Casper

Casper (1995)

  • 44% of critics liked it
    (36 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (358,364 ratings)

Based on the popular cartoon character, this family-oriented "ghost story" is about a not-so-scary spirit who bonds with a little girl (Christina Ricci). The eternally irritable Ms. Carrigan (Cathy Moriarty) discovers that the only thing she's been left in her recently departed… More

Play Trailer

PG,
Directed By
Genres
Drama, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
May 26, 1995 Wide
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

    A fairy tale with the soul of a rerun.

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    It's not clear why Steven Spielberg's Amblin decided to make a live-action entertainment starring the least interesting and most saccharine of all 50s cartoon characters.

  • Brian Lowry, Variety

    Once the audience has become inured to the wide-eyed protagonist and impressive digitized effects, there's little sense of wonder or awe to be found.

  • Wally Hammond, Time Out

    The set design, however, merely disguises what is in fact an intimate and likeable picture.

  • Caryn James, New York Times

    Casper's movie is not the cleverest one around, but its hero may be the most lovable.

Read all 14 critic reviews

See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • Emil K


    Brad Silberling's film adaptation Of Casper the ghost - cartoon is harmless, entertaining and actually quite atmospheric at times. There is nothing that special in here that would make it nothing more than a ok adaptation, but it stands on its own. While Bill Pullman is mostly… More

  • Directors C


    [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Adults should definetely avoid this film, it's often overly dramatic but thankfully never in an annoying manner. It's a light hearted family movie that will entertain the primary audience whilst… More

  • Sophie B


    A kids film that made me more scared that happy. Not something you should show kids who believe in ghosts.

  • Unknown H


    An old fave from childhood, Casper is grown up enough to still be enjoyed. Although as an adult you pick up on themes a lot more than you do as a child, I think Casper has enough depth to keep me putting it in my DVD player for years to come, even if I do so under the pretense of my… More

  • Jim C


    This was okay, I loved it as a kid, but now its just really cliche, but its not terrible.

Read all 20 featured audience ratings

Currently unavailable on Flixster

Also available on

Other Retailers

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Subscription Services

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Cast

See more (26)

Trailers & Clips