Dhoom

The film became a commercial success.[4] Dhoom ended up netting about Rs. 4.5 crores from Bombay circuit in 2004.[6] Its gross net amount in India was ₹29 crore (US$4.1 million), and its lifetime worldwide adjusted gross is ₹72.5 crore (US$10 million).[3][7][8][9] Overseas gross of Dhoom stands at US$2 million with its US gross at $330,400.

The film received mostly mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.[10] Rajesh Karkera of Rediff.com said that "Dhoom does have a few loopholes but the film's fast-paced energy is more than enough to ensure your eyes don't stir from the screen for two-and-a-half hours", on performance side, Chopra "steals the show", Bachchan is "impressive as the cool and confident cop. John Abraham stalks though his role with ease. Esha Deol and Rimi Sen only need to look beautiful in their limited presence in this sweat 'n' leather flick".[11] Chitra Mahesh from The Hindu said that the film takes the genre of The Fast and the Furious, Ocean's Eleven and similar others, and wrote that "the actions scenes are extremely well done with zooms and pacy editing, while the music is more raucous than melodious". Appreciating the acting, she said "Chopra is delightful. Abhishek as Jai does his role with style and grit and is proving to be a wonderful actor. John Abraham looks terrific and suits the role of the mean but savvy thief".[12]

Time Out critic stated: "Shamelessly ripping off plot ideas and entire sequences from Tango & Cash, Lethal Weapon, The Fast and Furious, Ocean's Eleven and Thelma and Louise, this energetic and surprisingly enjoyable nonsense zooms along at full-throttle, braking only for the peppy songs".[13] Rating 3 out of 5, David Parkinson from Radio Times called it a "slick and stylish Indian drama" and wrote: "Style unashamedly triumphs over substance throughout, but the story rattles along and the set pieces are very slickly staged ... this rousing adventure owes as much to Hollywood and Hong Kong as it does to the crime classics of the 1970s".[14] Omar Ahmed from Empire rated 2 in 5 and said that "Clearly regarding itself as Bollywood's answer to The Fast and The Furious, director Gadhvi's latest marks a departure for studio Yash Raj. Sadly, it's not the good kind of departure, with the studio abandoning its usually innovative approach and replacing it with an anxious attempt to blind its audience with style ... Another film which falls into the classic trap of trying to beat Hollywood at its own game instead of focusing on its primary strength - cultural uniqueness", but opined that the actors' performances are remarkable.[15]

Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM rated 1.5 out of 5, and said: "Dhoom has style, but no substance. Dhoom has gloss, but no script. Dhoom has thrills in abundance, but the outcome is least exciting. In short, Dhoom ranks amongst Yash Raj's weakest films" and that the film relies "too heavily on thrills", the bike chase in the story are "far more interesting than the story itself. In fact, all you remember at the end of the show are some expertly executed chases [Allan Amin], not the drama"; the film also seems to take inspirations from The Fast and The Furious and Biker Boyz.[16] Calling Dhoom a "testosterone-overdose", Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote that "Dhoom is adolescent heaven-fast bikes, hot babes, tons of kick-ass action with no strings attached ... But there are lots of trendy split screen shots of shiny bikes burning rubber and fast paced stunts involving boats and trucks. Not to mention sexy songs with water hoses. Acting isn't the point here either. The performances are pure posture".[17]