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Filmi Score
Good
10 reviews
53
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Critics praise L2: Empuraan's visual scale, Mohanlal's presence and its bold political themes, but many call the story unfocused and the back half too slow and overlong to match Lucifer's thrill.
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Summary
L2: Empuraan (2025, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 53 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Hulu in the US.
Five years after becoming Chief Minister of Kerala, Jathin Ramdas' move to align with communal forces led by Balraj 'Baba' Bajrangi, triggers Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab'raam to return with his Man Friday Zayed Masood to save his home state and settle scores.
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Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹266.81 CrWorldwide gross in 92 days
India gross₹124.56 Cr
Overseas gross₹142.25 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran · written by Murali Gopy · music Deepak Dev
Prithviraj SukumaranDirector
Murali GopyWriter
Deepak DevMusic
Sujith VaassudevCinematography
Akhilesh MohanEditing
MohanlalLead
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Manju Warrier
Tovino Thomas
Abhimanyu Singh
Sukant Goel
Indrajith Sukumaran
Jerome Flynn
Andrea Tivadar
Kishore
Ériq Ebouaney
Saikumar
Full crew
SoundM. R. Rajakrishnan
Production designMohandas
CostumeSujith Sudhakaran
LyricsTanishk Nabar · Murali Gopy · Prithviraj Sukumaran
ActionStunt Silva
MakeupSreejith Guruvayur
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Summary
Five years after becoming Chief Minister of Kerala, Jathin Ramdas' move to align with communal forces led by Balraj 'Baba' Bajrangi, triggers Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab'raam to return with his Man Friday Zayed Masood to save his home state and settle scores.
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What the critics said
10 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 10 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Ganesh Aaglave · 27 Mar 2025
L2: Empuraan movie review: Mohanlal & Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer action-thriller is high on swag, charism... Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 27 Mar 2025
The critic finds Empuraan a strong sequel — phenomenal Mohanlal, impressive scale, technicals and music — but flags an overlong, slow first half… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 27 Mar 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Arun Antony · 29 Mar 2025
Calls Empuraan a patchwork of underdeveloped storylines that runs too slow for a commercial film, but credits its willingness to tackle… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
BVS Prakash · 27 Mar 2025
L2 Empuraan Review: Mohanlal shines in politically charged thriller Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 62
50
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 27 Mar 2025
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 45
50
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 27 Mar 2025
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 30
40
L. Ravichander · 31 Mar 2025
Finds the sequel overlong and gratuitous, opening with a gory 40-minute prologue including a disturbing rape scene, then sliding into a… Read it there →
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28
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 29 Mar 2025
Review Corner calls L2: Empuraan a big blunder next to Lucifer's political thrill, faulting aimless, poorly structured writing and a dragging,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
15
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L2: Empuraan: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is L2: Empuraan's box office collection?
L2: Empuraan has a box office collection of ₹266.81 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹124.56 Cr India gross and ₹142.25 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 92. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has L2: Empuraan collected at the box office?
L2: Empuraan has collected ₹266.81 Cr worldwide in 92 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch L2: Empuraan?
L2: Empuraan is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about L2: Empuraan?
L2: Empuraan has a Filmi Score of 53 (Good), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 15 (Review Corner) to 76 (Firstpost). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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