Bāhubali: The Epic: reviews

What the critics say average 7.9 from 21 outlets

• 10 KoimoiRajiv Vijayakar To keep us engrossed in what is essentially a revisit and make us additionally cherish this saga is no mean achievement. I wish I could give this tour-de-force six stars! Read
• 10 NewsBytesIsha Sharma From the visuals to the music to the performances, Baahubali: The Epic is Indian cinema at its finest. Rajamouli asks a lot of you: it's not easy to sit in the theater for nearly four hours, but he invites you into his world and never lets you go. Read
• 9.0 New York TimesNicolas Rapold The battle scenes and one-on-one combat roar with energy, blending Rajamouli’s C.G.I. artistry, staging and inventive showmanship. The militarized kingdom of Mahishmati has the grandeur of silent-screen epics, and although romantic sequences with the rebel warrior Avanthika are scaled back, the film’s flying-ship song set piece is a candy-coated delight. Read
• 9.0 Screen RantGregory Nussen If cinema does go the way of the dinosaurs someday, it is at least good to know that the limits of its power are still being tested by the likes of Rajamouli, whose work reaches so far outside the frame it seems to magically reach out of the screen itself, into the audience's beating heart. Read
• 9.0 The Hollywood Reporter IndiaJustin Rao Baahubali: The Epic, then, is a celebration of Indian storytelling at its most operatic. It brims with rousing melodrama, makes its overstuffed way through a thumping background score, and flings at you a team’s ambition so large it barely fits within the IMAX frames. Read
• 9.0 123telugu123telugu This four-hour version feels like the purest form of Baahubali, the one that might have existed in Rajamouli’s mind long before it was split into two. Read
• 9.0 The QuintAnand Mathew For the minuscule minority, like this writer, who may have been Rip Van Winkling their way through the past decade, merrily oblivious of the parallel world of Baahubali and Kattappa, this re-release could probably be that grand, all-encompassing feast worth diving into. Read
• 8.5 FilmyFocusPrakash Ultimately, Baahubali: The Epic is not just about new scenes, it’s a celebration of Indian cinema’s biggest phenomenon. Read
• 8.0 ColliderJeff Ewing It's a winner, with a surprisingly breezy pace for such a long action spectacle. Interested audiences should catch it on the largest screen they can. Read
• 8.0 VarietySiddhant Adlakha And yet, there’s no denying that Rajamouli’s attempts to construct his own mythology in parallel are, for better or worse, a smashing success. Read
• 8.0 FilmfareDevesh Sharma At 225 minutes long, Baahubali: The Epic is as monumental as the kingdom of Mahishmati itself. Read
• 8.0 The HinduSangeetha Devi Dundoo The joy of rewatching Baahubali lies as much in its grandeur as in the smaller moments that build towards it. Read
• 8.0 India TodayT Maruthi Acharya Yet even with these jumps and compressions, ‘Baahubali: The Epic’ stands tall. It isn’t just a stitched-together re-release, it’s a reaffirmation of why Indian cinema should never hesitate to dream on a grand scale. Read
• 8.0 EspinofPedro Gallego The pacing flags in places, but the ecstasy of its high points more than makes up for it. Read
• 7.5 In Review OnlineEthan J. Rosenberg Even for the first-time viewer, it’s easy to see that much of Baahubali has been surrendered in order to accommodate the unwieldy container of a single four-hour cut. Read
• 7.0 FirstpostGanesh Aaglave On the whole, Baahubali: The Epic is a nostalgic trip to the biggest and redefining Indian cinema, which shouldn't be missed. Read
• 7.0 India TVAnindita Mukhopadhyay If you are a Prabhas or Rajamouli fan, and have watched both films at home, Baahubali: The Epic demands a big screen watch. Read
• 7.0 Free Press JournalMurtuza Iqbal Overall, Baahubali: The Epic proves one thing, that re-watching the SS Rajamouli directorial on the big screen will always be a fantastic cinematic experience. Read
• 6.3 Roger EbertSimon Abrams “Baahubali: The Epic” may not deliver a better edit or experience, but it does highlight what was already great, especially once it settles into a groove following a ten-minute intermission break. Read
• 6.0 Times NowTanmayi Savadi Even after multiple rewatches on satellite and OTT platforms, Baahubali’s cinematic experience is a different kind of escapism. Read
• 4.0 Deccan HeraldSamvartha Sahil ‘The Epic’ feels like hopping on milestones instead of walking on the road. Since it touches on the main plot-points, the story gets communicated as information, but it does not stir the gut; something that the two-part film did. Read