# Turbo (2024 film)
**Turbo** (Malayalam: ടർബോ) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy thriller directed by [Vysakh](https://www.edgepedia.org/vysakh), written by Midhun Manuel Thomas, and starring [Mammootty](https://www.edgepedia.org/mammootty) as Turbo Jose, a jeep driver from Idukki who is drawn into a criminal conspiracy after relocating to Chennai.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) It was produced by Mammootty's own banner, Mammootty Kampany, as the company's fifth production venture, and released worldwide on May 23, 2024.[3](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/october/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-10-25.pdf) • [4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2024/May/26/makers-ofmammoottysturbo-share-bts)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Vysakh (director), Midhun Manuel Thomas (screenplay); their first collaboration with each other on this project[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html) |
| Lead cast | Mammootty as Turbo Jose; Anjana Jayaprakash as Indulekha; Raj B Shetty as Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram; Sunil as Auto Billa; Kabir Duhan Singh as Vincent[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) |
| Production | Mammootty Kampany's fifth production; presented by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films[3](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/october/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-10-25.pdf) • [4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2024/May/26/makers-ofmammoottysturbo-share-bts) |
| Release | Worldwide theatrical release on May 23, 2024; CBFC certified UA on 16 May 2024 with a listed runtime of 152 minutes[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2024/May/26/makers-ofmammoottysturbo-share-bts) • [5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/List_of_feature_films_certified_2024.pdf) |
| Runtime and genre | 2 hours 32 minutes; action, comedy, drama[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) |
| Reported international gross | $1,769,238 per Box Office Mojo; $82,072 per The Numbers, a large discrepancy between trackers[6](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt29608104/) • [7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Turbo-%282024-India%29) |
| Critical reception | 61% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 4 reviews[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Turbo Jose is a jeep driver in Idukki, Kerala, who lives with his mother and has a habit of getting into frequent fist fights, which earns him his nickname.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html) His friend Jerry ([Shabareesh Varma](https://www.edgepedia.org/shabareesh-varma)) loves Indu ([Anjana Jayaprakash](https://www.edgepedia.org/anjana-jayaprakash)), a bank manager. Jose brings Indu from her home to Jerry, who rejects her, and Jose then has to escort her back; when Indu decides to rejoin her bank job in Chennai instead, Jose follows her there.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html) In Chennai, the three become pawns in a larger political game, and Jose is drawn into the plot of the antagonist Vetrivel.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html) JustWatch's plot summary also notes that Jose incurs the wrath of a dubious crime syndicate's boss once his friends expose a major financial fraud.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/turbo-2024)
## Production
The project was announced in October 2023 as the third collaboration between director Vysakh and Mammootty, with Midhun Manuel Thomas writing the script. Shooting began on [Vijayadashami](https://www.edgepedia.org/vijayadashami) and was expected to last 100 days.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-vysakh-and-midhun-manuel-thomas-team-up-for-turbo-film-goes-on-floors/articleshow/104667850.cms) Actress Anjana Jayaprakash, who plays the female lead [Indulekha](https://www.edgepedia.org/indulekha), said filming took around four months to complete and that the screenplay went through four drafts before shooting began.[10](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/05/27/malayalam-actor-anjana-jayaprakash-turbo-movie-acting-with-mammootty.html) • [11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/interviews/2024/Jun/06/anjana-jayaprakash-audiences-unfairly-judge-actors-based-on-just-two-films)
The core technical team comprised cinematographer Vishnu Sarma, composer Christo Xavier, and editor Shameer Muhammed. The film was produced by Mammootty Kampany and presented by [Dulquer Salmaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/dulquer-salmaan)'s Wayfarer Films, with Truth Global Films acquiring the overseas rights.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2024/May/26/makers-ofmammoottysturbo-share-bts) The Central Board of Film Certification certified it UA on 16 May 2024, with a listed runtime of 152 minutes and George Sebastian as producer of record.[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/List_of_feature_films_certified_2024.pdf)
## Cast and performances
Mammootty plays Turbo Jose, a role that draws on his established comic timing; the Onmanorama review noted his handling of comedy in films such as *Rajamanickyam*, *Pranchiyettan and the Saint*, and *Kottayam Kunjachan*, and said he rises to the occasion here with good laughs even though the film is largely an action thriller.[12](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2024/05/23/turbo-movie-review-malayalam-cinema-mammootty-raj-b-shetty-midhun-manuel-vysakh.html) Kannada actor and filmmaker Raj B Shetty plays the antagonist Vetrivel in his Malayalam debut; he said he took the role because he liked the character, had not played such a part before, and found it challenging since he had not worked in commercial cinema. He prepared by taking the script in advance and practicing dialogues sent as voice messages.[13](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/exclusive-working-on-turbo-was-a-good-learning-experience-says-kannada-actor-raj-b-shetty/) Telugu actor Sunil appears as Auto Billa, and Kabir Duhan Singh plays Vincent; [Vijay Sethupathi](https://www.edgepedia.org/vijay-sethupathi) has a voice role.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/turbo-2024)
Shetty also distributed the film in [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka) under his home banner Lighter Buddha Films on roughly 100 screens, including multiplexes, from May 23.[14](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/May/15/working-with-mammootty-in-turbo-was-intimidating-says-raj-b-shetty)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed. The Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer stood at 61% from 4 reviews.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) S. R. Praveen of *The Hindu* wrote that the film would be remembered for recycling old genre tropes and its reluctance to try anything new, while Anna Mathews of *The Times of India* gave it 4 out of 5, writing that Mammootty, like [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema), was at an energetic high.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024) The Hindustan Times review called the script weak and jaded, describing Jose as a village simpleton whose fights earn him the moniker Turbo.[1](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html) The Cinema Express review credited Vysakh with being in his element while handling action, his forte, singling out a chase sequence in the second half as among the few exciting moments in the film.[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2024/May/26/makers-ofmammoottysturbo-share-bts) A Rediff review found the film's footing in the latter half's one-upmanship between hero and villain but criticized the climactic action set pieces.[15](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/turbo-review/20240524.htm)
## Box office
Reported international grosses differ substantially between trackers. [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) lists $1,769,238 internationally, led by $1,468,010 from the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates), with the United Kingdom at $193,991, Australia at $88,949, and New Zealand at $15,344.[6](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt29608104/) The Numbers lists a much smaller international total of $82,072, drawn only from Australia ($66,744) and New Zealand ($15,328), with no domestic (Indian) figure reported.[7](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Turbo-%282024-India%29) Neither tracker reports a complete worldwide figure for the film's Indian release.
## References
1. [Turbo movie review: Weak, jaded script hampers this Mammootty ride, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/turbo-movie-review-weak-jaded-script-hampers-this-mammootty-ride-101716464796476.html)
2. [Turbo (2024), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/turbo_2024)
3. [The Pioneer, Hyderabad edition, 25 October 2023](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/october/hyderabad-english-edition-2023-10-25.pdf)
4. [Makers of Mammootty's Turbo share BTS, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2024/May/26/makers-ofmammoottysturbo-share-bts)
5. [List of feature films certified 2024, Central Board of Film Certification](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/List_of_feature_films_certified_2024.pdf)
6. [Turbo (2024), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt29608104/)
7. [Turbo (2024) box office information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Turbo-%282024-India%29)
8. [Turbo (2024), JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/turbo-2024)
9. [Mammootty, Vysakh and Midhun Manuel Thomas team up for 'Turbo', film goes on floors, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-vysakh-and-midhun-manuel-thomas-team-up-for-turbo-film-goes-on-floors/articleshow/104667850.cms)
10. [Matching with Mammookka was the biggest challenge in 'Turbo': Anjana Jayaprakash, Onmanorama](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/05/27/malayalam-actor-anjana-jayaprakash-turbo-movie-acting-with-mammootty.html)
11. [Anjana Jayaprakash: Audiences unfairly judge actors based on just two films, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/interviews/2024/Jun/06/anjana-jayaprakash-audiences-unfairly-judge-actors-based-on-just-two-films)
12. [Turbo movie review, Onmanorama](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2024/05/23/turbo-movie-review-malayalam-cinema-mammootty-raj-b-shetty-midhun-manuel-vysakh.html)
13. [Working on Turbo was a good learning experience, says Kannada actor Raj B Shetty, The South First](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/exclusive-working-on-turbo-was-a-good-learning-experience-says-kannada-actor-raj-b-shetty/)
14. [Working with Mammootty in 'Turbo' was intimidating, says Raj B Shetty, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/May/15/working-with-mammootty-in-turbo-was-intimidating-says-raj-b-shetty)
15. [Turbo Packs A Punch In Parts, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/turbo-review/20240524.htm)
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