# ED: Extra Decent
**ED: Extra Decent** (ഇ ഡി - എക്സ്ട്രാ ഡീസന്റ്) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language dark comedy film directed by Aamir Pallikkal and written by Ashif Kakkodi, starring [Suraj Venjaramoodu](https://www.edgepedia.org/suraj-venjaramoodu) as Binu, a seemingly decent son whose family hides dark secrets. It was released in Indian theaters on 20 December 2024 and began streaming on 26 April 2025.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/ed-extra-decent/ott.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Genre and language | Malayalam dark comedy (comedy, drama); runtime 2h 2m (122 min)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/) |
| Director and writer | Aamir Pallikkal (director of *Ayisha*); screenplay by Ashif Kakkodi[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/08/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodus-ed-extra-decent) |
| Lead cast | Suraj Venjaramoodu (Binu), Grace Antony (Nishima), Vinaya Prasad (Lakshmi), Sudheer Karamana, Shyam Mohan (Sanju)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/) |
| Production | Magic Frames (Listin Stephen) and Vilasini Cinemas; Suraj Venjaramoodu's first film as producer[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/08/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodus-ed-extra-decent) |
| Theatrical release | 20 December 2024 (India), a Christmas release[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/) |
| Box office | India net ₹20.8 million (₹2.08 crore); worldwide gross ₹23.3 million (₹2.33 crore)[4](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/ED__Extra_Decent_2024) |
| Streaming | From 26 April 2025 on Saina Play, Manorama Max, and Amazon Prime Video[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/ed-extra-decent/ott.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film is set in a Malayali household where every member keeps a secret. Binu, a quiet, modest son, is hospitalized after a blow to the head and wakes with damaged memory; as fragments of his past return, he uncovers a dark family secret and turns on his parents, exposing a tangled story of revenge and redemption within a morally ambiguous family.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/) • [5](https://letterboxd.com/film/ed-extra-decent/) The British Board of Film Classification describes it as a "darkly sinister Malayalam-language comedy" in which a controlling son's family tries to prevent him from regaining his memory, with content advice covering domestic abuse, moderate threat, suicide references, and brief violence.[6](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ed-extra-decent-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi2odk1)
The title mocks the outwardly decent appearance people maintain for the world: outside the family, Binu behaves "extra decent," while at home he becomes a controlling tyrant after discovering a truth about his parents.[7](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/kerala/ed-extra-decent-suraj-venjaramoodu-is-a-treat-to-watch-in-this-dark-comedy-with-many-gaps)
## Production
The project began as Magic Frames Production No. 31, with a pooja ceremony at Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple and filming starting in and around Kollur on 26 May 2024. The title was revealed as *E D - Extra Decent* on 16 June 2024, and a first-look poster followed on 17 June 2024.[8](https://www.mallurelease.com/2024/05/ed-extra-decent-movie.html?m=1) Shooting wrapped after 39 days, announced on 8 July 2024, with major locations around Palakkad and [Ernakulam](https://www.edgepedia.org/ernakulam).[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/08/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodus-ed-extra-decent)
The film marked Suraj Venjaramoodu's entry into film production after about twenty years of acting, under his banner Vilasini Cinemas, co-producing with Listin Stephen's Magic Frames.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/08/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodus-ed-extra-decent) The technical crew included cinematographer Sharon Sreenivas, editor Sreejith Sarang, and composer Ankit Menon, with lyrics by Vinayak Sasikumar, Suhail Koya, and Muthu.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/08/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodus-ed-extra-decent) • [8](https://www.mallurelease.com/2024/05/ed-extra-decent-movie.html?m=1)
## Release and certification
The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) certified the film UA 16+ on 17 December 2024, with a listed length of 126.14 minutes.[9](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/List_of_feature_films_certified_2024.pdf) It opened in theaters on 20 December 2024, clashing at the Christmas box office with [Unni Mukundan](https://www.edgepedia.org/unni-mukundan)'s *Marco* and [Aashiq Abu](https://www.edgepedia.org/aashiq-abu)'s *Rifle Club*.[10](https://www.ottplay.com/news/ed-extra-decent-on-ott-suraj-venjaramoodu-malayalam-dark-comedy-to-stream-on-this-platform/c725711b85514) It also received a limited international release: the United Kingdom on 20 December 2024 and Australia on 2 January 2025.[11](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/ED-Extra-Decent-%282024-India%29)
After a theatrical run of about four months, the film began streaming on 26 April 2025 on Saina Play, with additional availability on Manorama Max and Amazon Prime Video.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/ed-extra-decent/ott.html)
## Reception
The film earned modest commercial results: Sacnilk reported ₹20.8 million (₹2.08 crore) net in India and ₹23.3 million (₹2.33 crore) worldwide gross, with daily collections in the ₹1.4 million to ₹3.4 million (₹0.14 to ₹0.34 crore) range during its first ten days.[4](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/ED__Extra_Decent_2024) On IMDb it holds a 5.9/10 rating from about 2,400 votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/)
Critics were divided but consistently praised the lead performance. The Cinema Express review, scoring it 2.5 out of 5, called it "an inconsistent dark comedy with an in-form Suraj Venjaramoodu," finding the premise's novelty wore thin but describing the actor's transformation from a hesitant son to a controlling tyrant as compelling.[12](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2024/Dec/22/extra-decent-movie-review-an-inconsistent-dark-comedy-with-an-in-form-suraj-venjaramoodu) The News Minute wrote that the film "does not quite succeed" in riding on a gray character, noting that the script never names or addresses Binu's mental health condition, but called Suraj Venjaramoodu "a treat to watch."
[7](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/kerala/ed-extra-decent-suraj-venjaramoodu-is-a-treat-to-watch-in-this-dark-comedy-with-many-gaps) Audience reactions on [Letterboxd](https://www.edgepedia.org/letterboxd) highlighted the dark humor and the supporting cast's comedic timing, while several reviewers felt the film lost direction in its second half.[5](https://letterboxd.com/film/ed-extra-decent/)
## References
1. [ED: Extra Decent (2024), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32480186/)
2. [ED-Extra Decent OTT Release, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/ed-extra-decent/ott.html)
3. [It's a wrap for Suraj Venjaramoodu's ED - Extra Decent, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/08/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodus-ed-extra-decent)
4. [ED - Extra Decent box office, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/ED__Extra_Decent_2024)
5. [ED: Extra Decent (2024), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/ed-extra-decent/)
6. [ED (Extra Decent), British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ed-extra-decent-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi2odk1)
7. [ED: Extra Decent review, The News Minute](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/kerala/ed-extra-decent-suraj-venjaramoodu-is-a-treat-to-watch-in-this-dark-comedy-with-many-gaps)
8. [E D - Extra Decent (2024), MalluRelease](https://www.mallurelease.com/2024/05/ed-extra-decent-movie.html?m=1)
9. [List of feature films certified 2024, CBFC](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/List_of_feature_films_certified_2024.pdf)
10. [ED Extra Decent OTT release date, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/news/ed-extra-decent-on-ott-suraj-venjaramoodu-malayalam-dark-comedy-to-stream-on-this-platform/c725711b85514)
11. [ED: Extra Decent (2024) box office, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/ED-Extra-Decent-%282024-India%29)
12. [Extra Decent Movie Review, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2024/Dec/22/extra-decent-movie-review-an-inconsistent-dark-comedy-with-an-in-form-suraj-venjaramoodu)
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