Housefull 5

“The film is madcap all right but its pull-no-punches and respect-no-limits humour works against its own well-being”

“Compared to the previous Housefulls, this one has a slightly fuller house, but because no one expects anything else, it's pretty much like the older ones– characters tumbling over each other, crass jokes about body parts and fluids abound. The only thing that kept me going was the knowledge that it will all get over, everything does, right?”

“.. a paisa-vasool killer comedy that works due to the performances of the lead cast, subject, humour quotient, unpredictable climax, franchise value and unabashed madness. If you are in the mood for mindless fun, this one hits the sweet spot.”

“The film manages to entertain in patches, but the cruise setting and comedic setups feel repetitive compared to earlier installments. The climax makes up for some of the flaws, though the overall experience relies heavily on the charm of its lead actors.”

“Housefull 5 is a bit of an overstretch and sometimes you can find it mindless too, but with Abhishek Bachchan’s stunning performance and Chitrangada Singh’s swag, I promise you will have a ‘jolly’ good time. And how can we forget Nana Patekar who adds a dash of thrill to this film.”

“Housefull 5 mistakes noise for humour”

“Housefull 5 starts with a good idea and makes the audience laugh a lot in the first half but loses its shine as it moves towards the interval. The excitement created in the first half about the murder mystery does not last till the end; the focus is lost, but the effective climax will not let your money go to waste.”

“Housefull 5 is a complete brainrot. So kindly leave them behind and enter at your own risk. The juvenile humour, though charming in small doses, starts to feel like that one drunken uncle at weddings who doesn't know when to stop dancing.”

“If this is what Bollywood thinks comedy is, we might need a national sense of humour check.”

“Picture almost 3 hours of incessant cringeworthy jokes, unnecessary double meaning connotations, sexualizing female leads in every possible way and destroying the potential of producing a wholesome family entertainer. The degradation of the franchise should be studied, and it makes us just say one thing out loud, 'Bas Karo Ab.' Unless you really want to go on a self-destructive mode during this weekend, you should really avoid this one.”

“In the absence of a supple string of wisecracks, the flash of wit loses its lustre. Housefull 5 remains a hollow play of words. The gags outlive their welcome, and the political incorrectness and situational humour that are the hallmarks of the franchise no longer organically fit into the narrative.”

“I've chuckled a grand total of two times across five instalments of the Housefull franchise. It says something that, in both instances, the gag involved an anim”