We Have a Ghost

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We Have a Ghost

PG-13

Released Feb 17, 2023

2h 6m

Comedy

Adventure

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Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest's past, they become a target of the CIA.

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Critics Consensus

We Have a Ghost has a fun concept and a talented cast; unfortunately, this spookily uneven '80s pastiche also has very little idea of what to do with them.

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Audience Says

It suffers from some clunky writing, but We Have a Ghost is a fun lightweight supernatural comedy that might even make you cry.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This movie is terrible -- and it's so long!

Mar 3, 2023

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

There are times when We Have a Ghost is too corny for its own good, and the reveal about what happened to Ernest is kind of out of left field. Still, the cast is wonderful, the laughs are frequent, and the ending is truly touching.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 25, 2023

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Christian Zilko

IndieWire

Movies like this live or die based on our emotional investment in the relationships at their core, and Landon just isn’t able to conjure up a father-son dynamic (or a kid-ghost dynamic) that’s compelling enough to power the story.

Rated: C+

Feb 24, 2023

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Daniel Allen

Loud and Clear Reviews

Christopher Landon’s We Have A Ghost is a fun and mischievous family comedy horror movie, and a ghost story for the social media age.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 25, 2024

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Christopher Landon’s aimless and stagnant We Have a Ghost is an attempt by the horror-comedy director to make a family ghost film that is light on chills, general hilarity, and soul-stirring moments.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 10, 2024

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

“We Have a Ghost” is entertaining even if it fritters away most of its greatest aspects.

Aug 23, 2023

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Tex S

Some fun ideas, encased in poorly thought out drama that constantly leaves the watcher (over the age of 12) saying, "Wait, what? That's not... huh?" And that's if you have a solid understanding of what's happening. Terrible movie and yet for some stupid reason at the end you'll find your eyes misty. We Have a Ghost is a terrible movie, with solid cast, some good ideas, and a would-be interesting plot, were it not for the cast, the bad ideas, and the uninteresting plot.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Lindsey G

I really enjoyed this movie! When it said comedy, I was expecting a spoof type thing but it wasn't that at all, which I liked. It had moments of laughs. It also had emotional moments and I teared up at the end. It was sweet and I was surprised at how much we were able to connect with the ghost character when he can't even speak. Shows what an amazing actor he is!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Cristian s

Entretenimiento familiar puro y duro, con buenos momentos de comedia y emotivos, historia simple y bastante flashera (o no, con lo raras que son las redes sociales no se si es tan distópica la sobre reacción que se muestra) pero con un lindo mensaje final. Admito que la disfrute mas de lo que esperaba, grata sorpresa.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Sjaak H

This movie will surprise you. The amazing young lead Jahi Di'Allo Winston is the entire heart and soul of this movie. Almost everyone around him is either crazy, or batshit crazy, except for his best friend: the ghost.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Priscilla L

Awful. Bad actors. The dad character was insufferable. The plot is not very well written, hard to follow. So stupid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Gabbie S

Honestly had high hopes for this movie but the writing just.. wasn’t there. Cliche and a little tacky.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Synopsis

Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest's past, they become a target of the CIA.

Director: Christopher Landon
Producer: Marty Bowen, Dan Halsted, Nathan Miller
Screenwriter: Christopher Landon
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Legendary Entertainment, Temple Hill Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Sexual/Suggestive References|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 24, 2023
Runtime: 2h 6m

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