Bloodstone
1988 1h 31m movie Film India

Bloodstone

Synopsis

When a newlywed American couple goes to India on their honeymoon, little do they realize that they are about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. A huge ruby from the time of the Indian Maharajas has been stolen and placed in the backpack of the Americans. When the bad guys realize this, they kidnap the wife… Now the husband and his Indian friend (played by a famous Tamil Indian actor) must go out to save her.

Action + Adventure in India

67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bloodstone itself).

The 1987–1989 India Window

In the crowded 1987-1989 India release window, Bloodstone sits at #34 of 35. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Ramayan
    #1

    Ramayan

    ★ 8.7 · 1987
  2. Mirch Masala
    #2

    Mirch Masala

    ★ 8.1 · 1987
  3. Chithram
    #3

    Chithram

    ★ 7.9 · 1988
  4. Nadodikkattu
    #4

    Nadodikkattu

    ★ 7.8 · 1987
  5. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
    #5

    Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

    ★ 7.8 · 1988
  6. Kireedam
    #6

    Kireedam

    ★ 7.7 · 1989
  7. Thoovanathumbikal
    #7

    Thoovanathumbikal

    ★ 7.7 · 1987
  8. Apoorva Sagodharargal
    #8

    Apoorva Sagodharargal

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

The 1980s India Landscape

1988 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 14 titles released, including Bloodstone. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (74 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 13 other India films in 1988.

The 124th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
14th
Review-volume percentile
50th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.

Popularity (50th percentile) outruns review volume (14th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Bloodstone, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • honeymoon · 4
  • jewel heist · 3
  • jewel thief · 1
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • india · 84
  • kidnapping · 72

Reception Benchmarks

4.9
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,841 of 1,983 India films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #575 of 637 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
All Production CountriesIndia, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesAmritraj Entertainment, Omega Entertainment
Runtime1h 31m
Release DateOctober 7, 1988
IMDbtt0094765