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Ghostbusters

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Ghostbusters

PG

Released Jun 8, 1984

1h 47m

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

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Critics Consensus

An infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, with Bill Murray's hilarious deadpan performance leading a cast of great comic turns.

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Joe Clay

Times (UK)

Ivan Reitman’s enjoyably silly (and occasionally genuinely scary) supernatural blockbuster about a team of amateurish ectoplasmic exorcists rescuing New York from a plague of ghouls was the most expensive comedy of its time.

Dec 27, 2023

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

Ghostbusters is like romping through Disneyland's haunted house with Bill Murray.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 8, 2016

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

Ghostbusters is primarily a showcase for Murray, who slinks through the movie muttering his lines in his usual cheeky fashion and getting off an occasionally hilarious crack that proves he's thoroughly enjoying himself.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 16, 2015

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Matt Neal

ABC Radio (Australia)

More than 40 years on from becoming the first big-budget comedy, Ghostbusters continues to sparkle because it remains funny and its premise still works.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 8, 2025

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Ghostbusters, for all its wonderful silliness, is an artifact that helps us understand its time, as well as ours.

Aug 30, 2024

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

[P]art of the movie’s success lies in the terrific casting of Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and particularly, Bill Murray in his hilariously deadpan best as Peter Venkman.

Rated: 5/5

May 31, 2024

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Renee

Classic comedy movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Jason

I didn’t get a chance to go to the movie I missed the opportunity. I basically paid for a movie I didn’t go to.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Christian F

Cant go wrong with a classic movie on the big screen!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Ricky

I've loved Ghostbusters my whole life but seeing it on the big screen for the 1st time is even better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Tony

Obviously a classic!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Carla

One of my favorite movies.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Synopsis

After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Ivan Reitman
Screenwriter: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Delphi Films, Black Rhino Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 1984, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2014
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $298.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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