every pun, every preposterous moment seems to have been spat on, polished, and precisely positioned into an overall jigsaw pattern". He added that "Mumbai Xpress isn't exactly an all-out comedy. Like Pushpak, it's the blues with belly laughs, a stack of serious issues coated with smiles." Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, writing "Other than that occasional laugh, there isn't much to lift your spirits or tickle your ribs." Sneha May Francis of Rediff.com reviewing the Hindi version gave a mixed review, writing "To sum it up, Mumbai Xpress is a poor man's superhero movie and an out-and-out children's flick. If you are the kind looking for intelligent humour, this one is not for you. After taking you through such a long ride, the movie ends abruptly, leaving you thinking that the joke was on you for watching the film!" while Siddhu Warrier reviewing the Tamil version gave a positive review, writing "The dialogues are the highlight of the movie -- almost every line elicits a guffaw. The jokes, bucking today's trend, are not ribald and risqué, but of the kind that would get even the average 10 year old kicking the back of the seat in front of him in joy (of course, much to my dismay)." Visual Dasan of Kalki reviewing Tamil version called it "A modern comedy express to celebrate summer with family". Box office According to Ibosnetwork, India's leading box-office portal, Mumbai Xpress collected in the Hindi Belt alone, while Box Office India certified the film as a Flop as it netted only from the North Indian region. References External links 2005 black comedy films Indian multilingual films 2005 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja 2000s Tamil-language films 2000s Hindi-language films Indian black comedy films Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Films with screenplays by Kamal Haasan Films set in Mumbai Films shot in Mumbai 2005 multilingual films 2005 comedy films