Superboys of Malegaon

Name: Superboys of Malegaon
Genre: Comedy
Released: February 28, 2025
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 71

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Amazon Prime Video | Release Date: February 28, 2025 | PG-13

Summary: The story of Nasir Shaikh's no-budget, community-sourced movies turned his hometown into an unlikely dream factory.

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 127 min

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RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Feb 28, 2025

Superboys of Malegaon, about film buffs obsessing over films and then making one of their own, is one of the most accessible and entertaining movies about the creative urge that you’ll see. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 15, 2024

There is terrific fun, charm and storytelling energy in Superboys of Malegaon, and it settles on an interesting theme: very rarely indeed does a new film-maker find success with a completely original work. Read full review

IndieWire Proma Khosla

Mar 6, 2025

“Superboys” is dedicated to those who devour and admire great movies rather than those who make them — and quickly shows that the line between those two categories can be breached if you’re brave enough. Read full review

Siddhant Adlakha

Sep 16, 2024

Although the film, which is based on real events, often tries to cover too much ground, it continually circles back to the idea that people must see themselves reflected in art, not just out of want, but out of deep desire stemming from need, in order to live with dignity. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Feb 27, 2025

This tale — inspired by the 2008 documentary “Supermen of Malegaon” — succeeds most as a touching tribute to friendship. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Jan 30, 2025

The actors are so committed, and the script so heartfelt, you’d have to be a villain to resist this group’s superpowered sincerity. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Mar 10, 2025

Reema Kagti’s fiction feature gets a little bogged down in the tension between the friends, resulting in a marked dip in energy in the second hour. But the (literally) uplifting final act raises the roof and, through rudimentary green-screen technology, some of the cast. Read full review

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