Ghosts of Girlfriends Past 2009

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Critics Consensus

A retread of A Christmas Carol, featuring Matthew McConaughey in a retread of his Dazed and Confused role, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past lacks originality, humor, and any semblance of charm.

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(L-R) Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey and director Mark Waters on the set of "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Jennifer Garner as Jenny, Tom Kemp as the minister, Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Daniel Sunjata as Brad in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Jennifer Garner as Jenny and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Jennifer Garner as Jenny and Lacey Chabert as Sandra in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Jennifer Garner as Jenny, Lacey Chabert as Sandra, Breckin Meyer as Paul and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Jennifer Garner as Jenny and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Matthew McConaughey as Connor, Daniel Sunjata as Brad and Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Director Mark Wates on the set of "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Noureen DeWulf as Melanie in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Lacey Chabert as Sandra and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Michael Douglas as Uncle Wayne in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Michael Douglas as Uncle Wayne and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Michael Douglas as Uncle Wayne and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Breckin Meyer as Paul in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Jennifer Garner as Jenny, Lacey Chabert as Sandra, Breckin Meyer as Paul and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Emma Stone as Allison in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Devin Brochu as Young Connor, Emma Stone as Allison, Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Michael Douglas as Uncle Wayne in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Emma Stone as Allison and Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor and Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

(L-R) Jennifer Garner as Jenny, Matthew McConaughey as Connor, Noureen DeWulf as Melanie and Daniel Sunjata as Brad in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Michael Douglas as Uncle Wayne in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Matthew McConaughey as Connor in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

Jennifer Garner as Jenny in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past."

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Movie Info

Celebrity photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) lives life in the fast lane, committed to bachelorhood and simultaneous relationships with multiple women. On the eve of his brother's wedding, Connor receives a visit from the spirits of his jilted lovers, who take him on an odyssey through his many failed relationships to try to find out what made him such a cad -- and if there is any hope of Connor finding true love.

Rating:

PG-13 (Sexual Content Throughout|A Drug Reference|Some Language)
Genre:

romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Mark Waters
Producer:

Jonathan Shestack, Brad Epstein
Writer:

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Release Date (Theaters):

May 1, 2009 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA):

$52.2M
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Jon Shestack, New Line Cinema

Cast & Crew

Matthew McConaughey
Connor

Jennifer Garner
Jenny

Michael Douglas
Uncle Wayne

Breckin Meyer
Paul

Lacey Chabert
Sandra

Robert Forster
Sarge

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Critic Reviews for Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

All Critics (143) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (104)

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May 6, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Laremy Legel
Film.com
Top Critic
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August 23, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
Top Critic
McConaughey too once showed promise, but here he seems to be auditioning for a bad sitcom, while Garner misuses her gawky sincerity.

May 15, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
Top Critic
This movie I think really did the impossible. It makes Failure To Launch look like The Thin Man.

May 4, 2009

Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies
Top Critic
It's a tired premise with some even weaker gags.

May 4, 2009 | Full Review…

Ben Lyons
At the Movies
Top Critic
Just in case you can't get enough of the romantic comedy oeuvre of Matthew McConaughey, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is here to remind you that, yes, some films of his are even worse than Failure to Launch, Surfer Dude, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

May 4, 2009 | Rating: D+ | Full Review…

Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
Top Critic
Frequently funny and occasionally quite sweet.

September 8, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
It's just 95 minutes of vanilla laziness.

May 2, 2019 | Rating: F | Full Review…

Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net
The movie has a few bright moments, but writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore mostly depend on standard rom-com cliches to tell the story.

August 14, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Brandy McDonnell
The Oklahoman
Nothing new under the sun with this flirtatious and entertaining production that fully completes its purpose. [Full review in Spanish]

March 20, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Laura Hiros
Rincón de cine
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February 18, 2012 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Nell Minow
Movie Mom
This flawed, fractured fairy tale fails to scare up many chuckles or much charm. As Ebenezer Scrooge himself might say, "Bah, humbug!"

September 29, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Neil Pond
American Profile

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Audience Reviews for Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Jan 05, 2014

Clever re-telling of Dickensian morality tale. Attractive and endearing cast and sweet message of love and forgiveness.

Alice S Super Reviewer
Nov 25, 2012

Got dragged to the cinema to watch this and if i'm honest it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought, The story is nicked from the Christmas Carol, Had some funny bits, But like most it got too serious and boring.

Jamie C Super Reviewer
Jan 12, 2012

The most redeeming feature of this movie is that it's just not as bad as some other romantic comedies.

Angela A Super Reviewer
Dec 03, 2011

Well, it's a modern version of A Christmas Carol with a little twist. Script was brainless but it's still fun to watch

Sylvester K Super Reviewer

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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Quotes

Connor Mead:

Someone once told me that the power in all relationships lies with whoever cares less, and he was right. But power isn't happiness, and I think that maybe happiness comes from caring more about people rather than less

Uncle Wayne:

We're ghosts, baby. We're ageless.

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