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14 June 2019HindiorigTeluguTamil97 min

Game Over

5.913 reviews
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Bayesian avg · 13 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

7.04 ratings
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User Score · avg of 4 ratings

8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

As the news of a serial killer on the loose sends the city into a tailspin, a young woman suffering from PTSD starts sensing a strange presence around her. Is there a dreadful fate awaiting her?

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Game Over is broadly positive, with most reviewers appreciating its multilayered psychological horror premise and willingness to explore complex themes around violence and trauma. Taapsee Pannu's performance is frequently singled out as a consistent strength across reviews. The most common criticism is that the film's structure is uneven, with several critics noting that the first half feels stretched or unfocused and that the final act fails to fully deliver on the film's ambitious setup.

13 reviews · 8 positive · 3 mixed · 1 negative

Praised: Taapsee Pannu's central performanceCriticised: Uneven structure, weak final act

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Critic Reviews (13)

Saibal ChatterjeeTop Critic· NDTV
6.0
"Game Over, which is presented by Anurag Kashyap, is not without its share of failings, but director Saravanan is clearly endowed with an exceptional sense of the potential of the cinematic medium to probe complex aspects of humanity. Taapsee Pannu, as she has been in her recent outings, is never less than convincing. While she may be the primary reason why you must go out a watch this film, it certainly isn't devoid of other intrinsic merits in terms of substance and execution."
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
5.0
"Game Over has some genuinely suspenseful moments, one terrific jump scare, but also a ridiculous sentimental track that sticks out like a sore thumb in a brisk thriller. The makers have some interesting things to say about violence towards women and the residue it can leave. There's a lot going on, but barring its leading lady's impressive performance, it's simply hit and miss."
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Raja SenTop Critic· Hindustan Times
5.0
"Taapsee Pannu tries her best in this slasher film with three climaxes...Taapsee Pannu's Black Mirror-inspired new film had a solid concept but devolves into a witless muddle in the final act."
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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
3.0
"There are a couple of genuinely scary moments, but the rest of it is too stretched: even the 102 minute run time feels too long, with not enough thrills or chills."
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Indiatoday Reviewer· India Today
8.0
"Taapsee Pannu's Game Over is a multi-layered and concept-oriented film that has its heart at the right place. With a screenplay that offers many thrills, Game Over is a must-watch this summer."
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TNN· Times Of India
8.0
"There are many layers to the film – both psychological and 'spirit'ual – and these moments are what make this film interesting."
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Sukanya Verma· Rediff
8.0
"'Game Over is a nifty piece of work that recognises the durability of meaningful entertainment"
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Anna MM Vetticad· Firstpost
7.0
"Taapsee Pannu hits the ball out of the park through a terrifying thriller"
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Mayank Shekhar· Mid-Day
6.0
"Suffice it to know, this is a 'home-invasion' picture, a full-on sub-genre of its own, with limited pay-off, yes. But with only one question that should really matter: Does it keep you interested/hooked right through to the end? For sure. That's all you need to know. And get set, go!"
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Deccan Chronicle Team· Deccan Chronicle
6.0
"This Taapsee Pannu-starrer is gripping edge of seat thriller...The artistic values in this film are incredible. There's no reliance on cheesy jump scares, just pure dread and atmosphere."
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"Overall, Game Over is a laudable attempt by Ashwin and he is definitely one of the promising filmmakers of this generation! On the whole, watch it, for it bravely treads new ground."
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Kunal Guha· Mumbai Mirror
5.0
"If the first half could've been knocked off and this was dedicatedly a film about home invasion, it would've surely been a more focussed, if not a more thrilling watch. But then, that would have been an entirely different film."
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Srivatsan S· The Hindu
"Game Over is a unique, ambitious, unsettling film that is a marvellous achievement in the psychological horror genre"
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Cast & Crew

Details

Release Date
14 June 2019
Runtime
97 min
Languages
Hindiorig, Telugu, Tamil

User Ratings & Reviews

Users7.04 ratings

4 ratings from the community

Community Reviews (3)

TEJun 2019

Game Over is definitely a welcome approach to Bollywood where the talented yet single-faced Taapsee Pannu plays an anxious video game designer in a thriller plot that is arrestingly fun to watch - keeping you at the edge of your seat - but does not make a bit sense, what with its hedonistic take on literal video gaming of the 1980s. TN.

Ashwin Sarvanan's deliciously twisted and meticulously crafted psychological thriller 'Game Over' knows all the layers and pluses and minuses of the mix-mash of the genres, and knows the key term of each of them 'Originality'. Taapsee Pannu and Vinodini Vaidyanath do all the impact ful strands quiet closely together so that the film is committed to its surroundings. The Rashomon-style climatic sequence will send chill down your spine, but also exposes the vulnerability and emotional confidence of the film. Although it's not each and every character is designed to do something to the film: Swapna and killers only could have done: but it's only the magic of the execution of the non-linear narrative that the phenomenal paranormal and supernatural and feminist: each and every element works. Although there can be many readings for the film, I'll remember it as a revenge drama with a slasher at it's edges, all sharp. It's an essential Non-Hindi film I recommend to see.

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