Network/Films/Ghostbusters 1984
Ghostbusters
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DirectorIvan Reitman
Runtime1h 45m · PG
GenresComedy · Fantasy
Release1984-06-08
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Ghostbusters

1984· PG· 1h 45m· Comedy· Fantasy

They're here to save the world.

In 1984, Ghostbusters emerged as a gleefully anarchic urban fantasy, tracing the fortunes of three parapsychologists dismissed from academia who establish a ghost-removal service in New York. As they navigate a city teeming with spectral entities—from the demure to the demonic—they stumble upon a cosmic conspiracy threatening Earth's very existence. Director Ivan Reitman's whip-smart comedy weaves absurdist humor with visceral horror, anchored by Bill Murray's sardonic wit and Dan Aykroyd's obsessive lore, creating a pop-cultural touchstone that remains as infectious as it is irreverent.

1984-06-08
Ghostbusters

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Key Crew
DirectorIvan Reitman
ScreenplayDan Aykroyd
Director of PhotographyLászló Kovács
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
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Details

Released1984-06-08
Runtime1h 45m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · Delphi Films · Black Rhino Productions
Budget$30M
Box office$297M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.5/10 · 9867 votes
Original languageen

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