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Ghostbusters (1984)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:5

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: Ghostbusters is an infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, featuring a hilarious deadpan performance from Bill Murray.

Rated: PG

Runtime: 3 hrs 20 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:00-00-0000

Synopsis: When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private... When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. Although the three parascientists are idle for awhile, their television advertisements finally pay off when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) contracts them. It seems her apartment has become the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorizing New York City. Soon they're going to her rescue, trying to rid the city of the slimy creatures. GHOSTBUSTERS hit US screens in June of 1984 and went on to become one of the most successful comedy films of all time, spawning a sequel and a popular animated series. [More]

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Timothy Carhart, Ernie Hudson

Director: Ivan Reitman

Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Joe Medjuck

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Stuffed with wisecracking, punning and essential deadpanning care of the film's most notable star performer Murray (who has such delivery down as a fine art), the film also packs in a half-decent narrative.

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05/06/08
Daniel Etherington
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Channel 4 Film
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The story of a trio of incompetent 'experts' in the paranormal (Murray, Aykroyd and Ramis), who set up as ghostbusters after they are canned from their college sinecures, is less cynical a construction than it sounds.

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06/24/06
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As entertaining today as it ever was, a classic to be treasured by all.

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01/01/00
Caroline Westbrook
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Empire Magazine
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Whoever thought of having evil's final manifestation take the form of a 100-ft. marshmallow deserves the rational mind's eternal gratitude.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 1 Comment
10/05/08
Richard Schickel
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TIME Magazine
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Only intermittently impressive.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 7 Comments
05/30/07
Variety
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This movie is an exception to the general rule that big special effects can wreck a comedy.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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There is more attention to special effects than to humor.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment 9 Comments
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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