| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 4.0 |
"a well-told story that has all it takes to appeal to kids and kids at heart, besides striking a chord with the families"
- IndiaFM |
| 4.0 |
"is definitely what the doctor ordered"
- Indya.com |
| 4.0 |
"It has something in it for every generation. Do catch it this weekend"
- IndiCine |
| 4.0 |
"An excellent fare"
- Magna Mags |
| 4.0 |
"a sparkling fairy tale"
- NDTV |
| 4.0 |
"warm, delightful"
- Telegraph India |
| 4.0 |
"an entertaining, emotional and sensitive piece of film making from BR Films and long may it reign at the UK box office"
- BBC |
| 3.5 |
"a good family entertainer"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 3.5 |
"extremely likeable and enjoyable film"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.5 |
"promises something for the entire family"
- RadioSargam |
| 3.5 |
"A complete family treat!"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.3 |
"a light film for young children with a much weightier adult oriented ending"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.0 |
"A ‘spirited’ little effort"
- DNA India |
| 3.0 |
"Though Sharma insists that Bhoothnath is not really a “children’s film,” the truth is that the kids will enjoy it more than you"
- Deccan Herald |
| 3.0 |
"worthwhile"
- Baradwaj Rangan |
| 3.0 |
"a good film to pass this weekend with your kids"
- Smash Hits |
| 3.0 |
"touches you so much that you leave the theater taking it along with you"
- Movie Walah |
| 3.0 |
"was well written with the first half very amusing with rather funny dialogues & situations"
- MTV India |
| 3.0 |
" a good film"
- Mag 4 You |
| 3.0 |
"This film will be a hit with kids. "
- Glamsham |
| 3.0 |
"surely deserves credit for not taking its younger target audience for granted"
- Without Giving The Movie Away |
| 3.0 |
"works on every level although the music is disappointing. Go for it, you wont be disappointed"
- Now Running |
| 3.0 |
"take the kids, and whisk them away swiftly before it gets all too heavy"
- The Indian Express |
| 3.0 |
"a solid entertainer that loses its steam towards the end"
- BollySpice |
| 3.0 |
"an overall family entertainer, has the competence to capture adults as well as children"
- B4U |
| 3.0 |
"is a simple, light hearted script which will make you smile, laugh and cry sometimes"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 2.5 |
"isn't exceptionally smart or witty, but is enjoyable in its own sweet way"
- Now Running 2 |
| 2.5 |
"With Bhootnath, Bollywood too recognises the need to cater to the fast growing tween and teen population with specially crafted family drama meant to spice up the vacation"
- Times Of India |
| 2.5 |
"Bhootnath' tells us ghosts are not scary, they can be fun"
- Andhra Cafe |
| 2.5 |
"Young kids watching this film would want to leave the theatre after the first half as it has nothing in store for them"
- BoxOfficeIndia |
| 2.5 |
"take the kids, and whisk them away swiftly before it gets all too heavy. "
- Screen India |
| 2.5 |
"No harm watching Bhoothnath once but it’s sadly not a film you’ll remember ages after you’ve watched it"
- Times Now |
| 2.5 |
"a wee bit scary, amply funny, and more than generously melodramatic"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 2.5 |
"tells us ghosts are not scary, they can be fun. At the end of the blithe film we believe the director even if we don't belive in ghosts at all"
- Subhash Jha |
| 2.3 |
"decent fun, and half way entertaining, too. Despite a nonexistent plot and barely there chills, the film chugs along merrily for the most part"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.0 |
"A golden opportunity squandered. That's Bhoothnath in a nutshell"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 2.0 |
"A confused piece of cinema"
- Outlook India |
| 2.0 |
"Take your kids to the film, but make sure you don't stay longer than intermission"
- IBN Live |
| 2.0 |
"more than a bit of a drag"
- Rediff |
| 1.5 |
"huge letdown to say the least"
- Buzz 18 |
| 1.5 |
"SRK is criminally wasted in a role that was obviously set up to boost ‘star value’ just in case"
- Hindustan Times |
| 1.0 |
"You clearly don't know who this movie is meant for"
- Mumbai Mirror |