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2023 · Hindi · 2h 40m · Drama, Thriller · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Very good
6 reviews
66
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What the critics say
Critics praise the performances, especially Nana Patekar's, and call it a moving tribute to India's vaccine scientists, but many find it one-sided, preachy and overlong for pinning pandemic failures squarely on the media.
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Summary
The Vaccine War (2023, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 66 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Hulu in the US.
Faced with the catastrophic challenge of fighting a global crisis like no other, Indian scientists take on the mantle of producing vaccine despite not having enough resources and infrastructure to save the nation's sixteen million citizens.
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Faced with the catastrophic challenge of fighting a global crisis like no other, Indian scientists take on the mantle of producing vaccine despite not having enough resources and infrastructure to save the nation's sixteen million citizens.
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Suraj Kumar calls The Vaccine War an excellent must-watch tribute to India's vaccine scientists, praising Nana Patekar's climax performance and… Watch it there →
Monika Rawal Kukreja calls The Vaccine War a must-watch for its portrayal of scientists' struggles and ace performances, but flags it as preachy,… Read it there →
The critic admires the tribute to India's unsung scientists and praises the ensemble cast, but faults the film for reducing the pandemic to a… Watch it there →
Mishra praises the film's engaging first half and its performances, particularly Pallavi Joshi and Patekar's restraint, but calls the second… Read it there →
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42
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The Vaccine War: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is The Vaccine War's box office collection?
The Vaccine War has a box office collection of ₹14.70 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹12.20 Cr India gross and ₹2.50 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 23 Oct 2023, day 22. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has The Vaccine War collected at the box office?
The Vaccine War has collected ₹14.70 Cr worldwide in 22 days, as of 23 Oct 2023, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch The Vaccine War?
The Vaccine War is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about The Vaccine War?
The Vaccine War has a Filmi Score of 66 (Very good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 42 (The Quint) to 92 (Suraj Kumar). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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