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Gangs of Wasseypur Review (2012) — 83% Celluloid Score

Directed by Anurag Kashyap · 2012 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Gangs of Wasseypur worth watching?

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Gangs of Wasseypur?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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94% Editorial Rating
89% Audience snapshot · excluded
89 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2
8.2 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 40m
Country
India
Language
Hindi

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Film (Critics), Filmfare Awards 2013

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Vi Movies & TV in India. Check local listings for your region.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (94/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (89/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.2/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, drama, action pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Gangs of Wasseypur worth watching?

    Yes — Gangs of Wasseypur earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Anurag Kashyap’s coal-dust epic is Hindi cinema’s great modern gangster saga — sprawling, funny, brutal, and endlessly quotable.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Gangs of Wasseypur about?

    Across decades in the mining towns of Dhanbad, the Khan and Qureshi clans wage a blood feud that remakes local power, crime, and myth.

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