Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers (WGA):

Jon Lucas (written by) &
Scott Moore (written by)

Release Date:

1 May 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

You can't always run from your past

Plot:

A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding. |

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Ghost | Copped Feel | Womanizer | Chick Flick

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey	...	Connor Mead
Jennifer Garner	...	Jenny Perotti
Michael Douglas	...	Uncle Wayne
Emma Stone	...	Allison Vandermeersh
Breckin Meyer	...	Paul
Lacey Chabert	...	Sandra
Robert Forster	...	Sergeant Volkom
Anne Archer	...	Vonda Volkom
Daniel Sunjata	...	Brad
Noureen DeWulf	...	Melanie
Rachel Boston	...	Deena the Bridesmaid
Camille Guaty	...	Donna the Bridesmaid
Amanda Walsh	...	Denice the Bridesmaid
Emily Foxler	...	Nadja
Catherine Haena Kim	...	Charlece
Noa Tishby	...	Kiki
Rachelle Wood	...	Brunette Lingerie Model
Erin Wyatt	...	Blonde Lingerie Model
Stephanie Oum	...	Kako
Micah Sherman	...	Groomsman #1
Albert M. Chan	...	Groomsman #2
Michael Anastasia	...	Groomsman #3
Paul Cassell	...	Wedding Guest Jeff
Dan Whelton	...	Foyer Bartender
Devin Brochu	...	Young Connor
Kasey Russell	...	Young Jenny
Scott Powers	...	Connor's Dad
Heather Wilde	...	Connor's Mom
Michael R. Pouliot	...	Parents' Funeral Priest
Logan Miller	...	Teenage Connor
Christa B. Allen	...	Teenage Jenny
Chad Mountain	...	D.J.
Samantha Goober	...	Jenny's Friend Marissa
Alyssa McCourt	...	Jenny's Friend Clarissa
Sam Byrne	...	Pete Hastings
Gina Gesamondo	...	Ice Cold Blonde
Toni Saladna	...	Slapping Brunette
Abigail Kuklis	...	Blonde Club Model
Paula Merritt	...	Brunette Club Model
Kortney Adams	...	Jenny's Colleague
Cindy Lentol	...	Amy the Stewardess
Kimberly Carvalho	...	Bar Twin
Ashley Carvalho	...	Bar Twin
Travis Clough	...	Bar Man "Shawna"
Jasmine Tang	...	Chinese Bar Woman
Genevieve Glenn	...	"Two Days" Bar Woman
Farah Casis	...	"For An Hour" Bar Woman
Lauren Tangard	...	"48 Seconds" Bar Woman
Layla Hosseini	...	"In Your Car" Bar Woman
Quiana Grant	...	"On Your Car" Bar Woman
Taylar Eliza Bunts	...	"Washed Your Car" Bar Woman
Munjeet Geyer	...	"Never Called Again" Bar Woman
Erin McParland	...	Pageant Queen Bar Woman
Allyssa Maurice	...	"Jenny" Bar Woman
Alicia Barrett	...	French Bar Woman
Natalie Alain Loisou	...	Dominatrix Bar Woman
Olga Maliouk	...	Ghost of Girlfriends Future
Tom Kemp	...	Wedding Minister
Stephen Russell	...	Connor Funeral Minister (as Stephen L. Russell)
Tyler Christopher	...	Snow Shoveling Kid
Lexi Lawson	...	Wedding Band Singer
Artie Sgaraglio	...	Wedding Band Guitar
J. Levine	...	Wedding Band Bass Guitar
Michael Hannigan	...	Wedding Band Keyboards
Robert Ellis	...	Wedding Band Drummer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christina Milian	...	Keelia
Patrick Canty	...	Architect (uncredited)
Tina Casciani	...	Vargas girl (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly	...	Health Club Patron (uncredited)
Nicki Connors	...	80s Bar Patron (uncredited)
Michael DeMello	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Sari Gagnon	...	Wedding attendant (uncredited)
Jennifer Gjulameti	...	Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
Trudi Goodman	...	Woman at Health Spa (uncredited)
Dane Grigas	...	Bistro Patron (uncredited)
Sophya Gudelman	...	Stylist (uncredited)
Cynthia Kirchner	...	Vargas Girl (uncredited)
Chi Muoi Lo	...	James (uncredited)
Annalaina Marks	...	Vargas Girl (uncredited)
Dan Marshall	...	Client's Agent - Lingerie Photo Shoot (uncredited)
Robert Masiello	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Stephen O'Neil Martin	...	Hector the bartender (uncredited)
Stream	...	Hot Girl (uncredited)
Mike Wendt	...	80s Bar Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Waters

Writing credits (WGA)
Jon Lucas		(written by) &
Scott Moore		(written by)

Produced by
Samuel J. Brown	....	executive producer
Brad Epstein	....	producer
Jonathan Shestack	....	producer
Jessica Tuchinsky	....	executive producer
Marcus Viscidi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by
Daryn Okada

Film Editing by
Bruce Green

Casting by
Geralyn Flood
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
Cary White

Art Direction by
Maria L. Baker

Set Decoration by
Barbara Haberecht

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Elizabeth Cecchini	....	hair stylist
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	personal makeup artist
Paula Dion	....	hair stylist
Jeri La Shay	....	makeup artist
Craig Lyman	....	key makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur	....	makeup artist: mathew mcconnaughey
Anita Roganovic	....	hair stylist (as anita lausevic)
Joe Rossi	....	makeup artist: Michael Douglas
Joe Rossi	....	prosthetic ageing makeup: Breckin Meyer
Emma C. Rotondi	....	key hair stylist
Trish Seeney	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Donna E. Bloom	....	production manager
Erik Holmberg	....	executive in charge of production
Meredith Zamsky	....	unit production manager: reshoots

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
G.A. Aguilar	....	second unit director
Audrey Clark	....	second second assistant director
Joshua Lucido	....	dga trainee (as Joshua W. Lucido)
John M. Morse	....	second assistant director
Justin Muller	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Bobby Anderson	....	picture car coordinator
Mark Bachman	....	graphic artist
Kip Bartlett	....	on-set dresser
Mickey Carter	....	set dresser (as Michelle Carter)
James Champoux	....	set dresser
Jonathan Champoux	....	set dresser
Stefan Couture	....	set dresser
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	set designer
Joe Gagnepain	....	set dresser
Michael Geoghegan	....	set dresser
David Gulick	....	property master
John Healey	....	set dresser
Joseph Kearney	....	construction coordinator
Cameron Keiber	....	props
Morgan Kling	....	props
Denis Leining	....	art department coordinator
Eric Matheson	....	construction gang boss
Jason Mayoh	....	storyboard artist
Brian McKenzie	....	set dresser
John Pungitore	....	set dresser
Gina Rhodes	....	drapery stitcher
Paul Richards	....	leadman
Ricky Riggs	....	charge scenic
Timothy Rowcroft	....	set dresser
Kenneth Salter	....	set dresser gangboss
William C. Salter	....	set dresser
Alex Sessing	....	key greensperson
Cleo Wang	....	set dresser
Mimi Watstein	....	set dresser
Ryan Webb	....	assistant property master
Bonham White	....	painter
Marcel Worch	....	general foreman: additional photography
Adam Zerkel	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Wade Barnett	....	adr recordist
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator: reshoots
Jenna Dalla Riva	....	foley recording assistant
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Brian Dinkins	....	sound recordist
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Brooke Graeff	....	foley assistant
Kevin Jette	....	adr mixer
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
Mark A. Mangini	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark A. Mangini	....	supervising sound editor
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer
Ronnie Morgan	....	first assistant sound editor
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects field recordist
Jason Oliver	....	adr recordist
Rodrigo Ortiz-Parraga	....	sound engineer
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Andy Sisul	....	first assistant sound editor
Kira Smith	....	boom operator
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Eric Thomas	....	sound utility
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
Richard E. Yawn	....	sound effects editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Jared Baker	....	special effects technician
John S. Baker	....	special effects supervisor
Chris Centola	....	special effects technician
Paul Raymond	....	special effects assistant
Michael Ricci	....	special effects
Mimi Watstein	....	special effects assistant
Mark Yuricich	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist
Adam Blank	....	on-set data coordinator: Rhythm & Hues
Ronn Brown	....	matte painter
Don Canfield	....	motion control operator
David Cole	....	digital colourist
Daniel Aristoteles Collins	....	systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues
Craig Crawford	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Michelle Deniaud	....	senior texture painter
Adam Francis	....	motion control technician
Mathias Frodin	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Mathias Frodin	....	digital compositor
Alex Gitler	....	digital compositor
Alex Gitler	....	visual effects: CIS Hollywood
John Goodman	....	animation supervisor
Anthony Harris	....	color timing supervisor
Heather Elisa Hill	....	visual effects project manager: CIS Hollywood
Katherine Ipjian	....	look development and lighting supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Mark Justison	....	roto/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager: Laser Pacific
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator
Heather MacPhee	....	paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood
Lisa Maher	....	visual effects producer: CIS-Hollywood
Richard Malzahn	....	visual effects supervisor
Paul Maples	....	motion control operator
Daniel McCurley	....	render coordinator
Katie Miller	....	production assistant: CIS Hollywood
Marc Nanjo	....	2d supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Brandon Nelson	....	digital compositor
Gregory Oehler	....	senior compositor: CIS Hollywood
Mike O'Neal	....	visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Caleb Owens	....	CG artist: CIS Hollywood
Michael S. Pryor	....	visual effects producer: Laser Pacific
Shrinidhi Rao	....	render coordinator
Francisco Rodriguez	....	visual effects artist
Divyesh Shah	....	match move technical director: Rhythm & Hues, India
Mark Simone	....	digital producer: Rhythm & Hues
Brad Smith	....	render I/O administrator
Geordie Spradling	....	paint & rotoscoping artist: CIS Hollywood
Dottie Starling	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Dottie Starling	....	visual effects: CIS Hollywood
Timothy Steele	....	technical animator
Ryan Swanno	....	digital compositor: Rhythm & Hues
James Valentine	....	paint & rotoscoping artist: CIS Hollywood
Jason Wilson	....	visual effects artist
Jaehyun Yoo	....	effects technical director: CIS Hollywood
Nina Yoon	....	roto/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Matt Ashton	....	senior systems: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Donald Fly	....	general manager: CIS Group (uncredited)
Amy Garback	....	effects liaison: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Brian Holmes	....	systems engineer: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Carlo Hume	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Robert Minsk	....	systems: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts
Mark Fichera	....	stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt driver
Caroline Leppanen	....	stunt double
Paul Marini	....	stunt performer
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double: Lacey Chabert
Jeff Medeiros	....	utility stunts
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunts
Mark Norby	....	stunt co-cordinator
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double
Aaron Vexler	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Norman Ash	....	electrician: additional photography
Ron Batzdorff	....	still photographer
Robert Beinhocker	....	electrician
Al Bruce	....	rigging grip
Jan Burgess	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Graham Burt	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Dave Cambria	....	best boy electric
Tony Campenni	....	dolly grip
Rick Cardillo	....	lighting technician
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer
Joshua Dreyfus	....	rigging electrician
Scott Dropkin	....	remote camera technician: sparrow head
Tim Dunbar	....	electrician
David M. Dunlap	....	director of photography: second unit
Dru Dunnaway	....	electrician
Jay Galbo	....	electrician: additional photography
Harry K. Garvin	....	Steadicam operator
Harry K. Garvin	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Eric Goddard	....	rigging electric
Brian Heller	....	aerial cinematographer
Julie Helton	....	second assistant camera
Tony Hibbard	....	electrician: additional photography
Dan Hutchinson	....	rigging electrician
Tom Keenan	....	dimmer board operator
Eric Komar	....	dolly grip : "b" camera
Michael Kowalczyk	....	film loader
Gordon D. Manson	....	rigging electric
Roger Marbury	....	gaffer: second unit
Lance Mayer	....	libra head technician
Paul C. McKenna	....	crane technician: Technocrane
Phil Nason	....	electrician
Darin Necessary	....	first assistant camera
Brian A. Pitts	....	best boy rigging electric
Paul Raymond	....	video assist operator
Daryl Richardson	....	key rigging grip
Dave Rudolph	....	grip
Peter Vietro-Hannum	....	second Steadicam operator
Christopher T Vilardi	....	generator operator
Ivar Weberg	....	grip
Warren Weberg	....	best boy grip
William M. Weberg	....	key grip

Casting Department
Matt Bouldry	....	casting assistant
Miriam Hoffman	....	casting assistant
Carolyn Pickman	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bradley	....	costumer: Jennifer Garner
Laurie Bramhall	....	costumer
Laurie Buehler	....	seamstress
Laurie Buehler	....	tailor
Rosa Colón	....	additional set costumer
Alanna Keenan	....	set costumer
Maili Lafayette	....	costumer: Matthew McConaughey
Margaret Palmer	....	set costumer
Lynze Radzyminski	....	wardrobe assistant
Dana Schaefer	....	key costumer
Hope Slepak	....	costume supervisor
Taryn Weaver	....	set costumer (as Taryn Walsh)

Editorial Department
Nic Angell	....	digital intermediate producer
Mike Brosius	....	digital intermediate producer
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Mark Herman	....	editor: visual effects
Kimmie Johnson	....	post-production assistant
Christian Miglio	....	first assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Bethany Orlemann	....	assistant editor
Richie Roefaro	....	colorist assistant
Lisa Romaniw	....	assistant editor
Devindra Somadhi	....	editorial production assistant
Mike Sowa	....	digital preview timer

Music Department
Susie Bench	....	additional orchestrator
Susie Bench	....	music preparation
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Bob Bowen	....	music executive
Stephen Coleman	....	music programmer
Ross DeRoche	....	supervising music copyist
Tanya Noel Hill	....	music editor
Rolfe Kent	....	conductor
Janet Ketchum	....	orchestra manager
Ralph Sall	....	executive music producer
Dan Savant	....	orchestra contractor
Skywalker Symphony Orchestra	....	orchestra
Alistair South	....	music assistant
Nick South	....	music editor
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Billy Benner	....	transportation office assistant
Chris Raines	....	transportation assistant
Charles Spillane	....	transportation coordinator
David Carlton White	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Vince Brown	....	production assistant
Robby D. Bruce	....	voice-over artist
Shelbie Bruce	....	voice-over artist
Ian Campbell	....	set production assistant
Fritz Ceriales	....	production assistant
Demelza Cronin	....	assistant production coordinator
Kelly Cronin	....	script supervisor
Lindsay Culpepper	....	assistant: Mr. Epstein
Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam	....	key set production assistant
Brian 'Dunny' Dunn	....	production assistant
Guy Efrat	....	location manager: New York
Adam Eisenhut	....	assistant choreographer
Mark Fitzgerald	....	location manager
Ethan Fox	....	craft service
Jennifer Gjulameti	....	stand-in
Emily Glatter	....	supervising production coordinator
Peter Gluck	....	key assistant location manager: additional photography
Chris Goodwin	....	assistant: director
Audra Gorman	....	location manager
Mollie Vera Grace	....	construction accountant
Adrienne L. Graves	....	accounting assistant
Una F. Green	....	production assistant
Brendan Harvey	....	production assistant
Charles 'Man' Johnson	....	production assistant
Michael Judge	....	assistant location manager
Colette Kadrnka-Abramson	....	production attorney
Cody Klop	....	adr voice
Jessica Knight	....	stand-in: Christina Milian
David LaCarubba	....	production assistant
Marilyn McCallman	....	production assistant
Timothy Mendonca	....	production assistant
Sean Murphy	....	second assistant accountant
J.P. Ouellette	....	staff set production assistant: second unit
Courtney Perkins	....	production assistant
Joe Piasecki	....	location scout
Meredith C. Powell	....	production assistant
Jason Quimby	....	location scout
Allan Rafael	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Julianna Rose	....	voices
Rich Rothbell	....	stand-in: Michael Douglas and Robert Forster
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
George Sholley	....	production assistant
Tracy Spiegel	....	craft service
Jessica L. Therrien	....	accounting clerk
Kal Thompson	....	production assistant
Stuart Valberg	....	production assistant
John Burton West	....	production coordinator
John West	....	set production assistant
Josh Woolf	....	set production assistant: second unit
Marlena Yannetti	....	choreographer
Leslie Alnes	....	stand-in: Jennifer Garner (uncredited)
Stream	....	stand-in: Noreen de Wulf (uncredited)
Melissa Whiteman	....	utility stand-in: female (uncredited)

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema
• Panther

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2009) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• ARM Distribution (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Belga Films (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• New Line Cinema (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2011) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• CIS Hollywood (visual effects)
• Rhythm and Hues (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chef Robért Catering  catering: Boston
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• EasCare Ambulance  on-set medical services
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• LaserPacific  digital intermediate services
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  star trailers: wardrobe trailers & honeywagons
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Picture Mill, The  main and end titles
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility (as Soundtrack Boston)
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference.

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44969) | Ireland:15A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | Germany:12 | Netherlands:6 | Sweden:Btl | Iceland:7 | Mexico:B | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Originally set up at Walt Disney Pictures with Ben Affleck attached to play the lead character. Production was to begin in the fall of 2003, but budgetary concerns and the failure of Gigli (2003) forced the studio to cancel the film one month prior to shooting.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Conner crashes his uncle's Cadillac, it is seen going in to the lake. Later in the scene, it is seen parked in front of the lake.

Quotes:

Melanie: There's apple, bubble gum and Tandoori. I know it sounds gross, but have two of them and you won't feel your face.

Movie Connections:

References "M*A*S*H" (1972)

Soundtrack:

Nothin' But a Good Time

I really enjoyed it!

I payed my money and saw this movie expecting a laugh and to leave with a smile on my face. I wasn't expecting Oscar acting, a great storyline or something that would leave a lasting impression on me.

The performances were good, I especially enjoyed Michael Douglas's glam OTT character. The main actors also impressed and I was drawn into their romance as the film went on. So much so that I shed a little tear at the end.

When I left the cinema I was smiling and during the movie I laughed out loud along

with many other people. I got what I paid for and had a good night.