Dorothy

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  • 2hr 26m

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Release Date:

Sep 25, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 26m

Synopsis

Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion challenges the world around them.
Moviegoers are saying
Reviewers describe a raw, emotionally punishing Karthik Subbaraj drama that leaves audiences in tears, with Sananth's performance and Ilaiyaraaja's score repeatedly singled out as the reasons it lands. Critics note that it over-explains itself and drags in the second half, but many feel its honesty about patriarchy, abuse, and compassion outweighs those flaws. The hospital scene near the end and the applause at the screening stand out as the moments people keep coming back to.
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  • Sep 26, 2026

    “Manasu kadavul, budhdhi saathaan” To put simply, COMPASSION is the antidote to all our conditioning. While Karthik Subburaj dishes out a daringly gutsy drama that is raw n intense, IlayaRAJA tugs at your heart n soul with his mesmerizing music. Well, if at all Raja’s…

    585 Likes
    Michael James
    Michael James
    Sep 25, 2026

    Genuinely teared up at certain moments and apart from the movie, what made me more happy was the way it was received with applause at the end. Not a unanimous applause, and definitely not an applause out of mockery, but one with genuine admiration and respect. Well, atleast…

    509 Likes
    ash
    ash
    Sep 25, 2026

    Aama da PAALINA PAAGUBAADU BAADUNGA DHAN DA NEENGALAM !!!! The name is Rishikanth and Sananth 🔥

    477 Likes
    Aliceee
    Aliceee
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    Sep 26, 2026

    Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

    536 Likes
    Aesthetic Cinema
    Aesthetic Cinema
    Sep 25, 2026

    Dorothy is almost a horror film, isn’t it? The setting of period Madurai feels like a ghost town, where anecdotes of murders and suicides are casually shared. “This is where my mother and sister’s bodies were found!” says young Subbu. Something about this young boy being so…

    469 Likes
    Sudhir Srinivasan
    Sudhir Srinivasan
    Sep 25, 2026

    Tamil Nadu isn’t gonna treat this well

    382 Likes
    lingeshh
    lingeshh
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    Oct 5, 2026

    Movie of the year for me! Phenomenal film. Phenomenal performances. Phenomenal writing. Karthik Subbaraj’s finest!! Mind blown!!! 💥👌🏼❤️

    353 Likes
    Abhinav Sunder Nayak
    Abhinav Sunder Nayak
    Sep 25, 2026

    a cultural shock. a cinematic triumph.  i’m out of words.

    292 Likes
    sairam
    sairam
    Sep 27, 2026

    All those Tyler Durden and Patrick Bateman pfp social media profiles with huge follower counts, claiming to be correcting society through their posts that spread pure hatred about everything that has hurt their fragile minds are going to have a bad time watching this. For…

    259 Likes
    matthewws
    matthewws

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Top Reviews
  • Arun Manikandan
    Arun Manikandan loved
    Dorothy

    Great movie. Exordinary Theatre Experience. Every scene twisted. Very well acting and BGM, songs. Climax very strong work and unexpected scene. 10/8

    21D
    Hani
    Hani loved
    Dorothy

    if this makes u uncomfortable then you are the problem

    27D
    Nukleshraj
    Nukleshraj loved
    Dorothy

    raw and beautifullly written

    11h
  • Meghna
    Meghna loved
    Dorothy

    masterpiece fr

    16D
    Jack Sparrow
    Jack Sparrow liked
    Dorothy

    Okay

    1D

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does Dorothy come out in theaters?
September 25, 2026 is the release date.
How long is Dorothy (2026)?
The movie is 2hr 26min long.
What's Dorothy (2026) about?
Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion challenges the world around them.