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Filmi Score
Good
20 reviews
59
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Critics praise Vijay Devarakonda's restrained, career-best performance, Anirudh's score and strong cinematography, but most say the promising first half gives way to a predictable, emotionally thin second half and rushed climax.
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Summary
Kingdom (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 20 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Soori, a modest police constable, is unintentionally dragged into a dangerous undercover spy operation in Sri Lanka for the Indian government. His journey is intimately linked to his estranged brother Siva, and the risks involved on their reunion.
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
₹82.05 CrWorldwide gross in 32 days
India gross₹60.80 Cr
Overseas gross₹21.25 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed and written by Gowtam Tinnanuri · music Anirudh Ravichander
Gowtam TinnanuriDirector · Writer
Anirudh RavichanderMusic
Girish GangadharanCinematography
Jomon T. JohnCinematography
Naveen NooliEditing
Vijay DeverakondaLead
Satyadev Kancharana
Venkitesh V P
Bhagyashri Borse
Ronit Kamra
Baburaj
Ayyappa P. Sharma
Bhanu Prakashan
Sriram Reddy Polasane
Manish Chaudhary
Manikanta Varanasi
Rajkumar Kasireddy
Full crew
Production designKolla Avinash
CostumeNeeraja Kona
ChoreographyVijay Binni
LyricsKrishna Kanth
VFXVasudeva Rao M.
ActionChetan D'Souza · Yannick Ben · Real Satheesh · Raimundo Querido
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Summary
Soori, a modest police constable, is unintentionally dragged into a dangerous undercover spy operation in Sri Lanka for the Indian government. His journey is intimately linked to his estranged brother Siva, and the risks involved on their reunion.
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
20 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 20 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 31 Jul 2025
Aswanth praises Kingdom's restrained, grounded treatment — Anirudh's score, the dual DOPs' cinematography, editing and sound design, and committed… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Neeshita Nyayapati · 31 Jul 2025
Calls Kingdom the best of the recent saviour-hero cycle, crediting Vijay's redemption-arc performance, Satyadev, Venkitesh and the technical… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 1 Aug 2025
Calls Kingdom engaging craft-first cinema worth the ticket price though not a must-watch, praising performances, music and cinematography while… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 31 Jul 2025
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 63
50
కింగ్ డమ్’ రివ్యూ: సైనికుడై వెళ్లి… రాజయ్యాడు! Read it there →
Published · 2.75/5
Filmi’s reading 63
55
MG Vijayan · 31 Jul 2025
MG Vijayan calls Kingdom visually rich and sincerely acted but undone by routine, underwhelming writing. Despite Deverakonda's grounded… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
63
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 31 Jul 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
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 31 Jul 2025
The critic found Kingdom's first ninety minutes fresh, engaging and terrifically written, but felt the last hour lost its way — confusing,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 31 Jul 2025
Opens by punning that Kingdom is boredom, praising the cinematography, BGM and a strong first fifteen minutes but finding the rest routine, with a… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 1 Aug 2025
Praises the background score, cinematography and Venkitesh's villain but says the writing loses its grip after a decent first half, leaving the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
Avad Mohammad · 31 Jul 2025
Kingdom Review: Vijay Deverakonda shines in a visually grand film that misses out on the much-needed highs Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 60
50
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 1 Aug 2025
Anmol calls Kingdom visually spectacular with a career-best Vijay Devarakonda performance and a strong Anirudh score, but says the screenplay… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
Swaroop Kodur · 31 Jul 2025
Kingdom review: Vijay Devarakonda bleeds and broods in this emotionally distant epic Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 48
50
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 31 Jul 2025
Varun finds the first half decent — grounded writing balancing drama and action, solid cinematography and production values — but says the second… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 31 Jul 2025
Rangan finds Kingdom cleanly made with strong performances and striking cinematography, but says its spy-thriller, brotherhood and chosen-one… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
Taher Ahmed · 2 Aug 2025
Ahmed calls Kingdom's strong opening a misdirect, faulting a convoluted midsection, an underwhelming climax and inconsistent tone despite the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
33
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 31 Jul 2025
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 20
40
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 20 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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Kingdom: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Kingdom's box office collection?
Kingdom has a box office collection of ₹82.05 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹60.80 Cr India gross and ₹21.25 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 32. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Kingdom collected at the box office?
Kingdom has collected ₹82.05 Cr worldwide in 32 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Kingdom?
Kingdom 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 Kingdom?
Kingdom has a Filmi Score of 59 (Good), the mean of 20 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 20 (Filmi Indian) to 82 (Aswanth Kok). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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