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Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:18

Rotten:16

Average Rating:5.2/10

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

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Mar 14, 2006

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02/26/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/10/03
James Hill
James Hill
BET.com

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11/26/02
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

Plenty of agreeable nonsense to develop within the larger Ghostbusters universe. It's a sincerely amusing movie, warmly energized to give fans a steamy second helping of the good stuff.

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08/26/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

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

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

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
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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07/29/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

There's plenty to enjoy here and fans of the group won't care about the shortcomings.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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

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04/03/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

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

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

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05/30/07
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01/10/05
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

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

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

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08/02/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Best forgotten sequel.

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

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.

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08/05/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

About equal to the original. Neither of them were classics.

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03/15/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

A loose, assured sequel that has the breezy ambition of simply being fun and likable. And it is.

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12/15/03
Blake Davis
Blake Davis
KFOR Channel 4 News

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04/14/05
Andy Klein
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Los Angeles CityBeat
 
 
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