watching a near naked guy running in the forest, chased by a Tiger, looking so shredded that I thought my wife was appreciating the sweaty, bulbous body of a forest guy. I dismissed ...

kamaravichow

kamaravichow

The Cinemark near me has started to show Indian movies. Not feeling like sitting home tonight, I decided to catch this one, and luck was with me. My image of Indian movies, I confess, was that they were mostly musicals centering around a...

Horseface

Horseface

Taught me that Indian movies apparently should just be ignored, as ratings apparently tell you absolutely nothing about the quality of a film. This is perhaps the worst acting I've ever seen - Plan 9 from Outer Space included - with post...