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Overall Rank: 1945

Average Rating: 2.8/4

# of Ratings: 347

Theatrical Release Date: 07/13/1990

Language: English

Genre: Romance, Thriller

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Director: Jerry Zucker

Actors: Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, Vincent Schiavelli, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles

Plot: Sam promises Molly he will always love and protect when he is mugged and
killed he is allowed to stay on earth in a supernatural form to discover
the truth about his murder.

Indyfreak - wrote on 12/17/2021

Strange but entertaining combination of romance, thriller, fantasy, and even a few touches of horror. Patrick Swayze is very good as the deceased protagonist trying to protect his grieving girlfriend from a sinister conspiracy. Whoopi Goldberg, who won an Oscar for her performance, is alright if a bit too whiny at times.

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 07/04/2019

While forever iconic, there's no way around the fact that "Ghost" suffers from tonal inconsistencies.

Matthew Brady - wrote on 03/08/2014

Sam promises Molly he will always love and protect when he is mugged and killed he is allowed to stay on earth in a supernatural form to discover the truth about his murder. This movie has great acting by Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg and that soundtrack always makes me smile.

shutterspeed777
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BOO! BOO HOO!

shutterspeed777 - wrote on 04/24/2009

One of those "crossing over" movies. Almost always in this type of ghostly stories, the newly dead is hindered from crossing over into the light until the perpetrator has been put to justice. If that is the case in real life then we'd have a lot of whirling spirits waiting for AMERICA'S MOST WANTED to solve their cold cases. Cute but stupid. Wait in line, Casper! But the main hold as far SAM WHEAT (Patrick Swayze) was concerned was MOLLY (Demi Moore). MOLLY needs to hear the words "I LOVE YOU" from SAM. Those words that MOLLY never got to hear when SAM was still alive. WHOOPI GODLBERG did an outrageous job. I loved the scenes like in her seance meetings, her role as a bridge between SAM and MOLLY. Excruciatingly funny! Demi Moore was at one of her highest heights, and …