# Tumbbad (2018) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/tumbbad-2018/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 74% |
| Critic Score | 86% |
| Audience Score | 85% |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 8.2/10 |
| Director | Rahi Anil Barve |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror |
| Runtime | 113 min |
| Festival premiere | MAMI 2018 |

## Quick answer

Tumbbad (2018) earns a 74% Celluloid Score — Recommended. A folklore horror gem about greed and a cursed village god — still the most cited “hidden gem” in Indian genre cinema. Metascore 74/100. Directed by Rahi Anil Barve.

## Critics consensus

A folklore horror gem about greed and a cursed village god — still the most cited “hidden gem” in Indian genre cinema.

## Synopsis

India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

## Cast

Sohum Shah, Mohammad Samad, Harsh K., Jyoti Malshe, Dhundiraj Prabhakar Jogalekar, Rudra Soni, Madhav Hari Joshi, Piyush Kaushik, Anita Date-Kelkar, Deepak Damle

## Accolades

Premiered at MAMI 2018.

## Where to watch

Global: Prime Video
the United States: Prime Video
the United Kingdom: Prime Video
Indonesia: Prime Video
India: Prime Video
South Korea: Prime Video
PH: Prime Video
PK: Prime Video
ZA: Prime Video
MY: Prime Video
TH: Prime Video
AE: Prime Video
NG: Prime Video

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Tumbbad worth watching?**
Tumbbad holds a 74% Celluloid Score. A folklore horror gem about greed and a cursed village god — still the most cited “hidden gem” in Indian genre cinema.

**What is Tumbbad about?**
India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

**Who directed Tumbbad?**
Tumbbad (2018) was directed by Rahi Anil Barve.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Tumbbad?**
74% — the average of five public sources: critics 86%, audience 85%, Metascore 74/100, Letterboxd 3.8/5, and IMDb 8.2/10.

**Where can I watch Tumbbad?**
Tumbbad is streaming on Prime Video; on Prime Video in the United States; on Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on Prime Video in Indonesia; on Prime Video in India; on Prime Video in South Korea; on Prime Video in PH; on Prime Video in PK; on Prime Video in ZA; on Prime Video in MY; on Prime Video in TH; on Prime Video in AE; on Prime Video in NG. Availability varies by region.

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