Review of Dangal (2016) by Sreenadh Reddy D — 23 Dec 2016

Pure genius - performances, direction and script.

This review of Dangal (2016) was written by Sreenadh Reddy D on 23 Dec 2016.

Dangal has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Dangal

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Inderdhami2001 (1) on 05 Feb 2017

The movie is based on real life incidents of the life of an Indian Wrestler 'Mahavir Singh Phogat' and his two daughters - Geeta and Babita,…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Kishan G (1) on 03 Jan 2017

Dangal is the story of passion and dedication. It is the story of not giving up in the face of odds…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Hendrik S (39) on 11 Jan 2017

Amazing movie based on a true story! Amir Khan has done it again…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Sunny B (50) on 18 Jan 2017

Another great true story. Indian movies are so consistently good…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Max P (287) on 23 Jan 2017

Inspiring and educational (you will learn much about wrestling here grasshopper)…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By C Y (57) on 28 Aug 2017

Taut, well-acted, touching, hilarious. Dangal is an entertaining and visceral feelings provoking film…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Ravi N (109) on 29 May 2017

An entertaining story with heart, humour and action. I didn't like how cartoony the foreign wrestlers were portrayed, to me it was overkill…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Khwahish K (15) on 14 Jul 2018

Perfect direction in the field. Very well narrated by Aparshakti Khurana. Very well acted by 4 girls and Amir Khan…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By J Hurtado (110) for ScreenAnarchy (469) on 03 Nov 2017

Dangal is a perfect entry point for outsiders afraid to approach Bollywood cinema…

Read Review

Review of Dangal (2016)

By Ben Sin (27) for South China Morning Post (665) on 17 Aug 2017

This feel-good sports drama based on true stories entertains and, more importantly, could empower young women to pursue male-dominated industries…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

By Aninowatcher (1) on 17 Sep 2002

Simply put: worst movie i've watched in a long long time. Can you spell B-O-R-I-N-G??? And don't give me crap bout it being a chick flick…

Read Review

Review of The Fan (1996)

By Camouflage44 (1) on 23 May 2015

Anyone who has seen a Snipes or Deniro movie expects skilled acting, a plethora of action and a clever plot…

Read Review

Review of Forrest Gump (1994)

By Jedwards (7) on 29 Aug 2015

This overly sentimental film has often been regarded as one of the finest in cinema history, which it is anything but…

Read Review

Review of American Beauty (1999)

By Chrisl (15) on 04 Jun 2009

A really awful overblown and pompous film with very poor directing extremely awkward dialogue, and terrible acting…

Read Review

Review of Any Given Sunday (1999)

By Jefff. (25) on 24 Aug 2005

The MTV style of editing made me sick…

Read Review

Review of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)

By M.daye (7) on 04 Feb 2006

Faecal, even for a Ben Stiller film. He has really crossed the line from mildly amusing to tiresome and completely uninventive. Not worth any credit…

Read Review

Review of Look Who's Talking (1989)

By Csj (4) on 26 May 2017

Quite candidly one of the worst movies that I have ever seen…

Read Review

Review of Dancer in the Dark (2000)

By D00Mm4R1N3 (3) on 15 Oct 2017

Dancer in the Dark starts out fine enough with song and story then quicly disintegrates into your typical Euro-trash dark drama…

Read Review

Review of Pope Joan (2009)

By Garwin S (118) on 06 Aug 2012

Stylish production but awfully executed. Predictable dialogue, atrocious dubbing, just basically a feminist propaganda stinker…

Read Review

Review of Hard to Kill (1990)

By Steven1981 (209) on 18 Mar 2020

Hard to Kill is a film I grew up with as a kid. A 1990 action flick starring Steven Seagal…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Dangal

2016

84%97 Reviews

Pariah

2011

73%256 Reviews

Rammbock: Berlin Undead

2010

65%75 Reviews

Hollywood to Dollywood

2011

63%5 Reviews

Coco

2017

84%1,516 Reviews

Passing

2021

70%70 Reviews

Dr. Dolittle 3

2006

45%186 Reviews

Son of Godzilla

1967

48%111 Reviews

A Dog for Christmas

2015

56%1 Review

Would You Rather

2013

46%319 Reviews