They're here to save the world.
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
Ghostbusters (1984) is a comedy and fantasy film directed by Ivan Reitman, released on June 8, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver and Harold Ramis. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 9,971 ratings.
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Bill Murray
as Dr. Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd
as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Sigourney Weaver
as Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis
as Dr. Egon Spengler
Rick Moranis
as Louis Tully
Annie Potts
as Janine Melnitz
William Atherton
as Walter Peck
Ernie Hudson
as Winston Zeddemore
David Margulies
as Mayor
Steven Tash
as Male Student
Jennifer Runyon
as Female Student
Slavitza Jovan
as Gozer
Directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd, produced by Ivan Reitman and Bill Damaschke.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 9,971 ratings.
They came, they saw, they briefly conquered the 80s. A trio of misfit parapsychologists set up business as Ghostbusters. Ideal really because although slow at first, their business starts to boom as New York comes under threat from a supernatural force. Dan Aykroyd had this idea about space Ghostbusters in the future and the plan was to have himself and fellow Blues Brother, John Belushi, star in it. Pitching it to…
Reviewed on May 17, 2015
It was luck that I had this film and the sequel on my NowTV. I watched this in the afternoon and it brings me back fond memories. Not too scary but suitable for the spooky month. Who ya gonna call?!
Reviewed on October 27, 2020
Like my review of Footloose, this is a classic, everyone has seen it, everyone loves it. It's one of those movies that came from your childhood and lasts well into the adult manboy years. So, we're going to do a comparison with the remake. For starters..the Ghostbusters plays it straight. The comedy is presented like a drama and that is usually the absolute best way to do comedy...straight. And conversely the…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
Probably since my childhood days I was fond of this movie, but now it is not impressive anymore. However, the music and sound clips were impressive
Reviewed on February 5, 2023
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Ghostbusters (1984) is available to stream on Netflix, YouTube TV and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ghostbusters (1984) includes Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis. The film was directed by Ivan Reitman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ghostbusters was released on June 8, 1984 and runs for 1h 45m.
Ghostbusters (1984) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 9,971 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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