Is Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire worth watching in the UK?

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023) has a Celluloid Score of 64%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Prashanth Neel.

What is the Metascore for Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire?

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire has a Metascore of 56 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire?

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire is available on Netflix in the United Kingdom.

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire

Item: Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire
Rating: 3.5
Author: Priya Sharma

Directed by Prashanth Neel · 2023 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

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Answer Summary

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023) earns a 64% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

64%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

66% Critic Score

69% Audience

56 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.1

6.6 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 55m
Cast: Prabhas , Prithviraj Sukumaran , Shruti Haasan , Easwari Rao , Jagapati Babu , Bobby Simha , Sriya Reddy , Ramachandra Raju , Mime Gopi , Tinnu Anand
Where to watch in the UK: Netflix

Official theatrical poster for Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)

Theatrical release

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Netflix

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (66%).
General viewers mostly liked it (69%).
Celluloid Score 64% 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 Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire worth watching?

Yes — Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire earns a 64% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Prashanth Neel reunites with Prabhas for a grim, kinetic power-struggle epic built for pan-Indian screens.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire about?

Set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva, a tribesman, and Varadha, the prince of Khansaar. When a coup d'état is planned by his father's ministers and his relatives, Varadha enlists Deva's help to become Khansaar's undisputed ruler.

Critic Reviews

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