Ghostbusters

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Ghostbusters

PG-13

2016

1h 57m

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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Paranormal researcher Abby Yates and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions appear in Manhattan, Gilbert and Yates turn to engineer Jillian Holtzmann for help. Also joining the team is Patty Tolan, a lifelong New Yorker who knows the city inside and out. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, the four women prepare for an epic battle as more than 1,000 mischievous ghouls descend on Times Square.

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Critics Consensus

Ghostbusters does an impressive job of standing on its own as a freewheeling, marvelously cast supernatural comedy -- even if it can't help but pale somewhat in comparison with the classic original.

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Catherine Scott

Bitch Media

Feb 11, 2021

Ghostbusters is fun, it's silly, and it doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC News (Australia)

Aug 27, 2018

The new Ghostbusters film is a smart, spectacular addition to the series.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

Sep 26, 2017

Frankly, if you're going to make a new Ghostbusters with a female foursome as the leads and you're facing a backlash from clanging dungeons of the woman-hating internet, it seems like it would make for an epic opportunity to troll them.

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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 19, 2026

There is a delicious irony that in this feminist remake, it is Chris Hemsworth as the women’s handsome but dumb receptionist, Kevin, who steals the movie from underneath everyone. Hemsworth’s performance is phenomenal.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Oct 14, 2024

3/5

It brings the modern changes and updates that come with making this kind of movie in 2016 and not 1984, which equates to a high level of flashy CGI and blockbuster-level action compared to the saucy and subtle original.

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Aug 7, 2023

See this film for Ghostbuster laughs and a new era of Ghostbusters

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Ralf_Wolf

Sep 24, 2021

the jokes fell flat ... I expected sooo much more from pretty much everyone in this movie unfortunately the writing/directing let us all down and this will be a horrible mark on everyone involved

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Khalan C

@Rulerofall0 1 day ago

While not bad in terms of chemistry and charm, this feels like a slap to the face according to many ghostbusters fans because of the movie company’s decision to make this movie instead a continuation of the original franchise. The backlash was apparent, as they never made a sequel that was supposed to be set up in the post credits and instead moved to continue the original franchise with a new set of movies. Give it a watch but drop all Original Ghostbusters expectations when watching it.

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Narciso C

@Narciso 2 days ago

Nothing to say! Just a failed attempt at ideological virtue signaling. Perhaps one of the worst in the film industry.

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Sherri L

@sharerliners Sep 25, 2026

One of the worst films of 2016. I seriously think anyone who liked it was doing so defiantly, perhaps even antagonistically, to spite the misogynistic online campaign that went viral before anyone even had seen it. In retrospect, I suspect the movie’s marketing team created the campaign just to get people out to see it because they knew it was a stinker, too, capitalizing on that election year’s drama.

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Huntin P

@PaxVobiscum80 Sep 20, 2026

Shameless, inexcusable, wilfully chauvinistic, the product of braindead sensibilities. Reminds me of when the musical phenomenon of The Three Tenors was popular. Some troublesome twit, no doubt, said 'But why does it have to be men only? Why are women being excluded?' And lo(w)! The Three Sopranos was born, and with it, a new flavour of second hand embarrassment. Comedy is supposed to make us laugh, not cringe. Only incompetent comedians support cringe.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 4, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Synopsis

Paranormal researcher Abby Yates and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions appear in Manhattan, Gilbert and Yates turn to engineer Jillian Holtzmann for help. Also joining the team is Patty Tolan, a lifelong New Yorker who knows the city inside and out. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, the four women prepare for an epic battle as more than 1,000 mischievous ghouls descend on Times Square.

Director: Paul Feig
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Amy Pascal
Screenwriter: Katie Dippold
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Ivan Reitman
Rating: PG-13 (Supernatural Action|Some Crude Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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