Ghost

PG-13

Released Jul 13, 1990

2 hr. 7 min.

Fantasy

Romance

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Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is a banker, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore) is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner (Tony Goldwyn) over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.

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Critics Consensus

Ghost offers viewers a poignant romance while blending elements of comedy, horror, and mystery, all adding up to one of the more enduringly watchable hits of its era.

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Tibor F

This film aged well. Great story, great actors, very enjoyable overall.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Trafalgar L

"Ghost" is an emotionally charged thriller drama. It tells the story of banker Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) and his girlfriend Molly Jensen (Demi Moore), on the night that Sam is planning to propose to Molly he is murdered when an armed robbery goes afoul. Despite the beckoning to crossover Sam chooses to stay as he's worried that Molly may be in danger. Upon learning that his death was a fiendish plan by his coworker and colleague Carl Bruner (Tony Goldwyn) in attempt to launder money, Sam enlists the help of a self-proclaimed clairvoyant psychic named Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) in hopes that he can warn Molly of the imminent danger. Jerry Zucker directed this beautiful piece of cinematography, and despite its cast the selling point is the music and underscore. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers is used beautifully and through a rescore by an orchestra it is used for the final scene. The orchestra angles of this song will ensure there's not a dry eye in the house.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Jeff B

Ghost Review In Ghost a man who is murdered ghost stays behind on earth to warn his girlfriend of danger with the help of a fortune teller. Ghost is very elemental with not only characters who are a force of nature, but with being a force of nature as a whole. It makes you feel love with how romantic it is; it makes you laugh with its humorous moments, and it makes you cry with being a story about grief. Ghost has many absorbing characters in it: Molly Jensen, Oda Mae Brown, Carl Bruner, Willie Lopez, and particularly Sam Wheat. Sam and Molly are very much alike with both being authentically happy yet also authentically worrisome. Sam is worried he'll lose all of what he has such as the apartment he's moved into, and with Molly. Sam is earnest being a stockbroker, and Molly is artistic, being a sculptor. So, in Ghost we have a romantic story of opposites attract. Sam ends up becoming the most fascinating character in the movie once he becomes a ghost with only other ghosts being able to see him, and it also seems like only animals can see him as well because we're led to believe that his and Molly's cat can see him as well. Oda Mae Brown, the psychic who Sam goes to for help, cracks a lot of jokes and is the comic relief of the film such as with how reluctant she is to give $4 million dollars to nuns. Carl and Willie are the villains of the movie. Carl is a kind of man who only cares about himself and what satisfies him. He launders or plans to launder money from the bank. Willie, the man who killed Sam, always looks like he's up to no good. He has a mean look on his face, and he has an evil smile on his face throughout the movie. We're always worried he's going to do something evil. There is even a moment where we think he might rape Molly because there's a scene where he's watching her get undressed. Ghost is also romantic because there's a romantic scene in it where Sam and Molly are making love in their apartment as the romantic song Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers plays. Ghost is a very sentimental movie with dealing with the topic of grief or coping with the loss of a loved one. Ghost to the utmost degree makes us cry such as with the scene of Sam's funeral and especially at the end when Molly watches Sam leave earth to go to heaven when his work is done. Ghost is an authentically powerful film with making us feel many emotions when we watch it and with having strong characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Calvin T

All around great movie 🎬

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Christian K

Somehow manages to work as a bizarre romantic film. From what I have heard over the years I expected so many more pottery scenes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Hargie M

Watched it because of Whoopi Goldberg. She's really funny!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Jerry Zucker

Director

Patrick Swayze

Sam Wheat

Demi Moore

Molly Jensen

Whoopi Goldberg

Oda Mae Brown

Tony Goldwyn

Carl Bruner

Rick Aviles

Willie Lopez, Burgler

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Ghost: Official Clip - Oda Mae Demands Respect

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Ghost: Official Clip - Still Feel You

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Ghost: Official Clip - Molly Finally Believes

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Ghost: Official Clip - Scaring Willie

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Ghost: Official Clip - Carl Suspects Oda Mae

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Ghost: Official Clip - Get Off My Train

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Ghost: Official Clip - Ditto

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Ghost: Official Clip - Finally Talking

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Ghost: Official Clip - After the End

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Ghost: Official Clip - Carl's End

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

Not only is the comedy itself fresh, but it keeps the suspense well-stropped as well.

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2022

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Rubin's script is a lethally effective tragicomic fantasy.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 14, 2020

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Clayton Dillard

Slant Magazine

Ghost modestly warns against indignant attitudes toward class status.

Jul 13, 2015

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

It conceives of an afterlife teeming with revenge, vigilantism and physical violence.

Rated: 1/4

May 9, 2023

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Zita Short

InSession Film

Ghost is proof of the fact that good writing still matters.

Feb 1, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

This is a very entertaining fable. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 18, 2022

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Synopsis

Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is a banker, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore) is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner (Tony Goldwyn) over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.

Director: Jerry Zucker
Executive Producer: Steven-Charles Jaffe
Screenwriter: Bruce Joel Rubin
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $214.3M
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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