What is the Metascore for Laal Kabootar?

Laal Kabootar has a Metascore of 74 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Laal Kabootar?

Laal Kabootar is available on Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Laal Kabootar Review (2019) — 76% Celluloid Score

Item: Laal Kabootar
Rating: 4
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Kamal Khan · 2019 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

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Answer Summary

Laal Kabootar (2019) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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.

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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85% Editorial Rating

83% Audience snapshot · excluded

74 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

7.6 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 42m
Cast: Ahmed Ali Akbar , Mansha Pasha , Ali Kazmi , Marium Aziz
Streaming: Prime Video
Country: Pakistan
Language: Urdu

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Film, Lux Style Awards 2020

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Official theatrical poster for Laal Kabootar (2019)

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Where to watch

Prime Video

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (85/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (83%).
Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
Celluloid Score 76% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, thriller, romance pick
Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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Is Laal Kabootar worth watching?

Yes — Laal Kabootar earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Karachi noir with soul — Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha anchor a Lux Style Awards Best Film winner that wears its influences proudly while finding a distinctly Pakistani rhythm.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Laal Kabootar about?

A taxi driver chasing a life-changing score crosses paths with a woman hunting her husband's killer in Karachi's underworld — Kamal Khan's neon-noir won Lux Style Awards Best Film and proved Pakistani cinema could sustain stylish crime storytelling.

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Critic Reviews

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Laal Kabootar (2019) Review: Lux Style Best Film Karachi Noir

★★★★☆ 4/5

Karachi noir with soul — Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha anchor a Lux Style Awards Best Film winner that wears its infl…

Essential Pakistan cinema on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Karachi noir with soul — Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha anchor a Lux Style Awa

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