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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
  • Summary: The Ghostbusters take up their proton packs once more to battle the forces of evil in Manhattan! After waging a war on slime that cost New York City millions, the they find themselves out of business until an ancient tyrant, preparing a return to the Earthly domain through his portrait at the Manhattan Museum of Modern Art, sets his sights on Dana Barrett's baby as the new home for his wicked soul! With the help of the Museum's possessed curator, he plans to turn New York into a really scary place to live! Now only the Ghostbusters can save New York City, by turning paranormal pest control into an art form!… Expand
  • Director: Ivan Reitman
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy
  • Rating: TV-PG
  • Runtime: 108 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Vincent Canby
    80
    Even the special effects are more to the point of the comedy than they were in the first film. For some reason, this appears to leave more room for the sort of random funny business that Mr. Murray and his friends do best, or to which they react with most aplomb.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    60
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    38
    Ghostbusters II is such a lazy effort that the formula machinery is laid bare for all to see. It suffers from writing that is obvious, sloppy, and unimaginative.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. gm101
    10
    I saw this movie years before seeing the first one, which is probably why I liked this sequel better than the original. Still, I love it because it was the one that made me a huge Ghostbusters fan.… Expand
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  2. ArkonBlade
    6
    ghostbusters 2 comes out 5 years after the first one did which by the way why isnt it up on metecritic for us to review? its a 10 by the way. the second one isn t near as good as the original and after 5 years its not like it was a rushed sequel like alot of movies are theese days . its still entertaining with some good humor and when i was a kid i went to see this at the movies like 4 times and loved it. but that was 22 years ago and im older i may have game it a 10 then but its a 6 now. it borrows to much it feels like from the first and the comedy isnt as funny as what the original was nor is the action which GB1 blended both so well together. still its a ok film that could have been far worse.… Expand
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