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Filmi Score
Very good
17 reviews
78
9 exceptional6 very good1 good1 mixed
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Critics across outlets call 2018 an emotionally powerful, technically impressive recreation of Kerala's flood heroism with strong performances and craft-on-a-budget visuals, though several note a slow or templated first half and sidelined politics.
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Summary
2018 (2023, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 78 from 17 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
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A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.
2018 (2023, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 78 from 17 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
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Anmol Jamwal praises 2018's ambitious multi-character structure, production value and emotional second half as one of his favorite theater… Watch it there →
Thyview highlights Tovino's performances, 'genius' writing including a memorable lizard subplot, and seamless low-budget VFX, closing on… Watch it there →
Onmanorama finds 2018 well-balanced, technically remarkable and emotionally satisfying throughout, singling out Indrans and the flood recreation.… Read it there →
The Hindu finds 2018 emotionally effective and technically impressive despite a templated structure and over-dialed melodrama, sidelining the… Read it there →
This Film Companion reader review describes 2018 as a collective grieving experience, praising its emotional power and craft-on-a-budget, but… Read it there →
2.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
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How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 17 readings; 11 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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2018: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is 2018's box office collection?
2018 has a box office collection of ₹180.03 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹110.53 Cr India gross and ₹69.50 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 5 Sep 2023, day 42. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has 2018 collected at the box office?
2018 has collected ₹180.03 Cr worldwide in 42 days, as of 5 Sep 2023, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch 2018?
2018 is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India), Vi Movies and TV (India), Prime Video (the US), The Roku Channel (the US) and Runtime (the US). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about 2018?
2018 has a Filmi Score of 78 (Very good), the mean of 17 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 48 (Firstpost) to 95 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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