Ghost World (2001)
Ghost World (2001)
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Critic Consensus: With acerbic wit, Terry Zwigoff fashions Daniel Clowes' graphic novel into an intelligent, comedic trip through deadpan teen angst.
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Cast
as Enid
as Rebecca
as Seymour
as Josh
as Roberta Allsworth
as Enid's Father
as Maxine
as Dana
as Norman
as Doug
as Joe
as Melorra
as John Ellis
as Sidewinder Boss
as Graduation Speaker
as Todd
as Weird Al
as Vanilla/Graduation Rapper
as Jade/Graduation Rapper
as Ebony/Graduation Rapper
as Margaret
as Phillip
as Black Girl
as Snotty Girl
as Hippy Boy
as Jerome/Angry Guy
as Steven/Asian Guy
as Fussy Guy/Paul
as Pushy Guy/Gerrold
as Fred Chatman
as Red-Haired Girl
as MC
as Blueshammer Member
as Blueshammer Member
as Blueshammer Member
as Blueshammer Member
as Joey McCobb
as Mr. Satanist
as Zine-O-Phobia Creep
as Zine-O-Phobia Creep
as Masterpiece Video Clerk
as Masterpiece Video Customer
as Masterpiece Video Employee
as Porno Customer
as Rude Coffee Customer
as Reggae Fan
as Alien Autopsy Guy
as Cineplex Manager
as Alcoholic Customer
as Popcorn Customer
as Soda Customer
as Garage Sale Hipster
as Angry Garage Sale Woman
as Art Show Curator
as Roberta's Colleague
as Dana's Co-Worker
as Seymour's Boss
as Psychiatrist
as Seymour's Mother
as Feldman/Wheelchair Guy
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Critic Reviews for Ghost World
All Critics (155) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (143) | Rotten (12) | DVD (20)
The greatest distinction of "Ghost World" is its singular spirit. Here's a dark, deadpan comedy about alienated kids that manages to be smart, surpassingly odd, extremely funny and mysteriously endearing at the same time.
See it for Birch's hostile stare and Johansson's devastating monotone.
Most of Ghost World is funny, but the laughs are inextricably tied to the painful alienation and self-loathing that comes with living on society's fringes.
By sharp turns poignant, disturbing and hysterically funny.
It isn't a perfect film, but it's never less than strikingly original.
Zwigoff pulls off something in Ghost World that seems a minor miracle -- he creates someone with a complex inner life.
Audience Reviews for Ghost World
A film worthy enough to have Steve Buscemi as a romantic lead! Didn't see THAT coming. Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson nail it as too nominally self-aware babes in an all but oblivious world, it shivers me timbers! See it.
Super Reviewer
Dull and listless despite the good cast.
Super Reviewer
Nothing comes close.
Super Reviewer
Ghost World Quotes
| Enid: | You know what my number one fantasy used to be? |
| Seymour: | What? |
| Enid: | I used to think about one day, just not telling anyone, and going off to some random place. And I'd just... disappear, and they'd never see me again. |
| Seymour: | People still hate each other. I guess they just know how to hide it better. |
| Becky: | Some people are OK, but mostly I just feel like poisoning everybody. |
| Enid: | Go die, asshole. |
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