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Is Bhoothakaalam OK for kids?

2022 · Malayalam · 1h 45m · ←Ratings77
Age guidance
12 and up
CBFC U/A · our read 12+ · read from 8 reviews and the board’s record
12+
Parents should know
Strong scary or upsetting scenes. A horror-drama about a mother and son unraveling after a family death; scary, atmospheric scenes plus themes of depression and estrangement. Also moderate substance use.
Parents should know

12 and up

  • Strong intense scenes
  • Moderate drinking, smoking, drugs

From 8 reviews Filmi read; the age is the CBFC U/A certificate’s.

1 · CertificateCBFC U/A · 12+
2 · Filmi’s read3 of 7 categories documentedNot documented does not mean absent
ViolenceNot documented
LanguageNot documented
Sex & nudityNot documented
Role modelsNot documented
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Filmi Score
Very good
8 reviews · Details →
77
Summary

Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.

Filmi puts it at 12+, and the CBFC certified it U/A.

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Filmi Score
Very good
77
Certificates
CBFC · IndiaU/A
Minimum age Source: CBFC
Certificate · CBFC
U/Aminimum age 12
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The record, item by item

Every piece of evidence behind the flags, quoted, with its source.
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“Vinu is mostly seen drinking and smoking” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“jump scares, self-moving furniture, eerie wailing noises” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“Vinu is also shown to be a regular at the local bar, sipping away on a couple of drinks” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“could mean some nightmares for you” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“several hair-raising moments” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“delivers a knockout of a climax: heart-stopping, frightening and draining” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“alcoholism, drug abuse” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“I made the mistake of watching this film at night while I was the only one awake in the house. Do not do that.” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“Vinu is mostly seen drinking and smoking” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“alcoholism, drug abuse” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“I made the mistake of watching this film at night while I was the only one awake in the house” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“diagnosed with clinical depression” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“the need for mutual understanding at its centre” view the record →

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Summary

Following the death of a family member, a mother and son experience mysterious events which distort their sense of reality and make them question their sanity.

Parents ask

Answered from the record below — the certificate, the board’s cut list, and what reviewers documented.
Is Bhoothakaalam OK for kids?

Filmi puts Bhoothakaalam at 12+ — suitable for 12 and over. The CBFC certified it U/A. That comes from the certificate and from what reviewers documented, not from anyone at Filmi watching the film — every claim on this page is quoted with its source.

What age is Bhoothakaalam suitable for?

12+, based on the CBFC rating of U/A. 2 of the five content-warning categories are documented for this film.

What content should parents know about in Bhoothakaalam?

What the record shows: violence — not on record; language — not on record; sex or nudity — not on record; drink or drugs — moderate; frightening scenes — strong. A category left blank means nobody documented it, not that the film is clean — the full record, quoted with sources, is on this page.

Did the censor board cut anything from Bhoothakaalam?

The CBFC certified it U/A with no published cut list. That is not the same as the film being uncut — only that no modification was published.

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