Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- glamorous
- witty
- sentimental
- feel good movie night
- college nostalgia
What critics said
Critics found the film breezy and highly entertaining, praising its cast and music while faulting its escapist, thin script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
St. Theresa's College is presented through glamorous students, expensive lifestyles, competitive events, and heightened visual polish.
Students gather beside the gravely ill retired dean and recall the unresolved events of their final year.
The Student of the Year competition shapes the students' friendships, jealousy, romances, and identities.
The film foregrounds debutante star power, musical entertainment, stylized college life, and emotionally heightened romance.
Films like Student Of The Year, and why
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
glossy college romance, friendship rivalry, musical spectacle, and heightened emotional drama
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
youthful romantic comedy built around friendship, jealousy, love triangles, and polished Bollywood escapism
Student of the Year 2
ensemble campus relationships, competitive social dynamics, romance, and energetic Hindi-film entertainment
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
stylized romantic drama centered on friendship, class contrasts, and emotionally exaggerated relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Karan Johar
- Release Date
- 2012-10-19
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (202)
Cast
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Varun Dhawan
- Alia Bhatt
- Rishi Kapoor
- Sana Saeed
- Ram Kapoor
- Ronit Roy
- Sahil Anand
- Kayoze Irani
- Manjot Singh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Student Of The Year about?
- At a glamorous Indian college, a high-stakes student competition tests the friendships, romances, and ambitions of three privileged young people.
- What is Student Of The Year like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Student Of The Year as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Student Of The Year violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Student Of The Year.
- What did critics think of Student Of The Year?
- Critics found the film breezy and highly entertaining, praising its cast and music while faulting its escapist, thin script.
- Which films are like Student Of The Year?
- Films with a similar feel include Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, Student of the Year 2, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham....
- How long is Student Of The Year?
- Student Of The Year runs 146 minutes.
- Where can I watch Student Of The Year?
- In United States, Student Of The Year streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
