| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.0 |
"Enjoy two Shah Rukh Khans for the price of one."
- EBolly |
| 4.0 |
"It’s one fun ride."
- Filmiholic |
| 4.0 |
"is truly a spirited work of a '70s movie-enthusiast"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 4.0 |
"No two ways about it, ‘Don’ is a must watch"
- B On Demand |
| 4.0 |
"a super stylish film and the manner in which it ends makes you ask for more!"
- Indya.com |
| 3.5 |
"is a stylishly-made film that moves at a lazy pace and only gains momentum near the end."
- South Africa Daily News |
| 3.5 |
"does full justice to the original."
- BBC |
| 3.5 |
"proves to be a worthy successor largely due to the second half, improved screenplay, characterisation, visuals, neat packaging and twist in the plot."
- Rediff 3 |
| 3.5 |
"s stylish with flaws, yet, you do enjoy the experience of watching it in the cinema. So check out Don as a film you’ve never seen and don’t forget the popcorn!"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"Compared to the original this DON is a disappointment and I’ll be frank about it."
- AllBollywood.com |
| 3.5 |
"leave all your comparisons at home and go watch this one! "
- Times Now |
| 3.5 |
"You can watch this film and enjoy it as long as you don't compare it with the classic Don (1978)."
- Idle Brain |
| 3.5 |
"three hours of world class entertainment."
- SAWF News |
| 3.5 |
"is one roller coaster ride with slick and action."
- Music 'N Movies |
| 3.0 |
"The older one will always remain classic and it will be always impossible to recreate the magic that Amitabh Bachchan had created in the original "Don"."
- Now Running |
| 3.0 |
"The original version had simplistic execution, but it hit you like a ton of bricks. The new version is a hundred times more stylish, but how about a riveting script, Mr. Director?"
- IndiaFM |
| 3.0 |
"You may not enjoy it in totality but still it’s a fun-fare in more ways than one. "
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.0 |
"One has to be really brave to remake an Amitabh classic, and even gutsier to try getting into his shoes. Well, let's say it right from the beginning that both have failed."
- Bollyvista |
| 3.0 |
"Akhtar gets a little too caught up in the aura and image of the original Don, and in trying to recreate the 70's effect. So at some level it all becomes superficial."
- MTV India |
| 3.0 |
"Farhan, please take a bow as you truly are the King!"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.0 |
"a well made thriller with enough twists to keep you entertained."
- RadioSargam |
| 3.0 |
"Akhtar has just plucked the original story and planted it in Malaysia. "
- Deccan Herald |
| 3.0 |
"Definitely worth a watch!"
- Jam |
| 3.0 |
"It's indeed more radiant, more modish and a definite visual treat than its inspiration but the beautiful body lacks the real essence."
- Express India |
| 3.0 |
"doesn't disappoint SRK followers and it helps him to survive on screen for some more years"
- Smash Hits |
| 3.0 |
"there are negatives but they don't outweigh the positives."
- The Hindu |
| 3.0 |
"is it all it promised it would be? No siree!"
- NDTV |
| 3.0 |
"Slick Flick!"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 3.0 |
"is a super stylish flick that has suspense, thrills and a great visual appeal"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 3.0 |
"is definitely worth a watch. For Shah Rukh’s sake."
- ApunKaChoice |
| 3.0 |
"Go see it for SRK and for the style, Don't go to see it to compare with original cos there is no comparison and you won't enjoy it then."
- Funenclave |
| 3.0 |
"will no doubt entertain a new generation, but it may leave fans of the superior original mildly disappointed."
- BBC Films |
| 3.0 |
"a well-constructed, stylish, occasionally derivative thriller that you wouldn't call tautly made at three hours."
- Bloomberg |
| 3.0 |
"Go see the movie if you must. But be warned: it’s a case of new bottle spoiling old wine."
- Telegraph India |
| 3.0 |
"Akhtar adds so many additional betrayals and secret identities to an already far-fetched plot that the real world becomes a distant memory, and happily so."
- LA Weekly |
| 3.0 |
"reinforces the remarkable quality of the original."
- South Africa Sunday Times |
| 3.0 |
"is total value for money for those who like watching him (Khan) on screen."
- The Stateman |
| 2.8 |
"an enjoyable film in its own way."
- Outlook India |
| 2.5 |
"What you get are long dialogues in the second half and the sparse action scenes only serve to drag the movie."
- New Straits Times |
| 2.5 |
"has tried to do a better flick like the original but could partly succeed in his attempt."
- All Indian Site |
| 2.5 |
"in Akhtar's universe, it falls flat – not because the joke isn't funny, but because it tries too hard, like so many other things in the film."
- Blogical Conclusion |
| 2.5 |
"The sense of fun that came so easily to the original, evades this one."
- Cybernoon |
| 2.5 |
"If you love the original, this film will break your heart, after giving you enough promise in the beginning. If you haven't seen the original, the film will make sure it confuses you."
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.0 |
"Akhtar’s remake is more self conscious, less imaginative and hardly perceptive in its version of the chic ‘Don’."
- IndiaTimes |
| 2.0 |
"the new Don emerges more dated than the classic."
- Rediff |
| 2.0 |
"it’s the screenplay (Javed Akhtar) that spoils the party."
- Hindustan Times |
| 2.0 |
"is clinical and soulless."
- Sify |
| 2.0 |
"frankly here’s one of the worst movies of the year"
- DNA India |
| 1.5 |
"a slick flick sans emotions"
- Subhash Jha |
| 1.5 |
"neither offers masala nor sets any trend."
- Rediff 2 |
| 1.0 |
"Even though I didn't pay to see the film, I'd still like my money back!"
- IBN Live |
| 1.0 |
"The problem with Don is that it is not even a yawn. So loud that you cannot even go to sleep"
- Andhra Cafe |
