Umrika
2015 1h 38m movie Film India

Umrika

Synopsis

When a young village boy discovers that his brother, long believed to be in America, has actually gone missing, he begins to invent letters on his behalf to save their mother from heartbreak, all the while searching for him.

The 2014–2016 India Window

282 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Umrika sits at position #196.

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    #1

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  2. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
    #2

    Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

    ★ 8.3 · 2016

  3. India's Daughter
    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015

  4. Aandavan Kattalai
    #4

    Aandavan Kattalai

    ★ 8.1 · 2016

  5. Madras
    #5

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  6. Punjab 1984
    #6

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  7. Sanam Teri Kasam
    #7

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  8. Visaranai
    #8

    Visaranai

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Umrika. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Umrika premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
33
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,386 of 1,983 India films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among India Drama productions specifically: #867 of 1,132 (top 77%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Samosa Stories
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date July 29, 2015
IMDb tt2614722

Themes & Motifs

  • loss of loved one
  • american dream
  • mumbai (bombay)
  • india
  • missing person
  • delivery boy
  • 1980s

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