Name: Jallikattu
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2019-10-04
Rating: 6.7

201914A

ActionThrillerCrime1h 35m

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96%

Tomatometer

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76%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

An escaped buffalo triggers a frenzy of ecstatic violence in a remote village.

Trailers

Details

DirectorLijo Jose Pellissery

ReleasedOct 4, 2019

StatusReleased

Original languageMalayalam

Budget

$404.2K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide14ACA

Studios

Opus PentaChembosky Motion PicturesKasargod Aadamee PicturesLijo Jose Pellissery Movie House

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Jallikattu uses a violent conflict between man and animal to set the stage for a story that's as visually haunting as it is rich in subtext.”

96% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Siddhant Adlakha

RTObserverJan 24, 2021

The film spans about a day and runs a mere 90-minutes, but in that time, it undergoes a stunning metamorphosis, from a naturalistic depiction of rural Kerala to a winking, expressionistic nightmare.

Deborah Young

RTThe Hollywood ReporterJan 22, 2021

Amorphous violence explodes in a darkly unsettling tale.

Anupama Chopra

RTFilm CompanionMay 18, 2020

There are visuals here that you will not be able to get out of your head. This film is only 90 minutes and you're not going to be able to look away.

Vadim Rizov

RTFilmmaker MagazineDec 2, 2022

Jallikattu pauses in its dialogue scenes but stays lively, in part thanks to an extremely loud score from Prashant Pillai full of chanting and drums. It’s either energizing or numbing depending on your taste—for me, it was a real boost ...