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Filmi Score
Good
18 reviews
62
What the critics say
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Critics agree Rashmika delivers a career-best, raw performance in this toxic-relationship drama, but most call the writing repetitive and the pacing slow, especially after the interval.
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Summary
The Girlfriend (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 62 from 18 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
A college literature student falls for a charming man with a domineering streak, forcing her to confront the toxic truth of his desire.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹29.22 CrWorldwide gross in 35 days
India gross₹22.02 Cr
Overseas gross₹7.20 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Rahul Ravindran · music Hesham Abdul Wahab & Prashanth R Vihari
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Summary
A college literature student falls for a charming man with a domineering streak, forcing her to confront the toxic truth of his desire.
The Girlfriend (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 62 from 18 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Netflix 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
18 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 18 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 10 Nov 2025
Anmol calls The Girlfriend one of his favorite Telugu films of the year, praising its nuanced writing, symbolism, and Rashmika's career-best… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Divya Nair · 7 Nov 2025
The Girlfriend Review: Rashmika Rocks! Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 80
60
Pranati A S · 8 Nov 2025
Pranati praises the film's gaze for treating misogyny as a mental illness rather than glorifying it, singling out Rohini's performance, and calls… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 6 Nov 2025
The critic recommends The Girlfriend, praising Rashmika's climax performance, Rahul Ravindran's writing/direction and the music, with reservations… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Swaroop Kodur · 7 Nov 2025
The Girlfriend review: Rashmika Mandanna elevates the film with grace and vulnerability Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 70
70
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 12 Nov 2025
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 66
70
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 65
55
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 9 Nov 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 15 Dec 2025
Unni finds The Girlfriend an 'okay watch,' worth checking out on a subscription, praising the Rohini scene and childhood flashbacks as standout… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Anwar Mohammad · 7 Nov 2025
‘గాళ్ఫ్రెండ్’ రివ్యూ: ఇలాంటి బాయ్ ఫ్రెండ్ మాత్రం వద్దు Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 62
50
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 62
55
7 Nov 2025
Rashmika's performance anchors an otherwise uneven drama; the reviewer credits the relevant theme and lead work but faults repetitive writing, a… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 7 Nov 2025
Review Corner calls The Girlfriend an average-to-below-average film - relatable themes and a strong Rashmika performance, but superficial writing,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
8 Nov 2025
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 52
55
Sashidhar Adivi · 7 Nov 2025
The Girlfriend Review: Rashmika and Dheekshith Shine in a Monotonous Narrative | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 48
50
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 7 Nov 2025
Poolachokka likes the film's intent to empower young women but feels the execution fails: mismatched, over-age casting, convenient writing, a… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
38
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 10 Nov 2025
Rangan says The Girlfriend has its heart in the right place, with Rashmika Mandanna's withdrawn performance and Anu Emmanuel's Durga standing out,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
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 18 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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The Girlfriend: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is The Girlfriend's box office collection?
The Girlfriend has a box office collection of ₹29.22 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹22.02 Cr India gross and ₹7.20 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 35. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has The Girlfriend collected at the box office?
The Girlfriend has collected ₹29.22 Cr worldwide in 35 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch The Girlfriend?
The Girlfriend is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about The Girlfriend?
The Girlfriend has a Filmi Score of 62 (Good), the mean of 18 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (Galatta Plus) to 82 (Tried&Refused Productions). 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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