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3 Idiots

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In college, Farhan and Raju form a great bond with Rancho due to his positive and refreshing outlook to life. Years later, a bet gives them a chance to look for their long-lost friend whose existence seems rather elusive.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Raju Hirani continues with the overly moral tone that defined his previous films. But it does say something of his surefootedness and craft that you still listen to him and enjoy the many lessons he teaches you. Rated: 3/4 May 4, 2015 Full Review Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 3 Idiots was good in parts, but it didn't blow me away. Rated: 3/5 May 4, 2015 Full Review Anil Sinanan Time Out This quirky well-acted film proves, as the title track says, that generally 'all is well' with commercial Hindi cinema. Rated: 4/5 May 4, 2015 Full Review Sakhi Thirani Common Sense Media However, where 3 Idiots fails is in its blatant obsession over seriously problematic rape jokes that continually punctuate the film. Rated: 3/5 Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Nikhat Kazmi The Times of India Aamir Khan is stupendous as the rule-breaker Rancho. But the rest of the cast doesn't remain in the shadows. Rated: 5/5 May 4, 2015 Full Review Sudhish Kamath The Hindu Take your hankies along, wipe off those tears every now and then and smile. May 4, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin R ABSOLUTE CINEMA 🔥TILL TO THIS DAY, NOT EVEN KIDDING. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review Jay W This movie has a lot. It is a comedy, but it is also tearjerking. It is really clever but also has its fair share of fart jokes. It shows the importance of education while highlighting the flaws of schooling. Sometimes it is a musical, and sometimes it is black and white. Its runtime may be nearly 3 hours, but it fills it up with a variety. The friendship of the three main characters is so charming. Rancho's simple but profound way of looking at things is effortlessly endearing. The film helps show that your happiness is not dictated by your income, and grades do not determine your intelligence. On the negative side, there are some frustrating character decisions that are... well, idiotic. The way in which a character named "Virus" is portrayed so much as an over-the-top strawman, he is just the worst. Sometimes it can be comedic, but a lot of times it is too much. And there is just two too many scenes of people peeing on things. Overall, this is a great film. It is profound without being pretentious. And it is optimistic without feeling fake. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Audience Member watched multiple times. changes mindset in a good way. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review artz g Good movie but way too much overacting by the female lead. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Shamila N One of the best films ever made!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Faiz D One of the most entertaining Indian films ever made. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Rajkumar Hirani

Director

Aamir Khan

Rancho

Kareena Kapoor

Pia

Madhavan

Farhan Qureshi

Sharman Joshi

Hari

Boman Irani

Viru Sahastrabudhhe

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Movie Info

Synopsis In college, Farhan and Raju form a great bond with Rancho due to his positive and refreshing outlook to life. Years later, a bet gives them a chance to look for their long-lost friend whose existence seems rather elusive.
Director
Rajkumar Hirani
Producer
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Screenwriter
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijit Joshi
Production Co
Vinod Chopra Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Material|Some Disturbing Images|Crude Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
2h 40m
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