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Merry Christmas Movie Review

मेरी क्रिसमस

12 Jan 2024

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Merry Christmas movie review: what critics say (6)

What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 5 of 6 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more.

3.5of 5
NDTV · Saibal

Intriguing, stimulating, gripping and gently challenging, Merry Christmas is everything you would want a thriller to be. It bewitches even when it baffles.

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4of 5
Koimoi · Umesh Punwani

Sriram Raghavan surprises once again & nothing less than this was anyway expected from him after Badlapur & Andhadhun.

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4of 5
Filmfare · Devesh Sharma

It's a noir film but unlike noir films, besides the darkness of the soul, it also showcases the triumph of human spirit and compassion – something that's intrinsic to Christmas.

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3.5of 5
The Times of India · Roopa

In Merry Christmas, Sriram Raghavan takes his own sweet time to tell the tale of a woman in an unhappy marriage and a man with a mysterious past while also making sure that his characters have abundant time to breathe, talk, and…

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3of 5
The Indian Express · Shubhra

A time that was, in a city that was Bombay. A balmy Christmas Eve. Two lonely strangers.

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3.5of 5
India Today · Tushar

Merry Christmas is a terrific start to 2024 and a welcome break from the tailor-made cinema that feels repetitive. Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaifs pairing is the ace of spade that makes the film a sure-shot winner.

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What we know

A Christmas Eve encounter between two enigmatic strangers sparks a poignant connection – but a dark turn of events threatens to expose their murky past.

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Day-wise India net starts on 12 Jan 2024. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.

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Is Merry Christmas worth watching?

Critics rate it very good: 3.6 out of 5, with 6 of 6 critics recommending it.

When did Merry Christmas release?

12 Jan 2024.

Who is in the cast of Merry Christmas?

Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi, Radhika Apte, Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Tinnu Anand, Pratima Kazmi, Ashwini Kalsekar.

Who directs Merry Christmas?

Sriram Raghavan.

What do critics say about Merry Christmas?

6 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.6 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.