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Filmi Score
Good
6 reviews
53
2 very good1 good1 mixed2 weak
What the critics say
Critics mostly agree the investigation plot and climax land well, with some praising Shane Nigam's performance and the cinematography, though others call the first half slow, predictable and the acting stagey.
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Summary
Dridam (2026, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 53 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Hulu in the US.
A police officer arrives at a seemingly peaceful station but faces pressure when human remains are discovered. Given only a week to solve the murder, he must navigate demands from his department and an anxious public seeking swift justice.
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A police officer arrives at a seemingly peaceful station but faces pressure when human remains are discovered. Given only a week to solve the murder, he must navigate demands from his department and an anxious public seeking swift justice.
Dridam (2026, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 53 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Hulu in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Poolachokka calls Dridam a comfortable, enjoyable police-station mystery that keeps the killer's identity hidden until a strong climactic action… Watch it there →
Anjay calls Dridam a fresh, well-paced investigation thriller that avoids the genre's usual cliches, praising Shane Nigam's grounded performance… Read it there →
Sreeju finds Dridam's investigative premise and clever climax genuinely promising, aided by solid cinematography and score, but says cheesy… Read it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 8 May 2026
Unni finds Dridam predictable and overlong, saying the rookie cop's emotional arc never convinces and most performances feel stiff and templated.… Watch it there →
The reviewer finds the making 'serial-level' and the acting stagey and artificial, with a first half that generates no real thrill and loose… Watch it there →
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30
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Dridam: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Dridam's box office collection?
Dridam has a box office collection of ₹3.98 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹3.98 Cr India gross and ₹0.00 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 28. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Dridam collected at the box office?
Dridam has collected ₹3.98 Cr worldwide in 28 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Dridam?
Dridam is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Dridam?
Dridam has a Filmi Score of 53 (Good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (Aswanth Kok) to 75 (Poolachokka). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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