Ghost Ship

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Ghost Ship

R

2002

1h 31m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In a remote region of the Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner thought lost for more than 40 years. But once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It's home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they've encountered in all their years at sea.

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Critics Consensus

With a plot as creaky as the boat, Ghost Ship fails to deliver the scares.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Director Beck loses it, with techno-scored flashbacks (note: techno isn't scary) and blow-up-the-place gimmickry...

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

The final reel plots a course smack between predictable and sheer idiocy.

Jun 24, 2006

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The setting is perfectly promising -- but this is the usual dumbed-down stuff, heading for the video bin.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 27, 2003

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

It’s not a good movie, but it has a good cast, and it is salvaged by the bookends of it’s ridiculous beginning and ending.

Rated: 3/10

Sep 18, 2025

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

The opening sequence might be an A+, but everything that follows is an F-.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 12, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

As for the "shock" ending, it's the sort of feeble finale that has marred many a horror flick for approximately 40 years.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 3, 2020

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Stephen C

Success in 01 hour, 30 minutes, and 39 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexuality, Language and Strong Violence/Gore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $30,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed in color for the October 25th, 2002, release date for this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 2002-2025 Warner Brothers Discovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/25

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Jack F

It's the kind of movie that you've seen randomly on TV as a kid, but long since forgot it. It is not a good movie. It's pretty stooopid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/25

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Nick C.

Too gory and silly plot. Pass

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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hector g

It’s a good movie and it might even be alot better in 4k version .. I enjoyed it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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jim m

This is a great movie with a clever ending. Wonderful actors and no clue as to why it has such a low % rating.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Stephanie M

I am honestly kind of surprised at the low ratings for this. It’s a unique story with an interesting beginning and a cool ending. Good cast, fun horror film, not too gory.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Synopsis

In a remote region of the Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner thought lost for more than 40 years. But once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It's home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they've encountered in all their years at sea.

Director: Steve Beck
Producer: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Gilbert Adler
Screenwriter: Mark Hanlon, John Pogue
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Dark Castle Entertainment, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence/Gore)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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