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Baby John

2024 · 162 min

A grim, propulsive revenge saga that swings between tender family moments and brutal, cathartic violence, asking you to stay locked in.

Directed by
Kalees
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi
Overview
John's peaceful life with daughter Khushi is disrupted by a sex-trafficking gang. Revealing his past as DCP Satya, he seeks revenge for his family's murder, saving minor girls and punishing the criminals, before starting anew.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Kalees
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • crime
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism5
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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action, drama, thriller, crime
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Starring
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Cinematography
Kiran Koushik
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162 min
Country
India
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