Ghost Ship (2002)
Sea evil.
Ghost Ship rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.6/10· 114K votes
Rotten Tomatoes14%
Metacritic28%
TMDb6/10· 3K votesWith 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.6/10 on IMDb and 28/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Ghost Ship
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences happen and the group becomes trapped inside the ship, which they soon learn is inhabited by a demonic creature.
Cast of Ghost Ship
Gabriel Byrne
as Captain Sean Murphy
Julianna Margulies
as Maureen Epps
Desmond Harrington
as Jack Ferriman
Ron Eldard
as Dodge
Isaiah Washington
as Greer
Karl Urban
as Munder
Emily Browning
as Katie Harwood
Francesca Rettondini
as Francesca
Bob Ruggiero
as Captain
Jamie Giddens
as Friendly Officer
Alex Dimitriades
as Santos
Boris Brkic
as Chief Steward
Ghost Ship facts
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $71.1M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Haunted ship setting creates atmospheric spooky ambiance
- •Gore effects deliver visceral shocks for horror fans
- •Mystery elements keep narrative tension engaging throughout
What the audience disliked
- •Predictable haunting formula follows tired horror conventions
- •Character writing feels generic lacking distinct personalities
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