Critical response Housefull 5 received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. The film faced criticism over its maltreatment and sexual objectification of the lead actresses' characters, screenplay, story, direction and but received praise multi-ending formats, humor and performances.
Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5/5, writing, "The movie is a paisa-vasool killer comedy that works due to the performances of the lead cast, subject, humour quotient, unpredictable climax, franchise value and unabashed madness.
Akshay Kumar shines with his humour and charisma, supported well by
Riteish Deshmukh.
Dino Morea and
Fardeen Khan make a strong impression in supporting roles.
Abhishek Bachchan is decent but overshadowed. The female leads add glamour, while
Sanjay Dutt and
Jackie Shroff are let down by weak writing.
Nana Patekar stands out in a brief appearance, while
Shreyas Talpade is underused." Risabh Suri of the
Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5 stars and highlighted "The film struggles to maintain energy, relying too heavily on
Akshay's charm rather than strong material. Overall, Housefull 5 feels like being stuck on a cruise with a few comic veterans, and a funny script that forgot to board the ship." Lachmi Deb Roy of
Firstpost rated the film 2.5/5 stars and opined "Housefull 5 is a bit of an overstretch and sometimes you can find it mindless too, but with
Abhishek Bachchan’s stunning performance and Chitrangada Singh’s swag, I promise you will have a ‘jolly’ good time. And how can we forget Nana Patekar who adds a dash of thrill to this film." Renuka Vyavahare of
The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "What surprises you is the utter lack of humour, even dirty humour, if we may say so in the script and sheer wastage of a zillion actors who are known for their comic timing." Devesh Sharma of the
Filmfare rated the film 2.5/5 stars and opined "Housefull 5 is an over-the-top comedy set on a cruise. It relies on a set of physical gags to get in the laughs." Jaya Dwivedie of
India TV rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "Housefull 5 starts with a good idea and makes the audience laugh a lot in the first half but loses its shine as it moves towards the interval. The excitement created in the first half about the murder mystery does not last till the end; the focus is lost, but the effective climax will not let your money go to waste." Vineeta Kumar of
India Today rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote "In the Akshay Kumar-starrer, the real comedian, Johnny Lever, takes a backseat while the cruise sails full speed ahead in a tide of obscene jokes and crass humour. If this is what
Bollywood thinks comedy is, we might need a national sense of humour check."
Saibal Chatterjee of
NDTV rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, saying, "The film is madcap all right but its pull-no-punches and respect-no-limits humour works against its own well-being. If only Housefull 5 wasn't so full of unalloyed bilge, it would not have come across as the kind of unbridled celebration of the ludicrous that it does."
Shubhra Gupta of
The Indian Express rated the film 1/5 stars and opined "Compared to the previous Housefulls, this one has a slightly fuller house, but because no one expects anything else, it’s pretty much like the older ones." Anuj Kumar of
The Hindu reviewed the film and summarised "Sporadically funny and unapologetically corny, Sajid Nadiadwala’s fifth instalment of the franchise flirts with disaster. As always, the film is high on the glamour quotient, creating some thinly veiled sexual humour. The strand of suspense thriller is more potent, but the comic element does not serve it effectively." Rahul Desai of
The Hollywood Reporter India criticised the film for turning itself into a male gaze. He summarises "Not even Akshay Kumar’s comic timing and a twin-ending gimmick can rescue 'Housefull 5' from itself."
Box office Housefull 5 earned at the domestic box office on its opening day, followed by over its opening weekend, and in its first week. , the film has grossed in India and in overseas markets, for a worldwide total of . According to Box Office India, Housefull 5 received an average verdict at the box office. ==References==