We Have a Ghost

"Set your spirit free."

2023 2h 7m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 725

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA.

“Set your spirit free.”

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Cast

David Harbour
Ernest
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Kevin Presley
Anthony Mackie
Frank Presley
Erica Ash
Melanie Presley
Niles Fitch
Fulton Presley
Isabella Russo
Joy Yoshino
Tig Notaro
Dr. Leslie Monroe
Tom Bower
Ernest Scheller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Landon
Writers: Christopher Landon, Geoff Manaugh
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Landon, shot by Marc Spicer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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AWARDS

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David Harbour and Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Set your spirit free.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7798604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christopher Landon directs. Marc Spicer behind the camera. Bear McCreary scores. Ben Baudhuin cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Christopher Landon, shot by Marc Spicer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ben Baudhuin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Harbour and Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Set your spirit free.".
7IMDB entry: tt7798604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Marc Spicer
Original score: Bear McCreary
Editing: Ben Baudhuin
Production design: Jennifer Spence
Costume design: Whitney Anne Adams
VFX supervisor: Robert Stadd
Sound: Jonathan Wales
Runtime: 127 min · 2h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: We Have a Ghost (2023)

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Manuel São Bento2023-02-27
★ 3/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://thatshelf.com/we-have-a-ghost-review/ "We Have a Ghost holds a fun concept and a charming cast, but Christopher Landon disappoints with a disjointed, overlong, easily forgettable story. The incessant attempts to approach various subject matters through different genres destroy a screenplay that garnered attention for the simplicity of its premise, but which ends up becoming an unnecessarily complex mess without any idea of what it wants to be. Wasting David Harbour as a non-speaking ghost is one of many questionable creative decisions in this hard-to-remember Netflix film." Rating: D

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