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Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Comedy · Fantasy · 1989

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Movie details

Ghostbusters II

“Guess who's coming to save the world again?”

1989 Comedy · Fantasy 1h 48m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Ivan Reitman

Written by

Dan Aykroyd · Harold Ramis

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Dr. Peter Venkman

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Dr. Raymond Stantz

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dana Barrett

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Dr. Egon Spengler

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Winston Zeddemore

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Louis Tully

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Janine Melnitz

Court is in session

Put Ghostbusters II on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.