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Mogul Mowgli

2020Movie1 h 29 min

DramaMusic
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic716.9Rotten Tomatoes93%75%

A moving, melancholic music movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

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Story

Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.

Feels like

  • British-Pakistani Identity
  • Crippling Illness
  • Rap Music
  • Cultural Tradition
  • Family Drama
  • Spiritual Journey
  • Self-Discovery
  • Contemporary
  • Melancholy
  • Musical

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Bassam Tariq
Written by
Riz Ahmed, Bassam Tariq
Produced by
Riz Ahmed, Thomas Benski, Bennett McGhee
Music by
Paul Corley

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Facts

October 30, 2020 · 1 h 29 min · Strong Language, Drug Use

Released
October 30, 2020
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Music, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Urdu
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
21 countries

Tropes

Asians Love Tea, Central Theme, Hallucinations +8

  • Asians Love Tea
  • Central Theme
  • Hallucinations
  • Hypocrite
  • Odd Name, Normal Nickname
  • Outside/Inside Slur
  • The Rival
  • Your Mom
  • Unfortunate Names
  • Stylistic Suck
  • Shout-Out

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Where can I stream Mogul Mowgli?

HBO MaxKanopyStrand Releasing

In the United States, Mogul Mowgli streams on HBO Max and Strand Releasing, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is Mogul Mowgli worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Is Mogul Mowgli plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.