Jailer
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar · 2023 ·
Jailer (2023) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Theatrical release Where to watch
- Prime Video
- Sun NXT
Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (71%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
- Celluloid Score 68% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is Jailer worth watching?
Yes — Jailer earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Nelson Dilipkumar’s Rajinikanth vehicle delivered mass Tamil entertainment with a veteran-star victory lap that traveled worldwide.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Jailer about?
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.
Critic Reviews
Jailer (2023) Review
★★★½☆
Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer (2023) remains a defining Action landmark from India, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.
Worth watching — solid entertainment with lasting cultural visibility.
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