Ghost Town

Name: Ghost Town
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: September 19, 2008
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Ricky Gervais

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Ricky Gervais

Summary: Bertram Pincus is a man whose skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but 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, particutarly Frank Herlihy who pesters him into breaking up the impendingBertram Pincus is a man whose skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but 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, particutarly Frank Herlihy who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen. That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle with spirited results. (Paramount Pictures/Dreamworks Pictures)… Expand

Director: David Koepp

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 102 min

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Walter Addiego

Both very funny and a bit of a tearjerker, with an on-the-money performance from Ricky Gervais. Read full review

Michael Phillips

A welcome surprise: a supernatural romantic comedy that works, graced with a cast just off-center enough to make it distinctive. Read full review

John Anderson

Smartly supernatural, and featuring sensational performances by Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni, Ghost Town is a "Topper" for our times. Read full review

Connie Ogle

Predictable but amusing. The painfully awkward, stubby Gervais as romantic lead is a funny enough concept, but the actor's ongoing banter with Kinnear is engaging, and their styles mesh entertainingly. Read full review

Jan Stuart

Audiences who feel battered by Hollywood's usual hard-sell approach to farce may be disarmed by Koepp's soft touch and inclined to credit blandness as understatement. Read full review

Kimberley Jones

But by the time this imperfect little film wends its way to one of the most winning exit lines I've heard in a long time, it's turned into something, well, perfectly lovely. Read full review

Empire Helen O'Hara

If you like Gervais' usual schtick, you might be prepared to overlook the hackneyed plot for the jokes and strong cast. Read full review

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GinoC

Jan 20, 2009

A great all around movie. Very funny, but also humor with a big heart and Gervais, once again, excels at being a bit harsh and making you like him at the same time. Tea Leoni and Greg Kinear do their roles great justice. A genuinely funny and touching film. As ironic as it may seem, those A great all around movie. Very funny, but also humor with a big heart and Gervais, once again, excels at being a bit harsh and making you like him at the same time. Tea Leoni and Greg Kinear do their roles great justice. A genuinely funny and touching film. As ironic as it may seem, those who think the film is unfunny are probably a bit too misanthropic to let their guards down to enjoy this it.… Expand