Badhaai Ho

Badhaai Ho

Directed by Amit Sharma

Produced by Junglee Pictures, Chrome Pictures

2018125 min7.2 / 10

A warm, comedic family drama that finds humor and heart in the awkwardness of an adult son confronting his parents' sexuality and his own assumptions about middle-class propriety.

A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Badhaai Ho violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Badhaai Ho end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Badhaai Ho easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Badhaai Ho scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Badhaai Ho sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Badhaai Ho

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Badhaai Ho

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Badhaai Ho, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Badhaai Ho, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Badhaai Ho, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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