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Maari 2 review

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2018 · Tamil · 2h 30m · Action, Comedy · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Good
3 reviews · provisional
58
2 very good1 weak
What the critics say

A lively, well-acted first half with a strong villain and a standout Sai Pallavi gives Maari 2 real energy, but critics agree the second half loses momentum and the climax lands flat.

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Summary

Maari 2 (2018, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 58 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.

After falling off the radar for a few years, Maari is back in the fray doing what he does best: taking trouble by the horns and being a total bad-ass. This time around, he is facing off against a formidable opponent named Beeja, who would stop at nothing until he sees Maari's downfall.

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Summary

After falling off the radar for a few years, Maari is back in the fray doing what he does best: taking trouble by the horns and being a total bad-ass. This time around, he is facing off against a formidable opponent named Beeja, who would stop at nothing until he sees Maari's downfall.

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What the critics said

3 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Siddarth Srinivas · 21 Dec 2018
Maari 2 Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 76
60
Srivatsan S · 21 Dec 2018
Critic finds the sequel more engaging than the original thanks to a stronger villain and a standout Sai Pallavi, but faults a second half that… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
M Suganth · 21 Dec 2018
Maari 2 Review {2.5/5}: Maari 2 turns the naughty don into a nice one, leading to an underwhelming film 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 3 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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Where can I watch Maari 2?

Maari 2 is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India), Vi Movies and TV (India) and JioHotstar (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 Maari 2?

Maari 2 has a Filmi Score of 58 (Good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 32 (Times of India) to 76 (OnlyKollywood). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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