The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

  • 26% of critics liked it
    (139 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (280,954 ratings)

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past -- the Mark S. Waters-directed fusion of A Christmas Carol with a traditional romantic comedy -- stars Matthew McConaughey as Connor Mead, a famous photographer and confirmed womanizer. He takes a break from his playboy lifestyle to attend his brother's wedding, where… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
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Written By
Scott Moore, John Lucas, Jon Shestack, Brad Epstein
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In Theaters
May 1, 2009 Wide
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

    This movie I think really did the impossible. It makes Failure To Launch look like The Thin Man.

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    It's a tired premise with some even weaker gags.

  • Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

    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.

  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post

    I'm almost embarrassed to admit I found Ghosts of Girlfriends Past the season's first genuine guilty pleasure.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    Only two characters might qualify as sympathetic.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    A dreadful film that will have Charles Dickins spinning in his grave no doubt. How can you even have Ghosts of people who aren't even dead? There is nothing good about this film, it's insulting to even call it a chick flick unless you are a stupid women with very little self… More

  • Unknown H


    Not the worst romantic comedy I have ever seen and it did make me laugh out loud at certain points, but in the end we are dealing with a genre that we as an audience know better than our own reflections. We know the Dickens tale just as well, so combining the two gave very few… More

  • Leigh R


    A little bit on the boring and slow side, but it kept me entertained enough to watch the whole movie.

  • Bethany M


    Nice little romantic comedy. Expected better but it wasn't all that bad. Some scenes were funny and it's a little more than your average chick flick. It did at times, pull at the heartstrings and make you smile.

  • Julie B


    Agree with Ed. Cheese.

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