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Exceptional
7 reviews
85
6 exceptional1 very good
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Critics call it beautifully directed and brilliantly written, with Fahadh Faasil and Soubin Shahir leading a strong ensemble through sharp cinematography and music, with just one review flagging a weak subplot.
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Summary
Kumbalangi Nights (2019, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 85 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in India.
Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
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Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Kumbalangi Nights (2019, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 85 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in India.
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.
Calls the film brilliantly written and flawless across every department, comparing it to the year's best Malayalam cinema, with performances and… Read it there →
An entirely admiring review of the film's performances, cinematography and music, closing by insisting the story must be experienced by watching… Read it there →
An admiring reading of the film's quiet social commentary and Fahadh Faasil's unsettling villain, praising the writing and ensemble cast; no… Read it there →
The critic calls Kumbalangi Nights a beautifully told, realistic film, praising Madhu C. Narayanan's direction, Soubin Shahir's and Fahadh… Read it there →
Praises the film's refusal of conventional heroism and its dismantling of patriarchy, singling out Soubin Shahir and Fahadh Faasil; no criticism… Read it there →
Kumbalangi Nights Review {3.5/5}: A film that is well-worth a watch Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 78
70
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 7 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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Kumbalangi Nights: quick answers
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Where can I watch Kumbalangi Nights?
Kumbalangi Nights is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India) and YouTube (India). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Amazon Video (the US and the UK) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kumbalangi Nights?
Kumbalangi Nights has a Filmi Score of 85 (Exceptional), the mean of 7 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 78 (Times of India) to 92 (Cinema Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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