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Filmi Score
Very good
19 reviews
75
What the critics say
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Critics call Pathaan a triumphant, action-packed comeback for Shah Rukh Khan with striking visuals and a strong John Abraham villain, though many flag formulaic writing, patchy VFX and a predictable plot.
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Summary
Pathaan (2023, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 75 from 19 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Siddharth Anand · written by Siddharth Anand & Abbas Tyrewala & Shridhar Raghavan · music Sanchit Balhara & Ankit Balhara & Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani
Siddharth AnandDirector · Writer
Abbas TyrewalaWriter
Shridhar RaghavanWriter
Sanchit BalharaMusic
Ankit BalharaMusic
Vishal DadlaniMusic
Shekhar RavjianiMusic
Satchith PauloseCinematography
Aarif SheikhEditing
Shah Rukh KhanLead
Deepika Padukone
John Abraham
Dimple Kapadia
Ashutosh Rana
Prakash Belawadi
Manish Wadhwa
Akash Bhatija
Shaji Choudhary
Viraf Patel
Ekta Kaul
Diganta Hazarika
Full crew
SoundGanesh Gangadharan · Anuj Mathur
Production designRajat Poddar · Kailash Sahu · Lee Gordon
CostumeShaleena Nathani · Mamta Anand · Niharika Jolly
ChoreographyCaesar Gonsalves · Vaibhavi Merchant · Bosco Martis
LyricsKumaar
ActionSunil Rodrigues · Casey O'Neill · Craig Macrae
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Summary
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
Pathaan (2023, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 75 from 19 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video 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.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
Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 25 Jan 2023
Reviewer calls Pathaan a triumphant, action-hero comeback for Shah Rukh Khan and praises John Abraham's villain and Deepika's action turn, while… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
85
Sukanya Verma · 25 Jan 2023
Pathaan Review: Shah Rukh Wows And How! Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 85
80
Devesh Sharma · 25 Jan 2023
Pathaan Movie Review | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 4.0/5
Filmi’s reading 85
80
YouTube · transcript read · 25 Jan 2023
Reviewer admits the plot is comically overstuffed and the screenplay nearly loses her, but concludes the chaotic mix lands anyway, calling it a… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
84
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 25 Jan 2023
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 82
80
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 25 Jan 2023
Reviewer finds Pathaan's action set pieces and John Abraham's villain exceptional, and SRK genuinely re-energized, but flags mid-tier music,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Saibal Chatterjee · 25 Jan 2023
Chatterjee calls Pathaan riveting, stylish and surprisingly humane for a masala spy thriller, crediting SRK's commanding return and sharp… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 25 Jan 2023
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 25 Jan 2023
Reviewer praises Pathaan's VFX/action, cast performances, and Siddharth Anand's polished direction, while noting the story is routine and the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 25 Jan 2023
Spoiler-free review calls SRK's performance in Pathaan simply brilliant, and praises cinematography, choreography and background score as the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 25 Jan 2023
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Monika Rawal Kukreja · 25 Jan 2023
Critic finds Pathaan a spectacular, high-octane comeback vehicle for Shah Rukh Khan worth the hype, but faults the confusing non-linear… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Tanisha Bagchi · 25 Jan 2023
Bagchi frames Pathaan as a nostalgic, star-driven comeback for SRK, praising the cast's chemistry and action, while naming frown-worthy dialogue… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Umesh Punwani · 25 Jan 2023
Pathaan Movie Review: Shah Rukh Khan Gifts Every Second Of 4 Saal, 1 Mahina Aur 4 Din Back To His Fans In The Most Entertaining Way He Could! Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 66
60
Renuka Vyavahare · 25 Jan 2023
Pathaan Review: An entertaining globetrotting spy thriller that’s massy, messy and outlandish | Pathaan Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 65
70
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 26 Mar 2023
Reviewer calls Pathaan a well-packaged commercial film with strong John Abraham screen presence but says nothing here is new, faults the writing… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
Vivek M.V. · 25 Jan 2023
'Pathaan' movie review: SRK is back? Not really Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 34
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 19 readings; 10 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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Pathaan: quick answers
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Where can I watch Pathaan?
Pathaan is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), YouTube (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Pathaan?
Pathaan has a Filmi Score of 75 (Very good), the mean of 19 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 34 (Deccan Herald) to 85 (Film Companion Reviews). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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