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Parents Guide to Ghostbusters (1984)

Is Ghostbusters appropriate for kids? Age rating, content warnings and Family Score below.

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Ghostbusters

1984 · Movie

PG

Content Ratings

Language3/5
Violence2/5
Sexual Content2/5
Substances1/5
Scary/Intense3/5
6
Family Score
Suggested Age

10+

Parent Verdict

This is an adult comedy kids adopted, not a kids' movie: there's regular profanity, a dream sequence implying a sexual encounter with a ghost, Venkman's constant innuendo, plus smoking and drinking. The library ghost's jump-scare transformation and the demonic terror dogs genuinely frighten under-10s. Best around age 10 and up.

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Our AI Rating

6/10

Ages 10+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for Ghostbusters is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 6/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 10+.