Phoonk
2008 2h 59m movie Film India

Phoonk

फूँक

“It's Supersitions Until It Happens To You”

Synopsis

फूँक

“It's Supersitions Until It Happens To You”

A realtor fires one of his co-workers and out of spite, the co-worker and his wife does black magic on his daughter. Being an atheist, he shuns his mother and wife's theories on the supernatural and relies on a doctor for his daughter's treatment.

The 2007–2009 India Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 India release window, Phoonk sits at #163 of 164. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. 3 Idiots
    #1

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  2. Like Stars on Earth
    #2

    Like Stars on Earth

    ★ 8.0 · 2007
  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008
  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  5. Amal
    #5

    Amal

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  6. Arabikkatha
    #6

    Arabikkatha

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  7. Bhramaram
    #7

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  8. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #8

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Phoonk premiered alongside 51 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$750K
Budget
$2.8M
Revenue
$2.0M
Net Profit
3.7×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 59m runtime, production spent $4K per minute on screen and earned $15K per minute back.

Drama + Horror in India

9 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Phoonk itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 51 other India films in 2008.

The 663rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
14th
Review-volume percentile
48th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

2.8
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,979 of 1,983 India films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -3.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,132 of 1,132 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesOne More Thought Entertainment, Ace Movie Company
Runtime2h 59m
Release DateAugust 22, 2008
IMDbtt1267500