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Manjummel Boys review
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Filmi Score
Exceptional
19 reviews
80
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Critics overwhelmingly call Manjummel Boys a gripping, naturalistic survival and friendship thriller with standout performances, direction, cinematography and music, though a few note the pacing sags or writing turns uneven in the second half.
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Summary
Manjummel Boys (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 80 from 19 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Hulu in the US.
A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.
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Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹241.03 CrWorldwide gross in 112 days
India gross₹167.63 Cr
Overseas gross₹73.40 Cr
As of 4 May 2024 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Chidambaram · music Sushin Shyam
Cast
Soubin ShahirLead
Sreenath Bhasi
Balu Varghese
Ganapathi S. Poduval
Lal Jr.
Deepak Parambol
Abhiram Radhakrishnan
Arun Kurian
Chandu Salimkumar
Vishnu Reghu
Khalid Rahman
Shebin Benson
Full crew
Production designAjayan Chalissery
CostumeMashar Hamsa
LyricsAnwar Ali · Vinayak Sasikumar · Vedan
ActionVikram Dahiya
MakeupRonex Xavier
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Summary
A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.
Manjummel Boys (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 80 from 19 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Hulu in the US.
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.Not streaming yet
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What the critics said
19 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 19 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 10 Mar 2024
5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 93
100
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 10 Mar 2024
5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 92
100
YouTube, Kannada · rating spoken aloud · 24 Feb 2024
4.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 92
90
Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 5 May 2024
Chopra calls Manjummel Boys a ferociously emotional, superbly crafted ode to friendship whose impact holds up on any screen size, praising the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 29 Feb 2024
Calls Manjummel Boys one of the greatest films watched in a long time, flawless in camerawork, score, performances and screenplay, urging viewers… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
91
S Devasankar · 22 Feb 2024
Manjummel Boys Movie Review: Sreenath-Soubin Shahir's survival thriller is heart-thumping tale that exemplifies friendship Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 88
80
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 5 May 2024
4.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 84
90
Manjummel Boys review - Soubin Shahir, Ganapathi, Khalid Rahman, and Sreenath Bhasi Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 83
60
Gopika Is · 22 Feb 2024
Manjummel Boys Movie Review: Chidambaram's ensemble survival film has it all; it's well written, well executed Read it there →
Published · 4.0/5
Filmi’s reading 83
80
Sanjith Sidhardhan · 22 Feb 2024
Manjummel Boys review: Chidambaram carves an earnest rescue thriller that relies on emotions to carry it Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 80
70
6 May 2024
Scroll calls Manjummel Boys a riveting, naturalistic survival-and-friendship drama built on unshowy performances and strong production design,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 7 Mar 2024
Rangan finds Manjummel Boys unevenly and melodramatically written, with broad, gallery-pleasing set-ups and thinly sketched supporting characters,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
77
S. R. Praveen · 22 Feb 2024
Finds the film's foreshadowing devices pay off satisfyingly and credits the director with keeping the audience invested even though the true-story… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
ramakrishna · 6 Apr 2024
Manjummel Boys Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 74
60
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 22 Feb 2024
Finds the film emotionally engaging with excellent sound design, visuals and use of color, worth one theatrical viewing in 4K Dolby Atmos, but… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
70
Janani K · 22 Feb 2024
'Manjummel Boys' Review: Soubin Shahir's survival drama is heartwarming, earnest Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Princy Alexander · 22 Feb 2024
Calls it a neatly crafted tale of friendship with a strong climax and good performances, but says it isn't an edge-of-the-seat thriller, the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
63
Anandu Suresh · 22 Feb 2024
Manjummel Boys movie review: Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi’s chilling survival thriller asserts that hope is a good thing and no good thing ever dies Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
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 19 readings; 12 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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Manjummel Boys: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Manjummel Boys's box office collection?
Manjummel Boys has a box office collection of ₹241.03 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹167.63 Cr India gross and ₹73.40 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 4 May 2024, day 112. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Manjummel Boys collected at the box office?
Manjummel Boys has collected ₹241.03 Cr worldwide in 112 days, as of 4 May 2024, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Manjummel Boys?
Manjummel Boys is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Manjummel Boys?
Manjummel Boys has a Filmi Score of 80 (Exceptional), the mean of 19 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 62 (The Indian Express) to 93 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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