Son of Sardaar
2012 2h 21m movie Film

Son of Sardaar

Synopsis

A Punjabi man returning to India falls in love with a woman whose family welcomes him as a guest before realizing he is the man they need to kill in order to avenge their loved ones.

Other Titles From Viacom18 Studios

Action + Comedy in Other Asia

20 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Son of Sardaar itself).

The 2011–2013 Other Asia Window

In the crowded 2011-2013 Other Asia release window, Son of Sardaar sits at #55 of 61. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Omar
    #1

    Omar

    ★ 9.1 · 2012
  2. Al Bernameg
    #2

    Al Bernameg

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  3. From Iran, a Separation
    #3

    From Iran, a Separation

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  4. Asmaa
    #4

    Asmaa

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  5. The Painting Pool
    #5

    The Painting Pool

    ★ 8.0 · 2013
  6. A Separation
    #6

    A Separation

    ★ 7.9 · 2011
  7. The Act of Killing
    #7

    The Act of Killing

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  8. The Square
    #8

    The Square

    ★ 7.7 · 2013

The 2010s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Son of Sardaar premiered alongside 17 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$4.3M
Budget
$2.2M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.5×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 21m runtime, production spent $30K per minute on screen and earned $16K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 17 other Other Asia films in 2012.

The 304th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).

Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).

Audience Engagement

42
Reviews
84th
Review-volume percentile
73rd
Popularity percentile

42 audience reviews — more than 84% of Other Asia films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among Other Asia films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.6
TMDB Rating
42
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #527 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.0 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #66 of 70 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary CountryOther Asia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesViacom18 Studios, Ajay Devgn FFilms
Runtime2h 21m
Release DateNovember 13, 2012
IMDbtt2178508