The Best Karthik Subbaraj Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 2009 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Petta (2019) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Petta (2019) with $2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Karthik Subbaraj Box Office Hits
Karthik Subbaraj's films have made $2.73M worldwide in total. Petta (2019) is the biggest hit at $2M, ahead of Retro (2025) ($699K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Karthik Subbaraj Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Karthik Subbaraj has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Crime leads with 2 films, and Retro (2025) is the pick of them.
The Latest Karthik Subbaraj Movies
The most recent films Karthik Subbaraj is credited on, newest first — starting with Retro (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Karthik Subbaraj Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Karthik Subbaraj films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Karthik Subbaraj movie?
Petta (2019) is the best-rated Karthik Subbaraj film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68, ahead of Jagame Thandhiram (2021) (58) and Retro (2025) (51). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Petta: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Karthik Subbaraj movie?
Petta (2019) made the most at the box office, with $2M worldwide, followed by Retro (2025) with $699K. Together, Karthik Subbaraj's films with box office figures have made $2.73M.
What is the best Karthik Subbaraj crime movie?
Retro (2025) is the best-rated of Karthik Subbaraj's crime films, with a score of 51. In other genres: Petta (drama) and Jagame Thandhiram (action).
What is the newest Karthik Subbaraj movie?
The newest film on Karthik Subbaraj's filmography is Retro (2025), directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
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