The Middleman
1976 2h 11m movie Film India

The Middleman

জনঅরণ্য

The Middleman sits in the top 3% of India films on this catalog — ranked #53 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

জনঅরণ্য

A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the world of business does not live up to his lofty ideals.

The 1975–1977 India Window

10 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Middleman sits at position #1.

  1. The Middleman

    #1

    The Middleman

    ★ 7.9 · 1976

  2. Chhoti Si Baat
    #2

    Chhoti Si Baat

    ★ 7.3 · 1976

  3. The Chess Players
    #3

    The Chess Players

    ★ 7.2 · 1977

  4. Chupke Chupke
    #4

    Chupke Chupke

    ★ 7.1 · 1975

  5. Deewaar
    #5

    Deewaar

    ★ 7.0 · 1975

  6. Nishant
    #6

    Nishant

    ★ 6.9 · 1975

  7. Amar Akbar Anthony
    #7

    Amar Akbar Anthony

    ★ 6.8 · 1977

  8. Manthan
    #8

    Manthan

    ★ 6.7 · 1976

The 1970s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Middleman premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #53 of 1,983 India films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #42 of 1,132 (top 4%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Bengali
Production Companies Indus Films
Runtime 2h 11m
Release Date February 20, 1976
IMDb tt0074710

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