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      Ghostbusters

      1984, Comedy/Fantasy, 1h 47m

      78 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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

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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.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Ivan Reitman

      • Producer: Ivan Reitman

      • Writer: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Rerelease Date (Theaters):

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $298.5M

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      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures

      • Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Black Rhino Productions, Delphi Films

      • Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Stereo, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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      Cast & Crew

      Bill Murray
      Dan Aykroyd
      Harold Ramis
      Sigourney Weaver
      Rick Moranis
      Annie Potts
      Ernie Hudson
      Bernie Brillstein
      Michael C. Gross
      Joe Medjuck
      László Kovács
      Sheldon Kahn
      Elmer Bernstein
      Ray Parker Jr.
      John DeCuir
      John DeCuir Jr.
      Robert Drumheller
      Marvin March
      Theoni V. Aldredge
      Leonard Engelman

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      • Aug 21, 2016

        I know a lot of Gen-Xers hold a nostalgic place in their hearts for the original "Ghostbusters," but I just couldn't really get into it. Bill Murray's lazy snark is just not my cuppa, and the demon hunting plot is just kinda whatever.

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      • Mar 04, 2016

        Ghostbusters is an absolute classic! Awesome nostalgic fun as well as having likable characters with cool special effects!

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      • Nov 21, 2015

        "Ghostbusters" is an amazing Sci-FI/Action film. "Ghostbusters" has got great acting from "Bill Murray" and "Ernie Hudson". "Ghostbusters" has got an exciting plot to it, to make it even better it has funny dialogue. The special effects in this movie are good, but some scenes could be improved. The soundtrack in this movie is just incredible, with the classic "Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS" other than that the sound makes the scenes better and better. I recommend watching the movie that will always remain a classic "Ghostbusters". I give "Ghostbusters" a 9/10.

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      • Sep 10, 2014

        A riotously funny inter-dimensional channeling of high concept sci-fi and low concept comedy, Ghostbusters scares up just as much adulation today for the same reasons it did back then: Bill Murray's deadpan delivery and Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis's hilariously fun script. Aside from the scarily poor special effects, the climax still ranks as Ghostbusters' chief sticking point. The 3rd act lead-up drags and the rooftop showdown is never as out-and-out funny as anything in the first two acts. When this is all you have to complain about, then - ahem - Boo Hoo. The arrival of the skyscraper-height Stay Puft Marshmallow Man more than fills the final act's joke quotient and, frankly, the dodgy SFX weren't paraded around as the best of the best back then either. In the 30th anniversary re-release of this PG-rated modern classic comedy, three unemployed parapsychology professors (Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis) set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. From the get-go, this is Murray's vehicle--we're just riding in it. Sure, he's often more readily identified with Groundhog Day than this ensemble piece, but the actor's perfectly played performance as a dubious scientist - one who rarely takes anything seriously - never lets up with laughs. Seriously, root through the now-iconic scenes and dialogue to re-discover the rich wealth of one-liners he delivers at an almost machine gun clip. Reveling in showing audiences both oddball actors at the top of their game and literally otherworldly situations, Ivan Reitman's direction points up the academia and modern science-skewing humor in the script while making you wonder how this often biting flick could've ever only be rated PG. Bottom line: Who Ya Still Gonna Call?

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