Casper - A Spirited Beginning

Casper - A Spirited Beginning (1997)

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Billed as a prequel to the 1995 family film Casper, which in turn is based on an enduring Harvey cartoon character "Casper the Friendly Ghost," this direct-to-video entry is aimed at younger kids (though some of the scenes may be inappropriate for really young children). The story begins… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Jymn Magon, Thomas Hart
Genres
Television, Kids & Family, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 9, 1997 Wide
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    Taking place in a scary netherworld where up is down, black is white, and Steve Guttenberg, Rodney Dangerfield, Lori Loughlin, Pauly Shore, and Richard Moll still have careers.

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  • AJ V


    I only watched this because it went along with the other two Casper movies, but it's a prequel, most prequels aren't good, and this is no exception. It has a bit of the charm from the first two, but overall it's just so-so.

  • Wahida K


    Casper is timeless

  • Jason O


    "Casper - A Spirited Beginning" isn't anything like the first Casper movie and it isn't as good, but it's still a good movie in its own way. In this movie, Casper befriends a 10-year-old boy who believes in ghosts. The boy is the only person that's not… More

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