RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Ghostbusters 2
Ghostbusters 2

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Bookmark and Share

Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
52 %
Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted: 33

Fresh: 17

Rotten:16

Average Rating: 5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The band of ghost busters are back to save the universe. Having been put out of commission due to a judicial court order, the fearless four pull out all psychic stops to put an end to a demonic... The band of ghost busters are back to save the universe. Having been put out of commission due to a judicial court order, the fearless four pull out all psychic stops to put an end to a demonic river of slime and rescue Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and her child. In order to achieve this, they must convince New York that all the city's negative energy is feeding the evil spirits in the river, so the city's residents need to resist all negativity! [More]

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson

Director: Ivan Reitman

Director: Ivan Reitman

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Mar 14, 2006

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews for Ghostbusters 2

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 >> >|
Arrange By: Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

Effectively slimed everyone's fond memories of the original.

Full Review Source: The Screengrab | comment Comment
04/07/09
Nick Schager
The Screengrab

Frankly, Murray, Sigourney Weaver and even Aykroyd deserve much better.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/06/08
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film

A little of a rehash but still good.

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
03/02/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Almost as sharp as the first film and only suffering slightly from the inevitable repetitions.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/30/07
Empire Magazine
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

There's very little energy in the follow-through, and this time Murray's listlessness seems more anemic than comic.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/30/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

A terrible disappointment, a shockingly self-satisfied and unforgivably slapdash sequel.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/30/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Kids will find the oozing slime and ghastly, ghostly apparitions to their liking and adults will enjoy the preposterously clever dialog.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/30/07
Variety
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

The film is largely an excuse for a cast get-together, with the Ghostbusters, under judicial restraining order after the havoc wreaked in part one, suffering lives of semi-obscurity.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Feels like a blueprint concocted by the bean-counters at Columbia Pictures.

Full Review Source: DVD Clinic | comment Comment
04/03/06
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

No review available.

comment Comment
10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Bottom line: with Murray on fire and enough clever dialogue to rival its predecessor, Ghostbusters II is good enough to put post-milennial comedy to shame.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
08/05/05
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

No one has ever accused Ghostbusters II of being a great film, or even a good one, for that matter

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
08/02/05
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

comment Comment
07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

comment Comment
05/05/05
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

No review available.

comment Comment
04/14/05
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

No review available.

comment Comment
01/10/05
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

No review available.

comment Comment
07/29/04
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Best forgotten sequel.

comment Comment
07/16/04
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

No review available.

comment Comment
02/26/04
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

No review available.

comment Comment
01/05/04
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 >> >|
all

Latest News for Ghostbusters 2

November 15, 2007: New Ghostbusters Games Coming Next Year
It won't be in the form of the sequel that Dan Aykroyd has been trying to get off the ground all these years, but Ghostbusters is making a comeback. More...

February 06, 2007: Aykroyd's "Ghostbusters 3" Pushing May Soon Pay Off
Canadian comedian Dan Aykroyd recently went on the air with a country music radio station, and that's where he chose to break some stunningly, well, kinda interesting news:... More...

July 24, 2006: Comic-Con 2006: Ben Stiller - Ghostbuster?
If there's one high-budget comedy sequel that the movie fans have pretty much given up on, it's gotta be "Ghostbusters 3." But as long as there are discussion panels... More...

May 17, 2006: "Ghostbusters 3" Comes Back to Life ... Again
There's been talks of a "Ghostbusters 3" for at least two decades now, and the thing never seems to get past the "Bill Murray doesn't want to do it" stage... More...

See More Topics...

Related Forums for Ghostbusters 2

Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.

See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
79%
79%
Gran Torino
30%
30%
12 Rounds
23%
23%
Confessions of a Shopa…
—
The Code
39%
39%
Inkheart

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
22%
22%
Push
12%
12%
The Unborn

More New Releases…

RT On Current TV

What’s Hot On RT

5 Favorite Films

5 Favorite Films

Director Kathryn Bigelow on Hurt Locker, more

Revisiting Hogwarts

Revisiting Hogwarts

Day 2: The Chamber of Secrets

Humpday Clip

Humpday Clip

An exclusive peek at the indie comedy!

RT on Current TV!

RT on Current TV!

Check out the RT Show this Thursday!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Spider-Man 4 Gets Its Third Writer Source: Latino Review
52
  • Warners Wins Favorable Ruling in Superman Case Source: Variety
16
  • Remo Williams Rides Again Source: Risky Biz
10
  • Mortal Kombat 3 Filming in September? Source: Slashfilm
82
  • MacGruber Gets a Director Source: Variety
39
  • PG-13 Turns 25 Source: VideoETA
8
  • Weekly Ketchup: Universal Takes on Asteroids
92
  • Brandon Routh Talks Superman's Future Source: Moviehole
98
  • Sony's Amy Pascal Explains Moneyball Balk Source: Los Angeles Times
6
  • Three Theaters Getting Harry Potter in IMAX Opening Day Source: Collider.com
18
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
66
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Transformers and Ice Age Tie for Top Spot
59
  • Weekly Ketchup: Universal Takes on Asteroids
46
  • Five Favorite Films with Kathryn Bigelow
39
  • Critics Consensus: Bruno is Certified Fresh
29
  • RT on DVD: Knowing, Push, The Unborn Unleashed
26
  • Total Recall: Mock Docs That Rock
26
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
24
  • Five Favourite Films with Jaime Winstone
18
  • Watch RT on Current TV
6
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • RT Interview: Director Carlos Cuaron on Rudo and Cursi
0
  • RT Interview: Tony Scott on The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
10
  • Cannes 2009: RT Interview - Sally Hawkins on We Want Sex
2
  • RT Interview: Tilda Swinton on Julia
5
  • Hollywood Legend Debbie Reynolds Reflects On her Life in Showbiz
10
  • Exclusive: McG Talks Terminator Salvation
24
  • Georgia Groome - Fresh Talent on RT
5
  • RT Interview: Reading The Reader with Stephen Daldry
11
  • RT Interview: Oscar Nominee Melissa Leo
7
  • Carey Mulligan - Fresh Talent on RT
7
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Ghostbusters 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Ghostbusters 2 at IGN

Fresh Links

Featured
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno External Link

MSN's David Fear and Frank Paiva go head to head discussing the pros and cons of Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen.

The New Cult Canon
The New Cult Canon External Link

The AV Club's Scott Tobias takes a second look at David Lynch's cult classic, Lost Highway.

Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles
Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles External Link

TIME takes us on a 25-year long journey into the superstar's career, giving us a look at his 10 best roles.

A Baywatch Comedy?
A Baywatch Comedy? External Link

BuzzSugar reports on Paramount's plans to rebirth the iconic TV show as a comedy film.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.