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Name: Ghostbusters
Director: Paul Feig
Genre: action, comedy, fantasy
Released: 2016
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.8

Ghostbusters has an iRankMovies score of 66.1/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Ghostbusters (2016)

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Release:2016

Runtime:1h 57m

Country:United States

Director:Paul Feig

Language:English

Genre

ActionComedyFantasy

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Keywords

Female FriendshipGhost HuntingRebootghostAftercreditsstingerDuringcreditsstinger

iRank66

Ghostbusters rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 259K votes

Rotten Tomatoes74%

Metacritic60%

TMDb5.347/10· 7K votes

With 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 60/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Ghostbusters

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

Cast of Ghostbusters

Kristen Wiig
as Erin Gilbert
Melissa McCarthy
as Abby Yates
Kate McKinnon
as Jillian Holtzmann
Leslie Jones
as Patty Tolan
Chris Hemsworth
as Kevin
Neil Casey
as Rowan North
Zach Woods
as Tour Guide
Ed Begley Jr.
as Ed Mulgrave
Charles Dance
as Harold Fillmore
John Milhiser
as Higgins Student
Ben Harris
as Higgins Student
Karan Soni
as Bennie

Ghostbusters facts

Budget: $144M
Box office: $229.1M

Our take on Ghostbusters

Paul Feig's 2016 comedy reimagines the ghost-hunting premise with a new quartet: paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann and subway worker Patty Tolan. When a spectral invasion overruns Manhattan, the four band together to confront the otherworldly threat. Blending action, comedy and fantasy, the film leans on the ensemble's rapport and improvisational energy more than on scares, pitching its supernatural mayhem toward laughs. It suits viewers after a light, effects-filled romp with a comic cast at its center, rather than genuine horror. If you enjoy broad, character-led humor and don't mind spectacle over subtlety, this offers an easygoing, good-natured evening.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Female friendship dynamics anchor comedy action blend with genuine chemistry payoff
•Ghost-hunting spectacle delivers visual thrills within comedic fantasy framework successfully
•Reboot energy infuses classic material with fresh perspective and modern sensibilities

What the audience disliked

•Comedy-action balance tilts toward humor undermining supernatural tension considerably
•Overstuffed plot mechanics and tonal shifts disrupt narrative cohesion throughout runtime