The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Alpha
Action · Thriller · 2026
When Sita, a highly trained assassin raised in isolation as a super-soldier by a rogue commander, discovers the dark truth about her family and her stolen childhood, she teams up with her long lost sister to take down her creator and his illicit military program.
Movie details
Alpha
2026 Action · Thriller 2h 21m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.1 / 10
Community rating
When Sita, a highly trained assassin raised in isolation as a super-soldier by a rogue commander, discovers the dark truth about her family and her stolen childhood, she teams up with her long lost sister to take down her creator and his illicit military program.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Alpha?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Shiv Rawail
Written by
Soumil Shukla · Shridhar Raghavan · Uday Chopra
Alia Bhatt
Sita
Sharvari
Durga
Bobby Deol
Fateh Singh Lakhawat
Anil Kapoor
Vikrant Kaul
Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Dr. John Verghese
Dia Mirza
Janaki Kaul
Hrithik Roshan
Kabir Dhaliwal
Court is in session
Put Alpha on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.