Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters (1984)

  • 94% of critics liked it
    (52 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (949,269 ratings)

Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson star as a quartet of Manhattan-based "paranormal investigators". When their government grants run out, the former three go into business as The Ghostbusters, later hiring Hudson on. Armed with electronic paraphernalia, the team is spectacularly… More

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PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Ivan Reitman
Genres
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1984 Wide
On DVD
Jun 29, 1999
Columbia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

    Whoever thought of having evil's final manifestation take the form of a 100-ft. marshmallow deserves the rational mind's eternal gratitude.

  • , Variety

    Only intermittently impressive.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Essentially a $30 million version of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy but not at all a bad time, thanks mainly to Bill Murray's incredibly dry line readings and director Ivan Reitman's maintenance of a moderately coherent tone and plotline.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    This movie is an exception to the general rule that big special effects can wreck a comedy.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    There is more attention to special effects than to humor.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Ghostbusters has got to be one of the most inventive, and original comedies in a long time. Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote the script to this awesome comedy sci fi horror gem. In the process they created something refreshing and ingenious. Ghostbusters can now be seen as a… More

  • Alexander D


    Who ya gonna call?

  • Bruce B


    Hard to believe that this movie came out 28 years ago, until you watch it again and see how young Bill Murry, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver were. The next time you get ready to complain about the price of a DVD or Blue Ray is, I will tell you I paid $69.95 at K mart for the VHS… More

  • Stuart B


    I love this movie, who doesn't?

  • Graham J


    A film that on paper doesn't seem like it should work, Ivan Reitman's comedy/action masterpiece works just fine due to groundbreaking special effects and great comedic performances.

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