Ghostbusters (2016)

116 min · Comedy

USPG-13UK12AAUPG

56 BOLD

ScoutScore

Heads up before you watch. Notable content.

Ghostbusters scores 56 on the ScoutScore, which is Bold. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout maps 17 flagged scenes and 1 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	16
Caution	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	52%
Violence and action	28%
Themes	11%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	9%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Aldridge Mansion ghost encounter
Heads up Name-calling - scattered throughout film
Heads up Deity exclamations - scattered throughout film
Heads up Ghost dislocates jaw and slimes Erin
Heads up Online comment: sexist insult
Heads up Rowan plants device in subway - apocalyptic monologue
Heads up Subway ghost confrontation and near-miss with train
Heads up Concert hall ghost battle
Heads up Euphemistic exclamations - scattered throughout film
Heads up Ghost throws skeptic out a window

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
GB	12A
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Erin spent years hiding her belief in ghosts because other people laughed at her, but eventually she chose to pursue what she knew was real. What helps someone keep following something they believe in, even when others think it is strange?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

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Common questions

Is Ghostbusters okay for kids?

Ghostbusters scores 56 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Bold tier. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout has mapped 17 flagged scenes in it, covering action, profanity (mild), dark imagery. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Ghostbusters?

56, which is the Bold tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Ghostbusters rated?

Ghostbusters is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, GB 12A, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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