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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Jun 8, 1984
107 min
ComedyFantasy
7.5/ 10
9,392 votes

Overview

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
9,392 votes
IMDB
7.8/10
477,455 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
71/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$30,000,000Production cost
Box Office$296,640,120Worldwide gross
Profit$266,640,120Profitable
ROI
+888.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$243,640,120Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 9 nominations total

Details

Production information

"They're here to save the world."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$296,640,120

Production Companies

Ghostbusters CollectionColumbia PicturesDelphi FilmsBlack Rhino Productions

Cast & Crew

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31 Days of Horror: ‘Ghostbusters’ (1984) remains a classic  USI | student newspaper

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1984 Movie Reviews – Beat Street, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, and Top Secret - The Nerdy

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The Boston Globe

There was something strange in my neighborhood — the day I saw ‘Ghostbusters’  The Boston Globe

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Movie Review: Ghostbusters: Afterlife  Pittsburgh Magazine

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‘Ghostbusters’ is a cheerful spoof on horror movies: 1984 review - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

‘Ghostbusters’ is a cheerful spoof on horror movies: 1984 review  New York Daily News

Ghostbusters (1984) ⭐ 7.8 | Action, Comedy, Fantasy - IMDb

IMDb

Ghostbusters (1984) ⭐ 7.8 | Action, Comedy, Fantasy  IMDb

My favourite film: Ghostbusters - The Guardian

The Guardian

My favourite film: Ghostbusters  The Guardian

Ghostbusters (1984) - Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

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FILM: 'GHOSTBUSTERS,' WITH MURRAY AND AYKROYD (Published 1984)  The New York Times

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