A classic. Funny, great special effects and a cultural phenomenon.
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07/14/03
Ghostbusters (1984)
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Reviews Counted:45
Fresh:42
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: Ghostbusters is an infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, featuring a hilarious deadpan performance from Bill Murray.
Runtime: 3 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private... [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Director: Ivan Reitman
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Reviews for Ghostbusters
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01/10/05
The comedy here is solid gold, Bill Murray is in peak form, and the effects are a lot of fun.
01/01/00
No review available.
08/13/03
Stuffed with wisecracking, punning and essential deadpanning care of the film's most notable star performer Murray (who has such delivery down as a fine art), the film also packs in a half-decent narrative.
05/06/08
Essentially a $30 million version of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy but not at all a bad time, thanks mainly to Bill Murray's incredibly dry line readings and director Ivan Reitman's maintenance of a moderately coherent tone and plotline.
05/30/07
Top CriticThis movie is an exception to the general rule that big special effects can wreck a comedy.
10/23/04
Top CriticNo review available.
09/16/03
I had a good giggle watching Ghostbusters again, and I recommend checking it out for an evening of turn-your-brain-off entertainment.
01/01/00
The perfect marriage of big-budget sci-fi spectacle and character-based comedy schtick.
04/03/06
No review available.
06/15/05
As entertaining today as it ever was, a classic to be treasured by all.
01/01/00
No review available.
03/09/06
Reitman did well with his casting, turning in one of the most original comedies ever.
01/20/02
The perfect Xer movie.
01/01/00
For six months in 1984, no one could escape this film; only when the hype died down could its wit and humor be appreciated.
02/19/03
Dan Aykroyd's inventive comedy concept for Ghostbusters attracted an all-star comedy team to bust out an classic of mainstream '80s cinema.
08/05/05
One of a kind super comedy of ghosts & special effects
10/19/04
No review available.
09/05/03
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