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Godmother

1999Movie2 h 30 min

74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes–80%

A violent, bleak movie about crime and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Story

When an imminent drought threatens to ruin their crop, Rambhi and her husband Veeru move from their village to the city. Through threat, violence and blackmail, Veeru makes a career as a kind of mafia don in the corrupt political system, but it turns out he is no more than a puppet of an influential lawyer who has him killed when Veeru decides not to kill any more. The lawyer thinks he can turn Rambhi into yet another puppet of his plans, but she strikes back, taking revenge for her husband's murder and fighting the corrupt political system until she becomes a veritable mafia Godmother herself.

Feels like

  • Indian Crime Drama
  • Mafia Operations
  • Political Corruption
  • Biographical Inspiration
  • Family Dynamics
  • Intense Violence
  • Class Struggle
  • Gangster Life
  • Historical Setting

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Vinay Shukla

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Facts

October 15, 1999 · 2 h 30 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
October 15, 1999
Runtime
2 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Original language
Hindi
Made in
India
Available in
3 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Godmother?"

Questions about Godmother

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Godmother?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Godmother worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.6).

Will I feel good after watching Godmother?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Godmother in English?

Hindi

No, it was made in Hindi.