| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 5.0 |
"his is a must watch for every Indian. The performances, the screenplay, the direction are just perfect. You cant ask or expect more"
- IndiCine |
| 4.5 |
"is a treat to one’s eyes. Watch this movie to see Shah Rukh Khan go weak in his knees. Watch the movie to celebrate the dignity of India..Chak De!"
- RadioSargam |
| 4.5 |
"just surpassed all the expectation I had about this movie & Shahrukh as an Actor"
- Funenclave |
| 4.3 |
"a winner, the film easily ranks as one of the finest surprises of 2007 as far as quality goes"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 4.0 |
"scores in all departments. Its a rare combination of a great script, brilliant direction, powerful performances and dialougues with a lot of impact. A winner all the way"
- Now Running |
| 4.0 |
"Do yourself a favour, go and see this film. It is a must-watch. "
- ApunKaChoice |
| 4.0 |
"one the best sports based films ever made in India. A must watch for everybody"
- Idle Brain |
| 4.0 |
"an unbridled ode to patriotism without any hysterical chest-beating"
- Times Of India |
| 4.0 |
"will truly go down as one of the most prestigious, meaningful and wholesome affair from Yash Raj Films who prove yet again that why they continue to be numero uno in the business"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 4.0 |
"has all the right aspects to make you look at your tricolour flag with a sense of pride. Even if you are not an Indian, the sheer idea of the triumph of the human spirit will appeal to you"
- BollySpice |
| 4.0 |
"certainly achieved its aim of drawing attention to our national sport and especially to the plight of the women in this sport"
- Without Giving The Movie Away |
| 4.0 |
"is heavy on content, and scores big time"
- Glamsham |
| 4.0 |
"Shimit has made a memorable film that's definitely not to be missed"
- Indya.com |
| 4.0 |
"both informs and entertains"
- NDTV |
| 4.0 |
"an immensely satisfying movie experience"
- IBN Live |
| 4.0 |
"Although predictable and with a preachy patriotic ‘United India’ message, this is a heartfelt, heady, homage to hockey"
- Times Online |
| 4.0 |
"is funny, uplifting and brings a lump to your throat"
- Tehelka |
| 4.0 |
"The inspirational go-for-the-gusto sports movie is such a staple genre of global cinema that nitpicking about the latest rip-off is a waste of energy"
- LA Weekly |
| 4.0 |
"new wave Bollywood at its best, a Hindi-language film from a Mumbai studio that shows the influence of American and foreign films"
- Hollywood Reporter |
| 4.0 |
"not in the same league as Lagaan or Iqbal, but it scores through Shahrukh’s popularity and the fact that it deals with the accomplishments of ordinary folk"
- South Africa Sunday Times |
| 4.0 |
"a truly mesmerising offering"
- South Africa Daily News 2 |
| 4.0 |
"a well-made film that deserves a chance to succeed"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 4.0 |
"gives you hope, that spirit to say, ‘ek hockey de de phat ke’"
- Mid-Day Epaper |
| 4.0 |
"a film that will be loved and remembered for a long time to come"
- Naach Gaana |
| 4.0 |
"The direction of Shimit Amin is just superb. He successfully conveys multiple emotions in the same scene"
- Magna Mags |
| 4.0 |
"the talent and determination of the well characterised female cast that breathes life into Chak De India"
- BBC Films |
| 4.0 |
"One of the few must-see films this year. A film I’m proud to say comes from India"
- Mad About Movies |
| 4.0 |
"Touching and thoughtful, this is what modern cinema should be"
- Screen India |
| 3.5 |
"holds your attention right from the start"
- B4U |
| 3.5 |
"works on so many levels that it will even engage those who have only seen hockey sticks being used to bash up Bollywood baddies"
- Telegraph India |
| 3.5 |
"by far the most authentic, meticulously researched sports movie India has made"
- The Indian Express |
| 3.5 |
"is almost entirely in its exquisitely mainstream yet intelligent piece of screenwriting"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 3.5 |
"Amin gives us a reason to celebrate. The film kind of makes you feel proud somewhere"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.5 |
"a touching film which brings out the patriotic feeling about one's homeland. A must-see"
- BBC |
| 3.5 |
"an irresistibly appetising dish"
- Outlook India |
| 3.5 |
"It's hard to be curmudgeonly about Chak De India"
- Independent Weekly |
| 3.5 |
"will appeal to the patriot in you, who pauses that extra second in front of the telly every time an Indian team is in action"
- Deccan Herald |
| 3.5 |
"Say Chak De India and go catch the film at your nearest theatre or else we will hit you with a hockey stick"
- IndiaTimes |
| 3.5 |
"may be predictable but compels you to root for a team of losers whom only an earth-angel can save from disastrous defeat"
- Hindustan Times |
| 3.5 |
"a must see and is strongly recommended. Now is the time to use the money you saved by not watching the few trashy films that did release"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 3.5 |
"Sure, you know what's going to happen, but it's a good ride"
- Rediff |
| 3.5 |
"Watch it for its nationalism. Or SRK. Or hockey. Just watch it"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 3.5 |
"go ahead, treat yourself to a Bollywood bonanza, which doesn't come everyday. And yes, don't be too surprised if after coming out, you get the thought… 'maybe one more time'"
- Express India |
| 3.5 |
"the film’s greatest merit is its commentary on sexism in India"
- NY Times |
| 3.5 |
"a sincere effort and it is really nice to see such well made experimental films being tried"
- Santa Banta |
| 3.5 |
"an outright winner. A triumph of the spirit, and of craftsmanship!"
- Subhash Jha |
| 3.5 |
"works as a commercial entertainer and it works as a feel good film"
- Times Now |
| 3.5 |
"a definite deviation from the regular mush and candyfloss films, which are churned out from YRF"
- Bollyvista |
| 3.5 |
"may not be as brilliant a film as Amin's last effort- what it is, undoubtedly is a winning film"
- Now Running 2 |
| 3.0 |
"Watch it, if for nothing else than to discover and encourage the game. Enough about cricket already"
- Mid-Day |
| 3.0 |
"an entertaining, if not entirely satisfying hockey saga"
- Baradwaj Rangan |
| 3.0 |
"has a simple script, an engaging screenplay, the execution is skilled and the performances are natural"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 3.0 |
"a fairly engaging saga of one man’s nightmare that rode roughshod over a nation’s dream"
- The Hindu |
| 3.0 |
"Go watch it and revel in some unabashed patriotism"
- MTV India |
| 3.0 |
"If the audience is willing to overlook the fact that there are not too many surprises in the film and watch it with the same spirit with which they watch the rerun of a match whose outcome they already know, Chak De India offers some pleasures"
- Deepa Gahlot |
| 3.0 |
"Not a gold medalist but a winner none the less"
- Andhra Cafe |
| 3.0 |
"the flaws are temporarily overlooked as one gets caught up in the trials, tribulations and humorous antics of Khan and his players"
- South Africa Daily News |
| 3.0 |
"a patriotic heartwarmer that scores some old-fashioned entertainment goals despite its flaws"
- Variety |
| 3.0 |
"director Shimit Amin and his cast bring considerable conviction to familiar characters and situations"
- Film Journal International |
| 2.5 |
"Though Shimit has taken girls from almost every part of India to give it an all India look, he has failed in executing the idea and gone overboard some times"
- Smash Hits |
| 2.5 |
"Amin delivers some fine hockey action. It’s just that you want more than that winning goal"
- Cybernoon |
| 2.5 |
"a strictly average product from the combination of a Ram Gopal Varma protege (remember Ab Tak Chhappan?) and the school of romantic movies (Yash Raj Films)"
- Movie Walah |
| 2.0 |
"A missed goal"
- DNA India |
| 2.0 |
"a well-made product, but its fate at the ticket window wouldn't be as glorious as its intentions"
- IndiaFM |
| 1.5 |
"proceeds in its own pace happening nothing, the movie is nothing more than a sport based documentary, could have been better titled as History Womens Hockey in India"
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