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2 October 2019Hindi152 min

War

5.424 reviews
CriticsMixed

Bayesian avg · 24 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

5.34 ratings
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Khalid, entrusted with the task of eliminating former soldier turned rogue Kabir, engages in an epic battle with his mentor who taught him everything.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for War is mixed-to-moderate, with most reviewers acknowledging it as serviceable popcorn entertainment rather than a meaningful cinematic achievement. The chemistry and screen presence of leads Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, along with the film's high-octane action sequences and international production values, are the most consistently praised elements. Common criticisms include a lack of substance, weak writing, underdeveloped villains, and a predictable plot, with at least one critic also flagging the film's handling of Muslim representation as needless and thoughtless. The general consensus is that the film rewards fans of its leads and action spectacle but offers little beyond that.

24 reviews · 9 positive · 9 mixed · 1 negative

Praised: Hrithik and Tiger's on-screen chemistryCriticised: Thin substance and weak writing

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Critic Reviews (24)

Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
5.0
"Both Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff fully commit to the action, bringing swag to the big stylish sequences and a visceral energy to the one-on-one punch-ups in the movie."
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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
4.0
"The chief trouble with War is that all the space is divvied up between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, that the poor baddies don't really get a chance."
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Bollywood Hungama News Network· Bollywood Hungama
8.0
"WAR is a paisa-vasool action entertainer which has style as well as enough twists and turns to keep the viewers engrossed. At the box office, the extended weekend, dazzling action, stunning international locales and stylish execution will ensure mammoth footfalls for the film."
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7.0
"Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan make the perfect pair --almost Batman and Robin-like-- with Shroff's earnestness and admiration a good foil to Roshan's wiser ways."
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Bollywood Life· Bollywood Life
7.0
"WAR is that film that is perfect for a mid-week holiday. It has enough to keep you talking about it for the next couple of days. And ladies, if you start fantastising about Hrithik Roshan once again, do not blame us. Those gleaming biceps are lustworthy and how."
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Rachit Gupta· Filmfare
6.0
"Hrithik and Tiger share a mentor-protege relationship in real life as well and it has been perfectly captured in the film. Hrithik is in his element here playing the experienced agent and Tiger adds the naive charm of a newbie to the proceedings. Watch the film for its world-class action and be prepared for the sequels to come down the line..."
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Rachit Gupta· Times Of India
6.0
"On the back of films like Hrithik's Dhoom 2 and Tiger's Baaghi 2, War is a decent addition to both actors' action film legacy. But this high-profile bang bang show is at best, popcorn entertainment for action movie buffs."
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DNA Web Team· DNA India
6.0
"WAR seems to have just begun, here's to hoping for a better future without a sequel."
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6.0
"No one can stop you from watching this if you are a) a Hrithik/Tiger fan and b) if you're into deliciously bad action films. It's Kesari meets Face/Off meets all those generic Steven Seagal and Richard Gere films that weren't boring and sporadically stylized enough to keep you on your seat. Watch the trailer of the film here."
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Ritika Handoo· Zee News
6.0
"If you are a Hrithik, Tiger fan and want to enjoy an action-packed spectacle of two good-looking men bruised and bleeding with guns and bullets giving them company, then 'War' is for you. Also, the twists and turns can boggle your brain but no I am not giving away any of the spoilers here!"
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Sukanya Verma· Rediff
6.0
"War is an ode to star power, which pits Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff together for the first time and capitalises on their famous idol-idoliser energy to draw us into a world of espionage, action and camaraderie..."
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IANS· Mid-Day
5.0
"Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff share fantastic chemistry, but War isn't half as fun as what the trailer promised"
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Kunal Guha· Mumbai Mirror
5.0
"War packs in a bit of everything. Chase sequences on supercars over snow-covered terrains, and also on sportbikes — zipping through cobblestone streets across Europe. Then, there are vehicles being tossed from the sky and off cliffs to make Rohit Shetty proud. And even the unarmed combat sequences include a jab, stab, and lockdown to tick all the boxes. But when the film's chief villain and India's most wanted happens to be called Ilyasi, the joke seems to be on us."
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Meeta Kabra· Wogma
5.0
"It's a win for an espionage film if it is written half-well, especially a Hindi one. War is victorious on that count. The much shorter first-half scores because it passes by quickly and doesn't feel like it was over an hour long. The longer second half has a lot more going on story-wise to keep you hooked. And this is despite some seriously patchy writing."
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Umesh Punwani· KoiMoi
5.0
"War is a timepass watch and nothing more than that. Hollywood feeds us such movies on a regular basis & if you just want to see how Bollywood has achieved that, go for it. Watch it for the action & style because there's nothing else to look up to."
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Indiatoday Reviewer· India Today
5.0
"War is a crowd-puller, but it isn't meant to further the cause of cinema. It will entertain you. But if you plan to take something away from a film, watch Joker instead."
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4.0
"If perfectly-timed stunts and explosions of souped-up cars can appease your soul, then give War a shot. Otherwise, it's merely a battle of the brawny boys with questionable brains. The real casualty? The viewers who feel the trauma of sitting through this crazy action misfire."
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IANS· Sify
4.0
"If War was always about its leading men, the duo manages to deliver some thunder in this piece of absolute blunder.  Go for War only if you root for Hrithik and/or Tiger."
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Anna MM Vetticad· Firstpost
4.0
"The overall excitement in the screenplay compensates for these flaws and the inordinately loud background score, especially if you are in an indulgent mood having accepted that in most departments War is conventional Bollywood."
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"Powered by two loose-limbed and resolutely stone-faced male leads, Hrithik and Tiger, War is all style and no substance."
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Hindustan Times· Hindustan Times
"War, a big spectacle film, is definitely worth a watch for the sheer joy of seeing this dream pair of Hrithik and Tiger on the silver screen."
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Nandini Ramnath· Scroll.in
"The male leads, separated by a couple of generations and united by their ability to land punches and execute pirouettes without breaking a sweat, set the screen on fire. Fortunately for War, there is barely a scene without either of them."
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Uday Bhatia· LiveMint
"'War' is the best silly-smart Hindi action film in a while..."
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Namrata Joshi· The Hindu
"Despite there being nothing new and everything predictable about it, War is slick and smart and keeps the audience engaged and absorbed. What irks is the nth iteration of a Muslim trying to prove his loyalty for Bharat. The good Muslim shoved in to balance out the global Islamic terror. Why do it so needlessly and thoughtlessly when the film is anyhow successful enough in its larger aim of providing "entertainment, entertainment, entertainment"?"
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Release Date
2 October 2019
Runtime
152 min
Language
Hindi

User Ratings & Reviews

Users5.34 ratings

4 ratings from the community

Community Reviews (3)

'War' is an amazing, classy tale so well-narrated that you want to rise from your seat and just whistle to the actors doing their thing. And it is also the most entertaining, gorgeous action thriller ever produced in Bollywood, and elevates the Hollywood standards even more than Dhoom 2. The film is an uplifting experience. It has classy action, driving its luxurious ferrari from darkness to dazzle to action to masala mindlessness. But watch Siddharth's 'War' because it is also excellently written and entertainingly performed. Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff really make the film do nicely. I am going with three-and-a-half for 'War'. Despite the sultry awfulness of 'Saaho', the film is an uplifting experience. It is never boring. And it is one of the best Hindi films of the year.

TEOct 2019

For a film titled War and which was released in India on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi who advocated non-violence throughout his adult life, when you look closely into the plot, there's not even a modicum of war element in the film. Everything that you see is what can be described as a precursor of a war (presumably between two differing nations), unless the makers want to heighten the stature of the hostility between the two soldiers and project it as war when it is merely an advanced form of paintball battle with disloyal teammates. Maybe that is it. TN.<br /> <br /> (Review originally appeared in the Little India Directory (Singapore).)

As for the movie concerned it has tremendous repeat value,the action was top notch Performance both the actor deserve accolades but specially hrithik who done the stylish character ever. Racy screenplay and krisp editing is the USP.

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