Movie

Jailer

2023 · 165 min

A flashy, over-the-top action comedy with a dark edge, mixing brutal revenge with quirky humor and a charismatic star performance.

Overview: Muthuvel Pandian, a retired, stern yet compassionate jailer lives a peaceful life with his family, but trouble knocks his door when his cop son’s tryst with an antique mafia gang goes awry and forces Muthu to step back into a dark world he had voluntarily took a break from.
How it feels: Dark, tense, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, revenge, betrayal, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
revenge
betrayal
grief
power
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild