...there are no real surprises. But the incomparable Gervais, buoyed by a sharp supporting cast, lends the potentially cloying story a nice vinegary tang.
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09/19/08
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Ghost Town (2008)
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Reviews Counted:171
Fresh:145
Rotten:26
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Ricky Gervais' consistently sharp performance and beautifully dry execution transform this otherwise mainstream comedy into an endearing, funny, and altogether snappy romantic comedy. With ghosts.
Theatrical Release:Sep 19, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $13,214,030
Synopsis: Director and screenwriter David Koepp (STIR OF ECHOES, SECRET WINDOW) brings Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Téa Leoni together for a romantic comedy with a twist of the supernatural. Dr. Bertram... [More]
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Billy Campbell
Director: David Koepp
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Reviews for Ghost Town
Quibbles about the film ultimately are as unimportant as a bit of undigested beef, a blot of mustard or a crumb of cheese: 'Ghost Town' is for real.
09/19/08
Ghost Town had the exact feel as every other flick where a dead person talks to the living but what sets it apart is Ricky Gervais' hilarious performance.
09/19/08
With three strong leads finding depth underneath their respective comedic masks, this isn't your usual 'spirited' rom-com. Like the dentist himself, it stands alone.
09/19/08
Gervais may be alone in remembering that this kind of movie is actually supposed to be funny.
09/19/08
The comic voice of Ricky Gervais comes through loud and clear, and Koepp's vision of a classical Hollywood comedy creates a confluence not only of great performers but of considerable wit and heart.
09/19/08
Sweet and heart-warming without being overly saccharine and smart without forcing one's brain to work too hard ... one of those rare feel-good comedies that actually makes you feel good.
09/19/08
The script is over-long and clunky and the visuals are claustrophobic and sit-com-ish. But Gervais and Leoni are so completely charming that they make it work.
09/19/08
Ghost Town" is given a bit of bite by Gervais... It's not destined to be a classic, but it is one that will make you laugh...
09/19/08
[Ricky] Gervais underplays the boorishness and the reflexive humor that charms [Tea] Leoni... and their byplay gives the unlikely relationship a ghost of a chance of working.
09/18/08
Some of the moving parts squeak, especially toward the end. But it's still largely a pleasure.
09/18/08
It's as if Rosie O'Donnell tried to slip into a Carrie Underwood-sized teeny weeny bikini instead of a tasteful one piece. Not enough material.
09/18/08
British comic Ricky Gervais can play assholes the way Yo-Yo Ma can play the cello.
09/18/08
quickly shifts into standard operating procedure and comedy is swallowed by template
09/18/08
The fall movie season achieves comic liftoff thanks to Ricky Gervais, a master of deadpan hilarity playing a dentist who sees dead people.
09/18/08
Top CriticIt makes good on the cliché 'it'll make you laugh; it'll make you cry' by providing clever comedy and stock sentimentality without feeling tired.
09/18/08
While this idea is as ridiculous as the premise behind countless horror films, that Ghost Town plays it for laughs makes it more spirited than one might expect.
09/18/08
Derailed by a romantic subplot, Ghost Town fails to make use of the dead as proper comedic fodder.
09/18/08
It's surprisingly charming and oddly romantic, though it does have a couple of questionable moments as well.
09/18/08
If the film is little more than Gervais' attempt to break out of the "cult following" category and find some mainstream American success, more power to him. He deserves it, and Ghost Town is an auspicious start.
09/18/08
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