He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
Ghost Town (2008) is a comedy, romance, drama and fantasy film directed by David Koepp, released on September 19, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni and Billy Campbell. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,102 ratings.
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Ricky Gervais
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
Greg Kinnear
as Frank Herlihy
Téa Leoni
as Gwen Herlihy
Billy Campbell
as Richard
Aasif Mandvi
as Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Dana Ivey
as Marjorie Pickthall
Kristen Wiig
as Surgeon
Michael-Leon Wooley
as Hospital Lawyer
Alan Ruck
as Ghost Dad
Jordan Carlos
as Young Husband
DeQuina Moore
as Young Wife
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
as Accident Bystander #1
Directed by David Koepp, written by John Kamps and David Koepp, produced by Joseph E. Iberti and Gavin Polone.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,102 ratings.
Really enjoyed this movie! Was funny, good story and had a lovely romantic element. There was a great sci-fi theme which even involved Ancient Egyptian culture, really cool. A twist made it exciting and fun to watch. This movie proves once again that good story and great actors are better than modern day spectacular special effects.
Reviewed on December 23, 2025
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Ghost Town (2008) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ghost Town (2008) includes Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Billy Campbell and Aasif Mandvi. The film was directed by David Koepp. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ghost Town was released on September 19, 2008 and runs for 1h 42m.
Ghost Town (2008) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,102 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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