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I'm Game

4 September 2026Malayalam2h 54m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for 'I'm Game' is mixed, with most reviewers acknowledging its inventive possessed-hand premise and stylish setup while finding fault with the execution.

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Nahas Hidayath DirectorNahas Hidayath StorySajeer Baba ScreenplayBilal Moidu ScreenplayIsmail Aboobacker ScreenplayJakes Bejoy MusicJimshi Khalid Cinematography
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A fearless gambler who trusts luck more than life gets caught in a series of crazy and unexpected events that turn his world upside down.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for 'I'm Game' is mixed, with most reviewers acknowledging its inventive possessed-hand premise and stylish setup while finding fault with the execution. The first half is broadly praised for its wildly original body-horror concept and high-octane energy, but critics converge on the view that the second half collapses into familiar, generic territory. Common criticisms include mediocre writing, shoddy execution, uninspired action sequences, and a drift toward template revenge drama that squanders the film's early promise. Comparisons to works like 'Eega', 'Maaveeran', and 'Parasyte' are raised largely to highlight where the film falls short.

4 rated reviews · 1 positive · 1 mixed · 2 negative

Praised: inventive first-half premise and styleCriticised: weak predictable second half

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Critic Reviews (8)

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Gopika Is· Times Of India
6.0
Dulquer Salmaan's supernatural gamble is messy, mad and entertaining.
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Anandu Suresh· Indian Express
5.0
Dulquer Salmaan's fantasy actioner is a gamble that nearly pays off
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4.0
I'm Game starts with a wickedly fun possessed-hand premise and plenty of style, only to lose its grip in a predictable second half. I'm Game boasts a fun, interesting premise, sets it up in high-octane style, and then squanders it by taking the most rote path possible.
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Vignesh Madhu· New Indian Express
4.0
With I'm Game, the young filmmaker aims really big. Bigger stars, better production values, broader themes, but the ambitious vision is spoilt by some mediocre writing and shoddy execution, resulting in a mishmash of a genre hybrid film that's stuck somewhere between a promising body-horror thriller and a template revenge drama.
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Vishal Menon· HollywoodReporterIndia
Not rated
If the first half is a wildly original re-imagination of a film like 'Idle Hands', the second half is a cop-out based around broader aspects of SS Rajamouli’s 'Eega'.
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Arathi Kannan· Deccan Herald
Not rated
‘I’m Game’, at times, is reminiscent of the Tamil film ‘Maaveeran’, minus the charismatic screenplay. It’s interesting that Myskin plays the antagonist in both films, but their treatment couldn’t be more different.
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The plot of I'm Game, in which a transplanted hand with a mind of its own uses the protagonist to seek revenge, is reminiscent of the Tamil film Maaveeran and Japanese anime Parasyte, but lacks both...
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Sajin Shrijith· The Week
Not rated
Drawing from a familiar supernatural concept, Dulquer Salmaan's 'I'm Game' struggles to balance its creative potential with generic mass entertainer elements, leading to uninspired action sequences and character portrayals
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Release Date
4 September 2026
Runtime
2h 54m
Language
Malayalam

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