Summary
The violent Indian action movieKillhas garnered an incredible Rotten Tomatoes score. The movie, which was written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, is a Hindi-language outing that stars Lakshya as Amrit, an army commando whose attempt to prevent his girlfriend’s arranged marriage is derailed when the train he is riding is besieged by a violent gang, against whom he must fight back and help defend the rest of the passengers. PositiveKillreviewsfirst started pouring in after the movie’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023.
Rotten Tomatoeshas calculated an official Tomatometer score forKillout of 54 different critics' reviews. At the time of writing,the movie has a score of 91%, which has been officially Certified Fresh. While the score could fluctuate as more reviews are added throughout the first few weeks of the movie’s release, this certification confirms that enough critics have reviewed the movie that its positive score is statistically significant and unlikely to change drastically.
Kill Could Usher In A New Wave Of Indian Action Movies
The Movie Follows In The Footsteps Of Hits LikeRRR.
IfKillfinds similar success, it could help usher in a new wave of Indian action crossover hits.
The overwhelmingly positive reception toKillis no small feat. In fact, the movie isone of the highest-rated major releases currently in domestic theaters, beating out Hollywood blockbusters includingA Quiet Place: Day One(87%),Despicable Me 4(53%),Inside Out 2(90%), andHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(47%). This could potentially lead it to perform well at the domestic box office over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, also benefitting from the hot weather in much of the United States driving celebrants indoors.
If it becomes a word-of-mouth hit,Killcould follow in the footsteps of recent Indian action movies,such as2022’sRRR(95%) and 2023’sPathaan(84%) andJawan(89%), all of which found crossover success at the domestic box office in addition to earning high Rotten Tomatoes scores. All three movies now number among the Top 6 highest-grossing Indian movies of all time. In addition,RRRfollowed its box office success with an Oscar win for Best Original Song.
PathaanandJawanboth starred international superstar Shah Rukh Khan, butRRRfeatured leads who weren’t as well-known globally.
IfKillfinds similar success, it could help usher in a new wave of Indian action crossover hits. The2024 Bollywood moviepushes the envelope in terms of violence and gore for an Indian release, and its potential success could see other filmmakers follow in its footsteps with more challenging entries in the action genre. By taking after the balletic violence of theJohn Wickfranchise, these movies could continue to find domestic success, bringing even more Indian features to the international stage.
Kill
Cast
When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him — turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.
