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Maremma

11 September 2026Telugu2h 15m
3.9
from 5 critic reviews

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Critical reception for Maremma has been largely negative, with reviewers finding the film dull and poorly executed across most departments.

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In a village bound by ancient traditions, the Maremma Goddess festival is a time of both reverence and fear. Every 12 years, a male bull is sacrificed to the deity, yet with each ceremony, calamity befalls the villagers. Despite their efforts, the elders fail to prevent disaster. Determined to break the cycle, they enact a new decree: any household whose bull bears a male calf in the next 100 days must offer it to the goddess. As the deadline approaches, the fate of the village hangs in the balance, and the true test of their resolve begins.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Maremma has been largely negative, with reviewers finding the film dull and poorly executed across most departments. The weak screenplay, ineffective narration, and a difficult second half are recurring complaints, with multiple critics calling it a tedious and forgettable watch. One reviewer noted a decent core premise involving village customs and beliefs, and the lead actor Maadhav received a mildly positive mention for his debut performance, though critics largely felt the writing let him down.

5 rated reviews · 1 mixed · 4 negative

Praised: Maadhav's debut performanceCriticised: Weak writing and narration

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Critic Reviews (5)

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123Telugu Team· 123Telugu
5.0
Maremma is a boring rural drama that lacks a clear sense of vision. The film remains dull and unexciting for most of its runtime, and there are hardly any memorable moments to talk about. Maadhav does a decent job in his debut, but the writing and execution make it a disappointing watch.
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Venkat Arikatla· Great Andhra
3.0
With Maadhav's expressionless performance, weak narration and ineffective humour, Maremma, set in 2006, ultimately turns into a tedious watch. Maremma is another addition to the growing list of Telangana village-based period dramas made in recent years that falls short on both counts of solid script and engaging narration.
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Sankar· Telugu360
3.0
Maremma is a film that falls flat in all the departments. The film can be given a skip even on OTT.
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Satya Pulagam· ABPLive
3.0
Find out how the film taken on animal sacrifice, people's beliefs, and customs is.
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జంతుబలి, ప్రజల్లో నమ్మకం, ఆచారాలపై తీసిన సినిమా ఎలా ఉందో తెలుసుకోండి.
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Kalyan· M9News
2.4
Maremma has a decent core with some intrigue. However, the commercial trapping and its execution are where things go wrong. The second half, especially, is extremely difficult to sit through. Maremma, therefore, ends up as an instantly forgettable fare.
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Release Date
11 September 2026
Runtime
2h 15m
Language
Telugu
Genres
Action, Drama

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