The Metro (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Metro is an action and thriller film directed by Bipin Prabhakar, running about 132 minutes.

What it’s about. The film is based on three separate incidents that take place in Kochi. The first one involves the murder of a young politician, Jaimy Padamadan, which is being investigated by Jacob Alexander (Sharath Kumar). The murder occurs during an election season and the main suspect in the case is a local don named Paruthikkadan (Suresh Krishna). The investigation is affected due to his political influences. The next story is about Anupama (Bhavana), an I. T. Employee. She is being followed by a group of gangsters. The story takes new turns and the mystery gets solved. The third story is about a group of five friends, Harikrishnan (Nivin Pauly), Usman (Bhagath Manuel), Sujath (Suraj Venjaramoodu), Sooraj (Arun) and Govind (Biyon Gemini). Harikrishnan is a youth working in Gulf. He and his friends are travelling to Palai. He has a package from Gulf which he is supposed to give to another person. The story takes new turns during their journey.

Who’s in it. The Metro stars R. Sarathkumar as CI Jacob Alexander, Nivin Pauly as Harikrishnan, Bhavana as Anupama and Esther Anil as Sujathan's daughter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.1/10, The Metro has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Metro page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Metro tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.