# 3 Idiots (2009)

> Three engineering students turn campus pressure, friendship, and a decade-long search for their missing companion into a buoyant challenge to conventional ideas of success.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12337

## Facts

- Runtime: 171 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Rajkumar Hirani
- Cast: Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani, Omi Vaidya, Mona Singh, Rahul Kumar
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187043/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, irreverent, feel good movie night, group viewing

## Synopsis

A hilarious journey of friendship and self-discovery unfolds as three friends embark on a quest to find their missing college buddy.

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