Ghosted

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dexter Fletcher directs. Salvatore Totino behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. Chris Lebenzon cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 3 years ago.
• 2Directed by Dexter Fletcher, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 3Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 4Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 5Chris Evans and Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody carry the top of the cast.
• 6Marketing tagline: "Meeting that special someone can be a real adventure.".
• 7IMDB entry: tt15326988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography

Salvatore Totino

Original score

Lorne Balfe

Editing

Chris Lebenzon

Production design

Claude Paré

Makeup / hair

Haile Werntz

VFX supervisor

Mike Wassel

Sound

Chris Terhune

Stunt coordinator

Garrett Warren

Runtime

117 min · 1h 57m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Budget

$40,000,000

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

PG-13

IMDB

Ghosted (2023) ↗

Also by

Dexter Fletcher

• 
  The Offer

  2022 · ★ 8.0
• 
  Rocketman

  2019 · ★ 7.3
• 
  Eddie the Eagle

  2016 · ★ 7.2
• 
  Wild Bill

  2011 · ★ 6.8
• 
  Sunshine on Leith

  2013 · ★ 6.6

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  A Conversation with Chris Evans & Ana de Armas

  Featurette · Official
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  Blooper Reel

  Bloopers · Official
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  An Inside Look

  Featurette · Official
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  Official Trailer

  Trailer · Official

Community reviews

What people are saying

• Manuel São Bento2023-04-21
  ★ 2/10

  FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://insessionfilm.com/movie-review-ghosted/ "Ghosted is a tremendous catastrophe. When the only memorable moments of the entire film are the myriad cameos totally disconnected from the story itself, little else can be said about it. Visual effects, action, and script are a seriously shocking mess, to the point of affecting the performances and chemistry of a renowned cast. One of the worst editing works in recent years. One of the most prominent, frustrating wastes of talent in front of and behind the camera. Very far from the “so bad it’s good” status." Rating: D-

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• The Movie Mob2023-04-21
  ★ 6/10

  Ghosted’s comedic moments bring some good laughs, and its action entertains, but its indecisive tone gets distracting. Still, a decent entertaining spy comedy that won’t blow your mind but isn’t a bad way to pass the time. Ghosted wrestles with its tone as it decides whether it’s a goofy rom-com or a more serious spy thriller. While very much in the vein of Knight and Day or The Killers, Ghosted doesn’t stay committed to comedy throughout. The jokes come and go, with Chris Evans taking most of the comedy side and Ana de Armas taking most of the action. The tone might be conflicted, but the fun never stops. Solid action sequences, car chases, exotic locations, and elegant gowns and suits - Ghosted has all the essential elements of a classic spy film. The jokes land better than The Gray Man’s quips, and the action is better than Red Notice’s set pieces giving Ghosted a slight edge over its streaming adventure competition. It’s a flawed movie for certain, with an out-of-place soundtrack and identity crisis, but what it does well makes it interesting enough for a watch and possibly even a sequel. …maybe

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• YouShouldKnow2023-05-05
  ★ 4/10

  The film fails to live up to its very alluring cast. Given the trailer, you might be intrigued to find the answer to the question "is there more than what I just saw?". Let me answer that for you: no. This is another braindead action movie that fulfills most of the tropes it has to. What's on the package is what's in the package. The only reason this didn't up a closed tab within 20 minutes was the cast and my inability to lift my lazy butt from the couch, which is what this film is good for: a lazy, braindead evening on the couch.

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Production companies

Who made it

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  Skydance Media

  US

Key crew

• StuntsAnthony N.
• Stunt DoubleTara Macken
• StuntsLydia Hand
• StuntsRex Reddick
• StuntsRegis Harrington
• StuntsKurt D. Lott
• StuntsMickey Facchinello
• Fight ChoreographerFelix Betancourt
• StuntsWally Crowder
• Stunt DoubleJohn Nania
• StuntsAlice Ford
• Stunt DoubleT. Ryan Mooney
• StuntsAdam Hart
• StuntsCC Ice
• StuntsEric Stratemeier
• StuntsDaniel Stevens
• Stunt CoordinatorGarrett Warren
• Stunt DoubleJolene Van Vugt
• Second Unit DirectorGarrett Warren
• StuntsAdam Rivette
• Stunt CoordinatorClay Cullen
• ProducerDon Granger
• ProducerDavid Ellison
• ProducerChris Evans

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• central intelligence agency (cia)
• secret mission
• secret agent
• female spy
• enigmatic
• farmer's market
• save the world

Release history · US

When it landed

• Premiere2023-04-18PG-13· New York City, New York
• Digital2023-04-20PG-13· Apple TV+

Also known as

International titles

• घोस्टेडIN
• ПримарніUA
• 神出鬼没CN
• 真爱玩失踪CN
• 真愛搞失蹤TW
• 真愛玩失蹤HK
• בין הצלליםIL
• 고스팅KR