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2025 · Telugu · 2h 31m · Drama, Family · CBFC U/A 13+
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Filmi Score
Good
6 reviews
60
4 very good1 good1 weak
What the critics say

Critics call Kireeti's debut showreel a decent family entertainer, with Ravichandran's father performance praised as career-defining, but say the plot is predictable, logic-light, and the romance underwritten.

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Summary

Junior (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 60 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Prime Video in India.

A free-spirited young man suffocated by his father’s obsessive love escapes to the city in search of freedom, but his carefree attitude soon puts him at odds with his emotionally distant corporate boss. He embarks on a heartwarming journey of redemption and connection discovering the true depth of sacrifice love and the fleeting nature of time.

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Box office collection ₹$
₹12.45 CrWorldwide gross in 58 days
India gross₹11.85 Cr
Overseas gross₹0.60 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Summary

A free-spirited young man suffocated by his father’s obsessive love escapes to the city in search of freedom, but his carefree attitude soon puts him at odds with his emotionally distant corporate boss. He embarks on a heartwarming journey of redemption and connection discovering the true depth of sacrifice love and the fleeting nature of time.

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What the critics said

6 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 6 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Madhu · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 19 Jul 2025
Madhu enjoyed Junior's father-son sentiment and praised Ravichandran and Kireeti's performances, especially the dancing, urging viewers who… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
70
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 19 Jul 2025
Varun calls Junior a decent family entertainer, praising Kireeti's confident screen presence, dancing and Ravichandran's performance as the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Satya · 18 Jul 2025
JUNIOR Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 65
50
Thyview
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 18 Jul 2025
The critic calls Junior a decent debut film, better than trailer expectations suggested, driven by Kireeti's confident screen presence and the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Jagadish Angadi · 18 Jul 2025
Angadi finds Junior predictable after the interval and awkwardly split between college romance and family drama, with a middling score and logic… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Swaroop Kodur · 18 Jul 2025
Junior movie review: Kireeti’s launchpad buckles under sentimentality and sloppy logic Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 32
50
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 6 readings; 2 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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Junior: quick answers

Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.

What is Junior's box office collection?

Junior has a box office collection of ₹12.45 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹11.85 Cr India gross and ₹0.60 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 58. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.

How much has Junior collected at the box office?

Junior has collected ₹12.45 Cr worldwide in 58 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.

Where can I watch Junior?

Junior is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India and the UK) and JioHotstar (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Junior?

Junior has a Filmi Score of 60 (Good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (The Indian Express) to 70 (Name is Madhu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

What readers say

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