The Canterville Ghost

Critics Consensus

No consensus yet.

86%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 7

72%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 552

Where to watch

Other Movies

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

The Canterville Ghost Photos

View All Photos (10)

Movie Info

When Sir Simon de Canterville (Charles Laughton) flees a joust in fear and retreats to the family castle, his father traps Simon and curses him to haunt the estate until a descendent restores the family honor with an act of bravery. Hundreds of years later, Cuffy Williams (Robert Young), an American soldier stationed at the castle, discovers from young Lady Jessica (Margaret O'Brien) that he is a relative. Cuffy hopes to free Simon from his curse by displaying courage when under duress.

Cast

Charles Laughton
as Sir Simon de Canterville/The Ghost
Margaret O'Brien
as Lady Jessica de Canterville
Robert Young
as Cuffy Williams
William Gargan
as Sgt. Benson
Reginald Owen
as Lord Canterville
Rags Ragland
as Big Harry
Una O'Connor
as Mrs. Umney
Donald Stuart
as Sir Valentine Williams
Elizabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Polverdine
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Polverdine
Frank Faylen
as Lt. Kane
Lumsden Hare
as Mr. Potts
Mike Mazurki
as Metropolus
William Moss
as Hector
Bobby Readick
as Eddie
Marc Cramer
as Bugsy McDougle
William Tannen
as Jordan
Frank Reicher
Peter Lawford
as Anthony de Canterville
View All

Critic Reviews for The Canterville Ghost

All Critics (7) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1)

View All Critic Reviews (7)

Audience Reviews for The Canterville Ghost

  • Jul 18, 2007
    In a great family oriented ghost story the three principals, Charles Laughton, Margaret O'Brien and Robert Young, all uphold their part in this very well-rounded tale like the legs of a three-legged stool. A coward is cursed to unrest for eternity unless a blood kin relative can redeem him. Should be easy, right? A justified family classic for good reason.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

The Canterville Ghost Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

Movie & TV guides