Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

"It'll send a chill down your spine."

2024 1h 55m EN

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Synopsis

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The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

“It'll send a chill down your spine.”

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Cast

Mckenna Grace
Phoebe Spengler
Paul Rudd
Gary Grooberson
Carrie Coon
Callie Spengler
Finn Wolfhard
Trevor Spengler
Dan Aykroyd
Ray Stantz
Kumail Nanjiani
Nadeem
Patton Oswalt
Dr. Hubert Wartzki
Celeste O'Connor
Lucky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gil Kenan
Writers: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman, Dan Aykroyd
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ghostbusters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gil Kenan, shot by Eric Steelberg. 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 Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It'll send a chill down your spine.".

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The take

Gil Kenan directs. Eric Steelberg behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Shane Reid cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Ghostbusters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Gil Kenan, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shane Reid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It'll send a chill down your spine.".
9IMDB entry: tt21235248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "new york city", "supernatural", "halloween", "ghostbuster".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Original score: Dario Marianelli
Editing: Shane Reid
Production design: Eve Stewart
Costume design: Alexis Forte
Makeup / hair: Jan Sewell
VFX supervisor: Geoffrey Baumann
Sound: Chris Terhune
Stunt coordinator: Ian Pead
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $201,967,521
Return: 202% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

Part of

Ghostbusters Collection

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. The second film, Ghostbusters II, was released in 1989.

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CinemaSerf2024-03-28
★ 6/10
Though it does sort of get going in the last twenty minutes or so, the rest of this is a really slow family discord drama that features hardly any ghosts but is more of a finding herself exercise for "Phoebe" (McKenna Grace) that involves her coming to terms with psuedo-father "Gary" (Paul Rudd) and relating to her very own chess-playing version of "Moaning Myrtle" - only this one's called "Melody" (Emily Alyn Lind). When we do actually focus on things mystic, the story revolves around a brass sphere that is covered with ancient hieroglyphics. This comes into the possession of 'Stantz" (Dan Aykroyd) who takes it to the team for further investigation. Needless to say, that causes quite a bit of mayhem whilst, meantime, the mayor (William Atherton) is after the "Ghostbusters" for causing expensive havoc every time they trap a ghost. That contretemps will question the very existence of their firehouse operation and of their ongoing mission to boldy go... Anyway, as the plot lurches along we get the odd opportunity to see some proton packs in action; the old car gets put through it's paces and the original "Bibendum" ghosts get an outing or two, too, as a sort of bellwether for impending doom. That impending doom is all delivered, frostily, too little and too late to rescue this entirely derivative two hours from the cinema doldrums. The original cast - Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Aykroyd really need to stop appearing to legitimise these sequels - they are not patch on the original and really do smell, strongly, of flogging the dead horse. I would recommend a cinema viewing, though - at least that makes the most of the visuals. This will look distinctly mediocre on the television.
Manuel São Bento2024-03-29
★ 6/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-review-a-step-back-that-still-holds-enough-entertainment/ "GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE falls short of its predecessor, but the members of the classic and new cast inject enough energy, charm, and emotion to compensate for the narrative inconsistencies and pacing issues. Mckenna Grace's remarkable performance carries the film, but putting all the narrative, thematic, and emotional weight on a single character generates inevitable problems. It's unlikely to become the favorite installment for fans of the franchise, but it's still an adventure with enough entertainment to satisfy families around the world." Rating: B-
MovieGuys2024-04-02
★ 6/10
Whilst not as awful as its 2016 counterpart, the latest instalment in the Ghost Busters franchise, is hardly noteworthy either. Frozen Empire tries, in vain, to recapture the vibe of the first film from 1984. There's an earnest effort to re-establish the off the wall, goofiness of the original. Even bringing in old cast members to help things along. Sadly the wry wit and humour that defined the old flick, not to mention the remarkably deep characterisations, is largely absent. What you are left with is empty mimicry that's none too inspiring, backed by a story and action that's not awful but really feels like its going through the motions. On the subject of the story, I will give kudos to the fact it is, at least, a little original and imaginative. Regrettably whilst this film is superficially watchable its also instantly forgettable, having none of the blockbuster potential found in the first film, way back when. That said and again, in fairness, society has moved on from Ghostbusters. Its unsophisticated by modern standards and is never going to be the kind of hit it was in simpler, cinematic times. I think the final question then, is why keep trying? Is Hollywood really so bereft of new ideas, that reinventing the past is all it can aspire to? In summary, tries to wring the last drop out of a well worn and frankly, worn out franchise, that's long since, had its day. Superficially watchable but also readily forgettable.