Umrika

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Umrika

2015

1h 38m

Drama

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13 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

A small village in India hears tales of life in America through letters sent home by a resident.

Boyd van Hoeij

The Hollywood Reporter

The greater themes resonate because Nair has managed to incorporate several big and abstract topics into a story in which they become highly personal for the characters.

Sep 10, 2015

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Umrika achieves remarkable power as a story by concentrating its view of America through the eyes of people who have never been there.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 10, 2015

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

'Life of Pi's' Suraj Sharma makes his Bollywood debut in this ingratiating drama set in the '70s and '80s.

Jan 28, 2015

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J Hurtado

ScreenAnarchy

Umrika is definitely Prashant Nair's film, and it's a beauty. Definitely check this one out.

Mar 11, 2021

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Andrea Thompson

A Reel of One's Own

"Umrika" gets too distracted by unnecessary sidelines when it could be focusing on its intensely likable characters and investing in its own intriguing concepts.

Rated: C+

Feb 5, 2019

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Mae Abdulbaki

Punch Drunk Critics

There are moments of comedy, of eternal sadness, hope, and emptiness. The varying ranges are impressive.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2018

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Audience Member

Que filme lindo, recheado de significados e analogias, a fase inicial, com as leituras das cartas uma viagem a parte, deliciosamente apaixonante, um drama real, essa semana, uma brasileira morreu no deserto tentando atravessá-lo para entrar nos EUA, "O sonho americano", triste, real, bela fotografia, os filmes com qualidade que Bollywood sabe produzir e que amamos…

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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roger d

Didn't like the ending, but the entire story was great, except for stereotypes about USA and India that were distracting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie was so good I made a RT account because it deserved a review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Una historia breve, pero tiene buenos actores y buena ambientación.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

really entertaining and a good watch...only not sure if the end was sad or not !

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

decent movie. recommend watching.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Synopsis

A small village in India hears tales of life in America through letters sent home by a resident.

Director: Prashant Nair
Producer: Manish Mundra, Swati Shetty
Screenwriter: Prashant Nair
Production Co: Drishyam Films, Samosa Stories
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 38m