Best of the Best

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Best of the Best

PG-13

2026

1h 52m

Comedy

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Two childhood best friends, Maya and Anjali, join UCLA's competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, only to discover that the road to winning the U.S. Championship is far more raucous and cutthroat than they ever imagined.

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Saloni Gajjar

AV Club

Sep 28, 2026

B+

Best Of The Best is unlike many of its YA counterparts because, while its arcs seem overly familiar, it comes through a relatively rare POV: two young women who have straddled being both South Asian and American, without bending who they truly are.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Sep 22, 2026

3/5

No prizes for guessing where this is headed. But the comedy is whip-fast, with plenty of second-generation in jokes.

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Alison Foreman

IndieWire

Sep 18, 2026

B+

At a time when even intentionally provocative genre films can’t keep up with the pace of futurism, Minhaj and Venkataramanujam also use their topical chops to make this bubbly effort particularly of the moment.

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Mae Abdulbaki

Pajiba

2 days ago

With a strong cast, a well-paced story, high energy, and good jokes, Best of the Best makes for an engaging and highly enjoyable watch. It’s endearing and doesn’t take itself too seriously, all while knowing exactly what it’s going for.

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Puja Talwar

The Federal

Sep 30, 2026

A predictable, over-the-top coming-of-age comedy which sadly doesn't put a spring in the audience's step. More than anything, it feels out of touch with the lives of the Gen Z diaspora of Indian origin.

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Nanditha Anand

The Week India

Sep 25, 2026

2.5/5

It has its moments, a great playlist, a beautiful lead, and enough ridiculous scenes to provide accidental entertainment. It ultimately lands somewhere in the territory of a barely bearable one-time watch.

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Jeyaram B

@RT88992601 2 days ago

Best of the Best was such a good watch! The acting was excellent, and I really loved the representation. Mayatri was especially great, her performance was a real highlight for me, and she deserves so much praise for it. Really enjoyed it overall. A huge well done to Mayatri and the rest of the cast! Would definitely recommend watching.

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@Osam100 4 days ago

Had so much potential, and I was really looking forward to this movie, especially because I loved Never Have I Ever. It’s great in places, with an amazing cast, but it lost me with the Koh-i-Noor diamond storyline. It just felt like unnecessary politics for no real reason, when they could easily have taken the story in another direction. For some reason, it really turned me off the movie from that point onward. I just didn’t think it needed it. But that’s just me, I guess!

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Patrick L

@rottendoubt 4 days ago

Very cute, sweet, and fun dance movie. I especially loved the dance scenes! Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia did a great job. Hasan Minhaj was great too. It's like "Pitch Perfect" but for Bollywood dance. I never knew such competitions even existed in the States. Loved the music. Highly recommend!

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Greg N

@SirRong 5 days ago

Not only a fun watch, but a movie that makes the typical re-tread of themes still entertaining. Ramakrishnan walks away with almost every scene with her performance, which is deliciously meta given that her character’s central challenge is learning how to lead without outshining the team she’s supposed to elevate.

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beast N

@beast778 6 days ago

Simply it's not worth the hype, expected more from a Bollywood title. One of the worst movies I have ever watched. Bad jokes and bad actors.

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Puja M

@Pujie 6 days ago

This film had a great cast of upcoming actors/actresses. I didn't give it 5 stars because I thought it was a bit rushed.

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Two childhood best friends, Maya and Anjali, join UCLA's competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, only to discover that the road to winning the U.S. Championship is far more raucous and cutthroat than they ever imagined.

Director: Lena Khan
Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Hasan Minhaj, Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Screenwriter: Prashanth Venkataramanujam, Hasan Minhaj
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Rideback, 186K Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2026
Runtime: 1h 52m

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