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Filmi Score
Very good
9 reviews
69
What the critics say
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Critics call Kannur Squad a well made, engaging police procedural lifted by Mammootty's restrained performance, strong supporting cast, cinematography and score, though several find the screenplay familiar and the pre-interval stretch loose.
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Summary
Kannur Squad (2023, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 69 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Hulu in the US.
The gripping saga of a police officer and his team, their challenging journey to nab a criminal gang across the country. Further, it shows how he leads his team towards triumph, amidst professional uncertainities in this gripping drama.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Roby Varghese Raj · written by Rony David Raj & Muhammad Shafi · music Sushin Shyam
Roby Varghese RajDirector
Rony David RajWriter
Muhammad ShafiWriter
Sushin ShyamMusic
Muhammad RahilCinematography
Praveen PrabhakarEditing
MammoottyLead
Rony David Raj
Azees Nedumangad
Shabareesh Varma
Kishore
Vijayaraghavan
Arjun Radhakrishnan
Dhruvan
Resh Lamba
Nalneesh Neel
Ankith Madhav
Sunny Wayne
Full crew
SoundTapas Nayak · Tony Babu
Production designShajie Naduvil
CostumeArun Manohar
LyricsVinayak Sasikumar
ActionSupreme Sundar · Ruff Rajashekar · Kanal Kannan · Jolly Bastian · PC Master · Run Ravi
MakeupS. George · Ronex Xavier
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Summary
The gripping saga of a police officer and his team, their challenging journey to nab a criminal gang across the country. Further, it shows how he leads his team towards triumph, amidst professional uncertainities in this gripping drama.
Kannur Squad (2023, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 69 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Hulu in the US.
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What the critics said
9 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 9 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Vishal Menon · 28 Sep 2023
Critic praises Kannur Squad as a meticulously detailed, crowd-pleasing procedural that finds a genuinely new angle on Mammootty's cop persona,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
85
Sanjith Sidhardhan · 28 Sep 2023
Kannur Squad movie review: Mammootty’s police procedural is an engaging, expertly-crafted crime drama Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 82
80
S. R. Praveen · 28 Sep 2023
Critic calls Kannur Squad an effective procedural despite some familiar, generic elements, praising its grounded investigative approach and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Sarath Ramesh Kuniyl · 28 Sep 2023
'Kannur Squad' review: This Mammootty-starrer is a blend of both worlds Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
Anna Mathews · 28 Sep 2023
Kannur Squad Movie Review: Mammootty's police drama gets exciting in second half Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 70
60
Anandu Suresh · 28 Sep 2023
Kannur Squad movie review: Mammootty’s police procedural is solid, yet lacks freshness Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 63
60
Cris · 28 Sep 2023
Critic finds the film engaging and honest to its true story despite vague early sequences and unrealistic, over-the-top stunts, calling… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 30 Nov 2023
The reviewer describes the police-squad plot as a commercial-friendly blend of moments, calls the theatre experience great, and singles out Sushin… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
Princy Alexander · 28 Sep 2023
Critic sees a familiar cop screenplay that breaks little new ground, held up mainly by strong performances and second-half action sequences, with… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
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 9 readings; 4 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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Where can I watch Kannur Squad?
Kannur Squad is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kannur Squad?
Kannur Squad has a Filmi Score of 69 (Very good), the mean of 9 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 52 (Onmanorama) to 85 (Film Companion). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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