Ghost Town

"He sees dead people... and they annoy him."

2008 1h 42m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,117

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Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

“He sees dead people... and they annoy him.”

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Cast

Ricky Gervais
Dr. Bertram Pincus
Greg Kinnear
Frank Herlihy
Téa Leoni
Gwen Herlihy
Billy Campbell
Richard
Aasif Mandvi
Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Dana Ivey
Marjorie Pickthall
Kristen Wiig
Surgeon
Michael-Leon Wooley
Hospital Lawyer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Koepp
Writers: John Kamps, David Koepp, Brick Mason
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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250+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Koepp, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sam Seig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear and Téa Leoni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He sees dead people... and they annoy him.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0995039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Koepp directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Geoff Zanelli scores. Sam Seig cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2250+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by David Koepp, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Geoff Zanelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sam Seig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear and Téa Leoni carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He sees dead people... and they annoy him.".
8IMDB entry: tt0995039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 33 themes, including "dying and death", "adultery", "new york city", "egypt".

The technical file

Cinematography: Fred Murphy
Original score: Geoff Zanelli
Editing: Sam Seig
Production design: Howard Cummings
Costume design: Sarah Edwards
Makeup / hair: Lori Hicks
VFX supervisor: Arman Matin
Sound: Michael Barry
Stunt coordinator: Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $27,100,000
Return: 136% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Ghost Town (2008)

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daniel_carr2025-12-23
★ 7/10
Really enjoyed this movie! Was funny, good story and had a lovely romantic element. There was a great sci-fi theme which even involved Ancient Egyptian culture, really cool. A twist made it exciting and fun to watch. This movie proves once again that good story and great actors are better than modern day spectacular special effects.

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