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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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Sep 23, 2003

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

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04/18/07
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No review available.

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01/07/04
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

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

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

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

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

No review available.

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01/12/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

This doesn't usually happen to me, but 15 minutes before the end of Casper I suddenly realized that if I didn't take a deep breath, I was going to start sobbing.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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By all standards of logic and reason, this film should be crap… and yet somehow, it succeeds in its modest goals.

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01/17/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

It's a good family movie.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

As a technical achievement, it's impressive, and entertaining. And there is even a little winsome philosophy.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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12/07/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

he's a friendly little guy ain't he

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07/18/07
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

The set design, however, merely disguises what is in fact an intimate and likeable picture.

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06/24/06
Wally Hammond
Wally Hammond
Time Out

The movie is downright sappy.

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01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

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.

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04/18/07
Brian Lowry
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Variety
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01/23/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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

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Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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09/27/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

The horror, the horror.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
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Washington Post
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06/15/05
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