Casper

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Casper

PG

Released May 26, 1995

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson) is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey (Bill Pullman) arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat (Christina Ricci). Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.

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Critics Consensus

A meandering, mindless family movie that frequently resorts to special effects and transparent sappiness.

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Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

Casper is a cutie. It's simple, straightforward fun in a sumptuous package.

Oct 3, 2025

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Jeff Salamon

Village Voice

Lifelike is the word Universal Pictures used to describe Casper, and while that seems appropriate for a character who's, after all, not really alive, lifeless is the adjective that more readily comes to mind.

Oct 3, 2025

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Nick James

Sight & Sound

Amongst this sombre psychological backdrop, the frantic antics of Casper and his uncles to amuse and annoy are neither sufficiently sinister not cheering enough to stand out.

Oct 3, 2025

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Sadie Bell

Thrillist

It's blissful and escapist, and plain fun to revisit. So much so that you're going to want the little guy to haunt you next.

Oct 4, 2025

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Jo Berry

Movies4Kids

Based on the old American cartoon and comic book Casper the Friendly Ghost, the movie is a terrific mix of live action and the superb wizardry of Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 3, 2025

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Not since "E.T." has a non-existent star been so powerful on the screen, so believable, or so fun to watch.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 3, 2025

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Steve

Very cute film with meaning for both adults and children

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Maria G

Almost forgot how touching this movie was! It was nice to see a wholesome movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Mindy

It’s a classic & my favorite movie so I’m biased! Never got to see it in theaters when it came out so it was such a magical experience

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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David

Classic movie, was so special to watch it on the big screen again after 30 years!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Adam H

This was a fun movie when I was a kid and I still enjoy it with my kids today!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Kelly L

My Millenial heart knew how much fun it'd be to resee Casper in theaters, but I underestimated just how great of a movie it has always been. So much fun!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/25

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Brad Silberling

Director

Christina Ricci

Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey

Bill Pullman

Dr. James Harvey

Cathy Moriarty

Carrigan Crittenden

Eric Idle

Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker

Malachi Pearson

Casper (McFadden)

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Synopsis

Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson) is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey (Bill Pullman) arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat (Christina Ricci). Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.

Director: Brad Silberling
Producer: Colin Wilson
Screenwriter: Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 1995, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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