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Best Movie
- Pratik Ghare
3 Idiots is a brilliant mix of humor, emotion, and inspiration. Aamir Khan shines, and the film’s message about following your passion really hits home. Funny, touching, and unforgettable—a must-watch!
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3 Idiots
“Aal Izz Well!”
80%
Movie
2h 51m
AI Analysis
3 Idiots (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of 3 Idiots (2009) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," t… Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing and casual background watching. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~171 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate 3 Idiots 80% (2,701 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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Synopsis
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-12-23
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 20453
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What is 3 Idiots about?
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the cam... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie 3 Idiots?
The official runtime for 3 Idiots is approximately 171 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Aamir Khan
Ranchoddas "Rancho" Chanchad
R. Madhavan
Farhan Qureshi
Sharman Joshi
Raju Rastogi
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Pia Sahastrabudhhe
Boman Irani
Viru "Virus" Sahastrabudhhe
Omi Vaidya
Chatur "Silencer" Ramalingam
Mona Singh
Mona Sahastrabuddhe
Rahul Kumar
Millimeter
Parikshat Sahni
Mr. Qureshi
Farida Dadi
Mrs. Qureshi
Amardeep Jha
Mrs. Rastogi
- M
Mukund Bhatt
Mr. Rastogi
Javed Jaffrey
Ranchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad
Ali Fazal
Joy Lobo
- O
Olivier Lafont
Suhas Tandon
Arun Bali
Shamaldas Chanchad
Achyut Potdar
Machine Class Professor
- A
Akhil Mishra
Librarian Dubey
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Best Movie
3 Idiots is a brilliant mix of humor, emotion, and inspiration. Aamir Khan shines, and the film’s message about following your passion really hits home. Funny, touching, and unforgettable—a must-watch!
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