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Filmi Score
Weak
30 reviews
37
What the critics say
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Critics mostly call War 2 a predictable, overlong spy actioner with shoddy VFX and a thin story, though many still enjoy Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's screen presence and chemistry.
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Summary
War 2 (2025, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 37 from 30 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.
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
₹364.35 CrWorldwide gross in 80 days
India gross₹282.60 Cr
Overseas gross₹81.75 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Ayan Mukerji · written by Aditya Chopra & Shridhar Raghavan & Abbas Tyrewala · music Sanchit Balhara & Ankit Balhara & Pritam Chakraborty
Ayan MukerjiDirector
Aditya ChopraWriter
Shridhar RaghavanWriter
Abbas TyrewalaWriter
Sanchit BalharaMusic
Ankit BalharaMusic
Pritam ChakrabortyMusic
Benjamin JasperCinematography
Aarif SheikhEditing
N.T. Rama Rao Jr.Lead
Hrithik Roshan
Kiara Advani
Ashutosh Rana
Anil Kapoor
Bobby Deol
K.C. Shankar
Varun Badola
Hearty Singh
Soni Razdan
Arista Mehta
Reshma Bombaywala
Full crew
Production designRajat Poddar · Amrita Mahal · Kailash Sahu
CostumeAnaita Shroff Adajania · Niharika Jolly
ChoreographyBosco Martis
LyricsAmitabh Bhattacharya · Roll Rida
ActionOh Se-yeong · Sunil Rodrigues · Spiro Razatos · Anal Arasu · Craig Macrae
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Summary
Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.
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
30 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 30 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Mayur Sanap · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
Devesh Sharma · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 Review: Hrithik Roshan and NTR Carry The Film | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Dhaval Roy · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 Movie Review: The actioner has a licence to thrill but struggles to keep the momentum Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
YouTube · transcript read · 15 Aug 2025
Sucharita finds the opening action and star chemistry enjoyable but says War 2 offers 'nothing new,' drowns itself in an overbearing score, runs… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025
Thyview calls War 2 a 'so-so' watch — not bad enough to skip, not good enough to recommend outright. He praises Hrithik, NTR Jr. and Kiara's… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
Rishil Jogani · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 Review: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR and Kiara Advani starrer is an espionage that doesn't thrill Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 47
50
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025
Reviewer finds War 2 watchable but overlong, with derivative fight choreography and background score that doesn't leave a lasting impression; no… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
MG Vijayan · 14 Aug 2025
onlykollywood finds War 2 glossy but emotionally thin, crediting Hrithik's presence and a few late set pieces while faulting predictable writing,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Aug 2025
2/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 35
40
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Aug 2025
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 35
50
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 14 Aug 2025
2.45/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 35
49
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 16 Aug 2025
Reviewer credits War 2 for finally giving the spy universe some character depth and enjoys the climax action, but calls the story amateurish, the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025
Reviewer appreciates that the spy universe finally attempts real character-building and likes the climax fight, but calls the story amateurish,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
Rishabh Suri · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 movie review: Hrithik Roshan, NTR Jr try to light up the screen, while plot goes on vacation | Bollywood Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 35
40
Rajiv Vijayakar · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR’s Action-Thriller Is A Lost Battle With All Smoke But No Fire Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 35
50
Vinamra Mathur · 14 Aug 2025
‘War 2’ Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Junior NTR lose the war to a tedious sequel Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 32
40
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025
Jamwal credits Hrithik and Ashutosh Rana's performances and a couple of solid action beats, but calls the screenplay and execution a mess: weak… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
Radhika Sharma · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 Review: Hrithik Roshan And Jr NTR Fight For India On World Tour In Sholay Lite Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 30
40
2.25/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 30
45
Nandini Ramnath · 14 Aug 2025
Ramnath finds Mukerji's attempt to add emotional weight to a straightforward spy thriller bloats the runtime into dull, talk-heavy scenes, with… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
30
Sahir Avik D’souza · 14 Aug 2025
D'souza calls this Mukerji's most disappointing film — an enjoyable, slick first half gives way to an overstuffed, taxing second half with two… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
30
Siddhant Adlakha · 14 Aug 2025
Variety finds War 2 all spectacle and no substance, faulting a reverse-engineered plot, hollow character work, and shoddy VFX and editing despite… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
Rahul Desai · 14 Aug 2025
Desai argues War 2 fails as both spectacle and political thriller: the VFX-heavy action lacks urgency and stakes, and its… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
Anuj Kumar · 14 Aug 2025
Kumar sees a recycled, rudderless star vehicle that substitutes flag-waving and star worship for real storytelling, with jingoistic politics… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
Aishwarya Vasudevan · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 review: Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR go rogue, plot goes missing in action! Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 27
40
Vineeta Kumar · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 review: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR take a world tour, story stays home Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 27
40
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Aug 2025
In a mocking, sarcastic register, the reviewer calls War 2 the weakest film in the YRF spy universe, blasting shoddy CGI, clichéd flashback-heavy… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
25
Shubhra Gupta · 14 Aug 2025
War 2 movie review: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, Kiara Advani deliver a soggy spy saga Read it there →
Published · 1.5/5
Filmi’s reading 20
30
Pranati A S · 16 Aug 2025
Critic calls War 2 possibly the worst film in the YRF Spy Universe, criticizing Jr NTR's miscasting and shallow characterization, outdated… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
18
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 30 readings; 16 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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War 2: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is War 2's box office collection?
War 2 has a box office collection of ₹364.35 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹282.60 Cr India gross and ₹81.75 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 80. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has War 2 collected at the box office?
War 2 has collected ₹364.35 Cr worldwide in 80 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch War 2?
War 2 is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about War 2?
War 2 has a Filmi Score of 37 (Weak), the mean of 30 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 18 (Deccan Herald) to 76 (Rediff). 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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