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2009 · Hindi · 2h 51m · Drama, Comedy · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Very good
5 reviews
73
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Critics praise 3 Idiots as a smart, funny blend of humour and heart with a strong ensemble cast, though most agree the second half drags into forced melodrama and preachy, tear-heavy pacing.
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Summary
3 Idiots (2009, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 5 critic reviews, and is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A).
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
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Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
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Shekhar calls 3 Idiots a smart, funny film built on Hirani's populist storytelling and strong ensemble work, closing with a warm recommendation… Read it there →
The critic calls 3 Idiots reasonably good but not great — well crafted with sparkling dialogue and likeable chemistry, but let down by a flat,… Read it there →
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 5 readings; 3 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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What did critics say about 3 Idiots?
3 Idiots has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 48 (The Indian Express) to 90 (Bollywood Hungama). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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