Drishyam 3 Hit Or Flop? Early Audience Verdict On Mohanlal-Jeethu Joseph Crime Thriller

Drishyam 3 Hit Or Flop? The much-awaited Malayalam film Drishyam 3 reached theatres worldwide on May 21, bringing back Georgekutty and his family to the big screen once again. Directed by Jeethu Joseph and headlined by Mohanlal, the film marks the third installment in the Drishyam franchise that began in 2013 and later expanded with Drishyam 2 in 2021.

Produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner Aashirvad Cinemas, the latest chapter released amid high anticipation from Malayalam cinema audiences as well as viewers across other languages familiar with the franchise. The film also stars Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Murali Gopy, Siddique and Asha Sarath reprising their roles from the earlier films.

Drishyam 3: Early Audience Verdict

Soon after the first-day-first-show screenings concluded on Thursday morning, initial responses from viewers began appearing on social media platform X. As is common with major Malayalam releases, online conversations quickly gathered momentum, with moviegoers sharing their immediate impressions after watching the early shows.

With the film opening to packed early screenings, curiosity has also started building around how Drishyam 3 will perform at the box office in the coming days and whether it can match the success of the previous installments. Industry trends suggest that opening-day responses alone are rarely enough to determine whether a film will ultimately be labelled a "hit" or a "flop." A clearer assessment generally emerges after analysing factors such as weekend collections, weekday hold, occupancy trends, and sustained word-of-mouth in the days ahead. Here are some of the reactions shared online:

The opinions currently circulating online largely reflect the views of a section of moviegoers who attended the earliest screenings. Such early responses often contribute to the initial buzz surrounding a release, though they may not necessarily represent the wider public reception across all centres and audience groups.

About Drishyam 3

According to the makers, Drishyam 3 continues the story built around themes of truth, deception and the consequences of past actions. The trailer, which was unveiled on May 9, hinted at a more personal angle to Georgekutty's journey this time. One of the lines featured in the promotional material stated: "You have seen his brilliance. You have witnessed his defence. But you never saw what it cost him."

Along with directing the film, Jeethu Joseph has also written the screenplay. The technical crew includes Satheesh Kurup as cinematographer, Vinayak VS as editor, and Anil Johnson handling the music. Production design has been done by Prashant Madhav, while Sinoy Joseph worked on the sound design.

Presented by Pen Studios and Panorama Studios, the film opened in theatres globally on May 21. Its commercial performance over the next few days is expected to offer a clearer picture of how audiences are responding beyond the initial social media discussions.