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Ghost Town

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Original title

Ghost Town

Year

2008

Running time

102 min.

Country

United States

Director

David Koepp

Screenwriter

David Koepp, John Kamps

Cast

Music

Geoff Zanelli

Cinematography

Fred Murphy

Producer

DreamWorks SKG, Spyglass Entertainment

Genre

Comedy. Fantasy | Supernatural. Ghosts. Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear) who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen (Téa Leoni). That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle with spirited results.

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Awards: 2008: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): nominated to Best Writing.

2008: Satellite Awards: Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical.

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Critics' reviews

"A buoyant comedy (...) [their characters] resurrect the spirits of classic movie curmudgeons like W. C. Fields and such romantic comedians as Cary Grant and Carole Lombard in Woody Allen territory."

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
"A lightweight rom-com elevated by its performances. It is a reminder that the funniest people are often not comedians, but actors playing straight in funny roles (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"A sweet and hilarious romantic comedy featuring a breakout performance by British comic genius Ricky Gervais, inspires viewers to pause, reflect and praise one of the most rare and wondrous occurrences in contemporary cinema: the Good Movie."

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
"Smartly supernatural, and featuring sensational performances by Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni (...) Production values are superb."

John Anderson: Variety
"A welcome surprise: a supernatural romantic comedy that works, graced with a cast just off-center enough to make it distinctive."

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
"Leoni and Kinnear are charming, and Koepp keeps the mood appropriately light. But really, this would be just another disposable comedy if it weren't for our unassuming star."

Elizabeth Weitzman: New York Daily News
"Both very funny and a bit of a tearjerker, with an on-the-money performance from Ricky Gervais."

Walter Addiego: SFgate
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