India Synopsis
“30 years have passed. It's time to tell their story.”
Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragically ongoing, A Prayer for Rain is the powerful and moving story of the Bhopal tragedy, one of the great corporate and environmental scandals of the last half-century. It dramatises the dependence of the local community on the chemical plant that will eventually cause catastrophe, and the series of oversights that led to an event that stands as a benchmark for corporate irresponsibility in the developing world.
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History + Drama in India
52 India titles in our catalog blend the History and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Prayer for Rain itself).
The 2013–2015 India Window
A Prayer for Rain holds position #163 of 288 India films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Prayer for Rain premiered alongside 91 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 91 other India films in 2014.
The 1132nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 49% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,198 of 1,983 India films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India History productions specifically: #40 of 60 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, English |
| Production Companies | Percept Picture Company |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | December 5, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt0839742 |
| Official Site | www.bhopalmovie.com |