Ghost Rider (2007)
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Reviews Counted:125
Fresh:33
Rotten:92
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: Ghost Rider is a sour mix of morose, glum histrionics amidst jokey puns and hammy dialogue.
Theatrical Release:02-03-2007
Synopsis: The prophetically named Johnny Blaze and his father perform death-defying stunts in a carnival, but the real danger to his dad's life is the cancer growing within his dying body. To save him,... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Reviews for Ghost Rider
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Cage has to collect Satan's unpaid debts, meaning that he becomes a demon biker with a flaming skull for a head - and that's about it for this one-note film. Full Review |
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An oddly beguiling mixture of horror movie, biker flick, pulp Faust legend, redemption melodrama and western, featuring quite astonishing special effects. Full Review |
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3/5 |
It's ridiculous, likable, with some pleasing reminders of the Blade movies. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The plot is as corny as a country and western song. Full Review |
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3/5 |
As comic book movies go, this delivers pretty much everything you could expect from a film about a guy with a flaming skull for a head. Full Review |
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Nic Cage seems comfortable in the role of the flaming-skulled biker, but the plot holes are too deep even for his Herbie-like arachnid motorcycle to negotiate. Full Review |
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Fonda is smart casting as Mephistopheles, while sultry Mendes is topnotch eye-candy. Full Review |
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2/5 |
t’s fun in places, but the second you’re out the cinema, Ghost Rider vanishes from memory in a big puff of smoke. Full Review |
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2/5 |
By the time our hero has finally relaxed into his leathers, there's little time left to wrap up the main story, which is some forgettable stuff about the devil's progeny (a googly-eyed Wes Bentley) trying to take over the world. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A blockbuster that offers enough quirky pleasures to feel fresh and unpredictable. Full Review |
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2/4 |
If Nicolas Cage weren’t a goofball with a hunky physique and droll wit, this Marvel-comic-to-big-screen adaptation would have no torque at all. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Seeing Ghost Rider is like going to Saturday matinee serials at the Rialto eons ago. It's a fanciful, puerile experience -- a fun day out for 9-year olds. Ghost Rider is a ridiculous melange of cheesy effects, talentless extras, corny plot and insi Full Review |
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2/5 |
Johnson might have diverted some of his CGI budget to hire a writer to come up with a story with some internal logic -- then he could match the effects to the story rather than vice versa. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Bad fun if you're in the right mood, and a large part of the credit goes to Nicolas Cage. Full Review |
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It's not a complete wash, a la Catwoman, but it ain't far off. Full Review |
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Director Mark Steven Johnson is infinitely less concerned with exploring Blaze's smoldering, soul-deprived isolation than he is infatuated with the character's skull-'n'-bones imagery. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
At nearly two hours, Ghost Rider is a little long for a guilty pleasure. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Easily joins the ranks of ... throw-away superhero movies made for a quick buck. Full Review |
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... Ghost Rider still manages to be a pretty enjoyable diversion if you don't hold it under close scrutiny. Or better yet, any scrutiny. (Extended Cut) Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Ghost Rider
November 05, 2009:
David Goyer Promises "Existential" Ghost Rider Sequel 
Saying it will be the "Casino Royale" of the franchise, David Goyer spoke with MTV about the "Ghost Rider" sequel, which he says will find Nicolas Cage in a "much darker,... More...
October 02, 2009:
David Goyer Talks Ghost Rider 2 and Magneto
"Ghost Rider 2" is coming together with a script he wrote almost a decade ago. Will it take that long for David Goyer to get "Magneto" into theaters? More...
July 15, 2009:
Nicolas Cage Talks Ghost Rider 2
Curious about Nicolas Cage's plans for "Ghost Rider 2"? You won't want to miss the actor's new interview with MTV. More...
January 29, 2009:
Ghost Rider Rides Again
You knew Nicolas Cage wanted it to happen, and it looks like he'll get his wish: Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Columbia Pictures has started development on "Ghost Rider 2." More...
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