Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Spectacular
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout score and cinematography
Spectacular
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is spectacular.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and uplifting. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Love is Friendship.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Mometu. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 71%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
3 h 5 min
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai runs 3 h 5 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Kuch Kuch Hota Hai higher (84) than critics (71). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $26 million worldwide, 10.6 times its budget.
It was made in Hindi. Produced in India.
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TV Tropes lists 49 storytelling tropes for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, including Almost Kiss, How Dad Met Mom, Nice Guy.
7.5
