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Ish

Name: Ish
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Farhan Hasnat, Yahya Kitana, Avin Shah, Sudha Bhuchar, Joy Crookes

2026 · 1h 29m · Drama

MOVIHERO READ

Steady drama with a balanced watch profile. Best if you want friendship and character chemistry to carry the movie.

77/100

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.

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77/100

WORTH IT

WORTH ITTwelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search. As the ripples take hold, the boys…

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Does this belong in your night?

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a character story where friendship is one of the main engines

02A compact 89-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit

03Its 6.0/10 TMDB score is still based on a small audience sample, so MoviHero weighs the movie's actual profile more heavily

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Ish?

Ish belongs in your night if you want friendship and chemistry between characters to carry the movie. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a compact 89-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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