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Casper (1995)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:13

Rotten:18

Average Rating:4.8/10

Consensus: A meandering, mindless family movie that frequently resorts to special effects and transparent sappiness.

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Steven Spielberg produced this live-action feature starring the friendly ghost created in 1940 by Joe Orolio. In it, greedy heiress Carrigan Crittenden inherits the haunted Whipstaff Manor and... Steven Spielberg produced this live-action feature starring the friendly ghost created in 1940 by Joe Orolio. In it, greedy heiress Carrigan Crittenden inherits the haunted Whipstaff Manor and discovers that the house contains a treasure, which is closely guarded by three nasty ghosts. She invites ghost therapist Dr. James Harvey, and his daughter Kat, to move into the eerie mansion and get rid of the supernatural creatures. The nephew of the three spirits is Casper, a friendly ghost who becomes Kat's pal. Casper takes Kat to his father's secret lab where he once attempted to bring Casper back to life with a special machine. Carrigan eavesdrops on their conversation and decides to become a ghost herself, in the hope that she will get the booty more easily. Then she can use the machine to change back to a human. However, Carrigan doesn't realize that you can't flirt with the afterlife. [More]

Starring: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle

Starring: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle

Director: Brad Silberling

Director: Brad Silberling
Composer: James Horner
Producer: Colin Wilson

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The high-tech animation is completely persuasive; nothing else is.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/18/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The movie is downright sappy.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

No review available.

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01/07/04
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

Once the audience has become inured to the wide-eyed protagonist and impressive digitized effects, there's little sense of wonder or awe to be found.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/18/07
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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01/23/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Casper's movie is not the cleverest one around, but its hero may be the most lovable.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times

A very juvenile film, aimed squarely at the preteen audience, which it will no doubt satisfy.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Fun for kids, I suppose, but hardly worth mentioning otherwise.

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10/09/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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09/27/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

The horror, the horror.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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06/15/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Without the talent of Ricci, Casper would have been a truly barren motion picture. As it is, it's still not very good.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

You have a movie that's constantly busy… but never really going anywhere.

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01/01/00
Joey O'Bryan
Joey O'Bryan
Austin Chronicle

It's not clear why Steven Spielberg's Amblin decided to make a live-action entertainment starring the least interesting and most saccharine of all 50s cartoon characters.

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04/18/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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06/19/03
Josh Gilchrist
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04/06/03
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Nice kid's story. Good efects. Who would say that this innocent girl will become a sensual actrees...

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10/20/05
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos

Great special effects. Unfortunately, they can't carry the movie alone.

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01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
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01/12/07
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