Dabangg
2010 2h 10m movie Film India

Dabangg

दबंग्ग

Synopsis

दबंग्ग

A troubled relationship with his younger half-brother and stepfather compels Chulbul Pandey to become a corrupt but fearless cop whose life changes when he locks horns with a corrupt political leader.

Audience Engagement

138
Reviews
94th
Review-volume percentile
92nd
Popularity percentile

138 audience reviews — more than 94% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 92th percentile among India films.

Action + Comedy in India

129 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dabangg itself).

The 2009–2011 India Window

Dabangg holds position #115 of 192 India films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010
  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #3

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  4. Aadukalam
    #4

    Aadukalam

    ★ 7.6 · 2011
  5. Deiva Thirumagal
    #5

    Deiva Thirumagal

    ★ 7.6 · 2011
  6. Bhramaram
    #6

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  7. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
    #7

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    ★ 7.5 · 2011
  8. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #8

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dabangg premiered alongside 69 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 69 other India films in 2010.

The 788th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
138
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,373 of 1,983 India films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #400 of 637 (top 63%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesArbaaz Khan Productions, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision
Runtime2h 10m
Release DateSeptember 10, 2010
IMDbtt1620719