Ghostbusters

19841984
PGPG
1h 45m

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Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.

Director
- Ivan Reitman
Writers
- Dan Aykroyd
- Harold Ramis
- Rick Moranis(uncredited)
Stars

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 7 wins & 8 nominations total

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Bill Murray in Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Billy Bryan in Ghostbusters (1984)

Sigourney Weaver in Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters (1984)

Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Billy Bryan in Ghostbusters (1984)

Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)

Director
- Ivan Reitman
Writers
- Dan Aykroyd
- Harold Ramis
- Rick Moranis(uncredited)
All cast & crew
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Ghostbusters II

6.6

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

7.3

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters

6.9

Spider-Man

7.3

Beetlejuice

7.5

The Matrix Reloaded

7.2

The Matrix Reloaded

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Gremlins

7.3

Spider-Man: Homecoming

7.4

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Batman

7.5

The Amazing Spider-Man

6.9

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Matrix

8.7

Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler work at Columbia University. where they delve into the paranormal and fiddle with many unethical experiments on their students. As they are kicked out of the University, they really understand the paranormal and go into business for themselves. Under the new snazzy business name of 'Ghostbusters', and living in the old firehouse building they work out of, they are called to rid New York City of paranormal phenomenon at everyone's whim. - for a price. They make national press as the media reports the Ghostbusters are the cause of it all. Thrown in jail by the EPA, the mayor takes a chance and calls on them to help save the city. Unbeknownst to all, a long dead Gozer worshiper (Evo Shandor) erected a downtown apartment building which is the cause of all the paranormal activity. They find out the building could resurrect the ancient Hittite god, Gozer, and bring an end to all of humanity. Who are you gonna call to stop this terrible world-ending menace? —Chad Grill

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Taglines
- Here to save the world again. [re-release]
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
When Louis Tully mingles with his party guests (commenting on the price of the salmon, and so on), the scene is one continuous shot, and almost entirely improvised.

Goofs
Ray declares the phenomena they are witnessing may be as important as "the Tunguska blast of 1909." It occurred June 30, 1908.

Quotes
Dr. Raymond Stantz: Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.
Walter Peck: They caused an explosion!
Mayor: Is this true?
Dr. Peter Venkman: Yes it's true.
[pause]
Dr. Peter Venkman: This man has no dick.
Walter Peck: Jeez!
[Charges at Venkman]
Mayor: Break it up! Hey, break this up! Break it up!
Walter Peck: All right, all right, all right!
Dr. Peter Venkman: Well, that's what I heard!

Crazy credits
During the end credits, as the Ghostbusters are leaving in Ecto-1, three priests can be seen giving the last rites to a chunk of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

Alternate versions
All German TV versions omit the line by Peter Venkman: "He's a sailor, he's in New York, we get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble." The video and DVD versions are uncut.

Connections
Edited into Muppet Babies: Good, Clean Fun (1984)

Soundtracks
Ghostbusters
Written and Performed by Ray Parker Jr.
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

Top review

9/10

Still Very Funny & Entertaining

There is no set definition of the word "classic" but I'm sure this film qualifies as such or will in the near future, since it was so unique and popular....and remains so today, over 20 years old later. It's just one of those films that you remember seeing when it came out at the theaters. I doubt if anyone has forgotten the catchy theme song, either.

Despite numerous viewings, I still find this very funny as I suspect many people do, because it entertains so well. I know the story is ludicrous and I don't believe for one second in ghosts so I ignore the "theology" and just laugh at Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson.

Murray, as he tends to do, grabs the spotlight more than the rest and delivers more laughs than any of the cast but my favorite was Moranis as the nerdy "Louis Tully." I wish his role had been bigger. All the guys, however, plus Sigourney Weaver, the love interest of the always-horny Murray, are fun. I even liked the sequel because most of this cast was included.

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Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $243,578,797
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,578,151
- Jun 10, 1984
Gross worldwide
- $296,578,797

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Runtime
1 hour 45 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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