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Best Bengali family movies, ranked

The 16 best reviewed Bengali family films in our records, ranked by the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. 33 films are listed in this group and 16 have at least 2 critic reviews, the minimum to be ranked. First place: Ardhangini (4.1/5). Across the 16 rated ones, the average critic score is 3.5/5, above the 3.3/5 average for all Bengali films.

Updated 15 Oct, 6:28 pm IST. Scores only, no opinions of ours.

  1. 1

    Ardhangini

    Directed by Kaushik Ganguly. With Churni Ganguly, Jaya Ahsan, Kaushik Sen.

    After Suman suffers an accident, the two women in his life - Meghna, the wife, and Shubhra, the ex-wife - are compelled to meet each other. Ardhangini revolves around the…

    Drama · Family · 2h 15m

    Reviews

    4.1

    2 critics

  2. 2

    Sharthopor

    Directed by Annapurna Basu. With Koel Mallick, Kaushik Sen, Ranjit Mallick.

    The loving brother-sister bond of Aparna and Saurav is challenged by a family feud. Will their unbreakable bond stand the test of time?

    Drama · Family · 2h 15m

    ReviewsBox office

    4.0

    2 critics

    ₹2.02 Cr India net

  3. 3

    Puratawn

    Directed by Suman Ghosh. With Sharmila Tagore, Rituparna Sengupta, Indraneil Sengupta.

    Ritika and Rajeev visit her ancestral house in Konnagar to attend her mother's 80th birthday celebration, only to discover her mother's deteriorating mental state, forcing Ritika to confront this difficult…

    Drama · Family · 1h 42m

    Reviews

    4.0

    2 critics

  4. 4

    Dhumketu

    Directed by Kaushik Ganguly. With Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Rudranil Ghosh.

    Megh is a married person, who works as manager of a tea estate in North Sikkim. In a certain crisis he became jobless and struggles to make ends problems of…

    Drama · Family · 2h 11m

    Reviews

    3.7

    6 critics

  5. 5

    Projapati 2

    Directed by Avijit Sen. With Dev, Mithun Chakraborty, Anumegha Kahali.

    Joy lives in London with his daughter. He wants his parents to stay with them in London, but his father, who runs a hotel in Kolkata, refuses to go to…

    Drama · Family · 2h 30m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.7

    2 critics

    ₹6.99 Cr India net

  6. 6

    5 No. Swapnomoy Lane

    Directed by Manasi Sinha. With Aparajita Adhya, Kharaj Mukherjee, Arjun Chakrabarty.

    Two cousins strive to reclaim their ancestral home, overcoming numerous obstacles with help from a doctor and lawyer. This heartfelt journey celebrates family bonds, blending tradition with the spirit of…

    Drama · Family · 2h 0m

    Reviews

    3.7

    3 critics

  7. 7

    Shontaan

    Directed by Raj Chakraborty. With Mithun Chakraborty, Subhashree Ganguly, Anashua Majumdar.

    What happens when a devoted father is rejected by the son he raised? As he seeks justice in court, will the family heal, or will the divide grow deeper?

    Drama · Family · 2h 20m

    Reviews

    3.7

    3 critics

  8. 8

    Belaseshe

    Directed by Shiboprosad Mukherjee. With Soumitra Chatterjee, Swatilekha Sengupta, Rituparna Sengupta.

    A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.

    Drama · Family · 2h 21m

    Reviews

    3.6

    4 critics

  9. 9

    Aajo Ardhangini

    Directed by Kaushik Ganguly. With Churni Ganguly, Jaya Ahsan, Kaushik Sen.

    Set against the backdrop of an unexpected wedding invitation, a chance reunion after two years of estrangement forces two women to confront their deeply entangled, hidden past. As their unresolved…

    Drama · Family · 2h 24m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.5

    12 critics

    ₹4.4 Cr India net

  10. 10

    Grihapravesh

    Directed by Indraadip Dasgupta. With Subhashree Ganguly, Jeetu Kamal, Kaushik Ganguly.

    In a fading North Calcutta Rajbari, Titli clings to routine after her husband Shaon vanishes. As Durga Puja nears, Megh arrives, an unexpected guest who brings warmth and a painful…

    Drama · Family · 2h 31m

    Reviews

    3.4

    4 critics

  11. 11

    Nari Choritro Bejay Jotil

    Directed by Sumeet Goradia. With Ankush Hazra, Oindrila Sen, Sohag Sen.

    During a Kali Puja night, Jhantu mysteriously gains the ability to hear women's inner thoughts, a power that first unsettles him but soon reveals the vulnerabilities and unspoken battles they…

    Comedy · Family · 2h 5m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.3

    2 critics

    ₹34 Lakh India net

  12. 12

    Bonolota Express

    Directed by Tanim Noor. With Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Sariful Razz.

    On a foggy winter journey, the Bonolota Express carries strangers burdened by secrets whose lives begin to collide within the train’s confined corridors. As the night unfolds, personal and political…

    Comedy · Drama · 2h 33m

    Reviews

    3.3

    2 critics

  13. 13

    Pratyabartan

    Directed by Samarpan Sengupta. With Anjan Dutt, Silajit Majumder, Aparajita Adhya.

    In the relentless race for status and success, Kolkata's famous surgeon Dr. Dipankar Sanyal and his wife Shalini lose touch with their roots—and their teenage daughter, Disha. Seeking solace in…

    Drama · Family · 2h 13m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.2

    2 critics

    ₹68 Lakh India net

  14. 14

    Ranna Baati

    Directed by Pratim D. Gupta. With Ritwick Chakraborty, Sohini Sarkar, Solanki Roy.

    In the bustling, nostalgic lanes of North Kolkata, Sumit Dasgupta, a 40-year-old software engineer, lives a routine-driven life with his teenage daughter, Mohor. Ever since his wife, Supriya, passed away…

    Drama · Family · 2h 2m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.0

    2 critics

    ₹77 Lakh India net

  15. 15

    Daktar Kaku

    Directed by Pavel Bhattacharjee. With Prosenjit Chatterjee, Riddhi Sen, Shreelagna Banerjee.

    A doctor and his son follow different ideals while working in their profession, which creates conflict. Whether the two give up their stubborn beliefs and unites for the greater cause…

    Drama · Family · 2h 15m

    ReviewsBox office

    2.8

    5 critics

    ₹31 Lakh India net

  16. 16

    Phool Pishi O Edward

    Directed by Nandita Roy. With Sohini Sengupta, Raima Sen, Arjun Chakraborty.

    In a zamindar household, a watchful aunt becomes the quiet witness to a mystery that slowly exposes injustice.

    Family · Mystery · 2h 19m

    ReviewsBox office

    2.7

    7 critics

    ₹3.25 Cr India net

Quick answers

What is the best Bengali family movie of all time?

Ardhangini has the highest BMR critic score in this group, 4.1/5 from 2 critics.

What are the top 3 Bengali family movies?

Ardhangini, Sharthopor, Puratawn.

How are Bengali family movies rated overall?

Across the 16 rated ones, the average critic score is 3.5/5, above the 3.3/5 average for all Bengali films.

How is this ranking decided?

Each critic rating is converted to one common scale and averaged. Every critic counts the same. A film needs at least 2 scored critic reviews. Ties go to the film with more reviews. BMR estimates (read from reviews that print no rating) are marked and count less.

Which of these earned the most at the box office?

Projapati 2 has the highest India net among them, ₹6.99 Cr (Sacnilk, Bengali version).

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Scores are the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. Box office is Sacnilk's India net, Bengali version. A dash means the figure does not exist yet, never zero.