The Archies

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The Archies

2023

2h 21m

Musical

Comedy

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Set in 1960's India in the fictional hill station town called Riverdale, The Archies is a coming-of-age musical following the lives of the town's favorite set of teenagers -- Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton. Seen through the lens of the unique Anglo-Indian community, The Archies explores friendship, freedom, love, heartbreak and rebellion.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

06/24/2024

Writers Kagti, Akhtar and Ayesha Devitre build specificities of the Anglo-Indian community into the narrative.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

01/31/2024

2/4

The movie looks great, it's conceptually interesting, and it has several memorable moments. But it's also interminable.

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

12/16/2023

The Archies humanizes them by giving them humanity...

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

07/04/2024

Without her more serious touch, the incessant glee of Riverdale rubs irritatingly, as does the obvious emotional pandering of the screenplay.

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Ishita Sengupta

OTTplay

01/15/2024

The problem plaguing the film is similar to what affected Akhtar’s previous work, the expansive new season of Made in Heaven. The politics, albeit correct, constantly hangs on the narrative.

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Shah Shahid

The Movie Blog

12/29/2023

It’s a simple story about young kids who end up dealing with very adult concepts of capitalism and how they can bring change to the world around them. It may not be for audiences expecting more than that.

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PRAGYA S

@RT65273573 Mar 24

I don't even know why i tried watching it in 2026. I already heard so many bad reviews but i thought maybe there will be some entertainment. I m regretting my decision. I should hv rather stared at wall .

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Anosha A

@Anesha Jan 27

Fake reviews are the only way to explain the 80% Rotten Tomatoes score because if this genuinely reflects public opinion, that’s honestly concerning. The acting is terrible, and it’s impossible to understand why this script was ever green-lit. The film feels less like a movie and more like a group of wannabe star kids hanging out and having fun on set. If watching that kind of self-indulgent chaos sounds appealing to you, then sure this might be a good place to start.

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Dancing N

@RT35077130 03/25/2025

Good movie for people who were unfortunate enough to be born with IQ 40 and below.

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Rishabh K

@RT51134606 10/03/2024

Trash Nepotastic Garbage stay away thrash acting writer and the entire crew were on Cocaine while filming this pile of garbage

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Celina I

@RT30835883 01/27/2024

trash, very bad acting that completely lost the plot. was hard to watch.

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arun s

@RT22260699 12/16/2023

hey guys, this is one plastic and a lifeless movie to watch - not even close to reality, never been and never will be.

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Set in 1960's India in the fictional hill station town called Riverdale, The Archies is a coming-of-age musical following the lives of the town's favorite set of teenagers -- Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton. Seen through the lens of the unique Anglo-Indian community, The Archies explores friendship, freedom, love, heartbreak and rebellion.

Director: Zoya Akhtar
Producer: Zoya Akhtar, Sharad Devarajan, Jon Goldwater, Reema Kagti
Screenwriter: Zoya Akhtar, Ayesha Devitre, Reema Kagti
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Graphic India, Excel Entertainment, Archie Comics Publications, Identical Pictures, Tiger Baby Films
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2023
Runtime: 2h 21m

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