Godzilla Minus Zero gets U/A 16+ rating in India for November 20 release

The Japanese monster film Godzilla Minus Zero will release in India on November 20 with a U/A 16+ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification. The censor board cleared the film on November 13.

Details and International Ratings

This certification comes as a surprise because the movie received an R rating and similar adult classifications in major global markets like the USA, UK, and Australia. Many fans and movie lovers celebrated the international adult rating as proof of intense violence in the film. It remains unconfirmed whether the Indian censor board passed the movie without cuts or edited out the disturbing scenes. The censor certificate lists the total runtime of the film at 137.25 minutes, which equals two hours, seventeen minutes, and thirty-five seconds. The movie will also release on IMAX screens across the country.

Context

Censor board ratings often differ between India and other countries, sometimes resulting in stricter age limits for foreign films in the Indian market compared to global releases. PVR INOX Pictures is handling the distribution and content acquisition for this Japanese release in India.