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Filmi Score
Good
17 reviews
59
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Pradeep Ranganathan's performance and a lively, music-driven first half carry Dude, but critics agree the second half turns predictable and messy, with thin writing undercutting its handling of caste and patriarchy.
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Summary
Dude (2025, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 17 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Childhood friends Agan and Kural are inseparable. When Kural encounters romantic troubles, Agan must balance his hidden feelings for her with his desire to ensure her happiness.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹114.30 CrWorldwide gross in 49 days
India gross₹86.05 Cr
Overseas gross₹28.25 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Keerthiswaran · music Sai Abhyankkar
Cast
Pradeep RanganathanLead
Mamitha Baiju
R. Sarathkumar
Hridhu Haroon
Neha Shetty
Dravid Selvam
Rohini
Aishwarya Sharma
Satya
Vinodhini Vaidyanathan
Ramachandra Raju
Besant Ravi
Full crew
SoundSachin Sudhakaran · Hari Haran · Tapas Nayak
Production designMadhu Latha · P. L. Subentar
CostumePoornima Ramaswamy
ChoreographyAnusha Vishwanathan
LyricsArivu · Paal Dabba · Vivek · Sanjay Semvi · Adesh Krishna
VFXAshok Mocharla · Nagu Talari · Ramkumar Sundaram
ActionYannick Ben · Dinesh Subbarayan
MakeupN. Sakthivel
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Summary
Childhood friends Agan and Kural are inseparable. When Kural encounters romantic troubles, Agan must balance his hidden feelings for her with his desire to ensure her happiness.
Dude (2025, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 17 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix 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.What the critics said
17 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 17 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 17 Oct 2025
Rangan finds Dude sweet, silly and entertaining enough to forgive its flaws, praising Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju's performances and the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 17 Oct 2025
Unni calls Dude a genuinely good film with strong performances, music and visuals, praising its handling of caste and patriarchy without being… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Neeshita Nyayapati · 17 Oct 2025
Neeshita calls Dude a fresh, well-acted love story that handles caste and patriarchy without heavy speeches, though the second half turns… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Nov 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 18 Oct 2025
Varun calls Dude a decent, daring entertainer with strong music and performances, but criticises the second half's messy, misogynistic handling of… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Nov 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 62
60
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 62
55
Arjun Menon · 17 Oct 2025
Dude movie review: Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju save this uneven entertainer Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 62
50
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 17 Oct 2025
The reviewer calls Dude a partly entertaining film held together by Pradeep Ranganathan's star performance and soulful music, but faults the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 Oct 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 60
60
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 17 Oct 2025
2.84/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 55
57
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Oct 2025
Review Corner calls Dude an above-average entertainer with strong music and performances, but says the writing lacks substance and turns messy in… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
MG Vijayan · 17 Oct 2025
MG Vijayan finds Dude uneven: an enjoyable pre-interval stretch gives way to a predictable, formulaic second half with underdeveloped caste… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 19 Oct 2025
The critic loved the film's colourful, energetic first half — music, cinematography and Sharath Kumar's performance stood out — but found the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
Dude Review : Lighthearted entertainer with a youthful vibe Read it there →
Published · 2.75/5
Filmi’s reading 45
55
Anwar Mohammad · 17 Oct 2025
డ్యూడ్ రివ్యూ: ఆర్య లాంటి ప్రేమ కథే Read it there →
Published · 2.75/5
Filmi’s reading 35
55
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; 9 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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Dude: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Dude's box office collection?
Dude has a box office collection of ₹114.30 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹86.05 Cr India gross and ₹28.25 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 49. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Dude collected at the box office?
Dude has collected ₹114.30 Cr worldwide in 49 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Dude?
Dude is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Dude?
Dude has a Filmi Score of 59 (Good), the mean of 17 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (Telugu360) to 78 (Galatta Plus). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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