When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 21 nominations total
Summary
Reviewers say 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' is a nostalgic sequel with mixed reactions. Fans love the original cast's return and franchise homage. Critics find it derivative, lacking originality, and overly reliant on fan service. New characters receive varied responses; some praise performances, others find them unengaging. Visual and practical effects are generally lauded, though some desire more spookiness. Pacing and plot structure draw mixed feedback, with some finding it engaging and others feeling it drags or rushes. Overall, it's an enjoyable yet flawed addition.
Featured reviews
I saw it preview last night. A film that in some points recalls the first Gostbuster, but which has its own ideology. The characters they present to us are almost all well characterized and useful to the plot. The director did a good job, given the great responsibility he had with this film. Some ideas are very bright and innovative. The first hour and a half is very beautiful, full of jokes and suspenseful scenes, the problem is the last half hour that is lost a bit by recalling the first film a lot. The soundtrack is irrelevant, apart from those two moments when you hear the original themes. Overall it is a good film, not at the levels of the first but certainly superior to the female Gostbuster.
I fell asleep after 40 min watching it. Lots of overacting, unfunny actors, unfunny forced comedy, unfunny jokes, bad acting... Hollywood is really lacking originality and creativity, very sad...
Typical 21st century Hollywood reboot. Take the general plot of the original, pack it with replacement characters who don't have to struggle or work for anything, sprinkle some witty Gen Z banter, and top with a cute little mischievous mascot for prime marketing just in time for the holidays. Presto! You have yet another color by numbers reboot. Nothing new or original here, and certainly no risks taken by the corporate Hollywood machine. Probably the start to a new franchise that we totally needed. 4/10 for the cameos and Paul Rudd.
Much better than the reboot but doesn't even come close to the first 2. The original had a very "flavorful" cast and I think that's what made them so good. Like, had they cast this crew in the original films I highly doubt they would have been as good as they are.
In the end I still enjoyed it but it seemed for like a Fan Film kind of tribute than an actual 3rd installment.
In the end I still enjoyed it but it seemed for like a Fan Film kind of tribute than an actual 3rd installment.
This reboot of sorts did it all right in terms of being respectful to the original, maintaining a plausible storyline, and having awesome cameos. The story was a bit slow to develop but had some cool moments and a lot of small laughs. All of this proudly sponsored by Walmart.
Did you know
- TriviaDedicated to Harold Ramis, who died in 2014.
- GoofsPodcast describes the Krakatoa volcanic eruption of 1883 as the most powerful in human history. Mount Tambora's eruption in 1815 was significantly more powerful. Tambora is the only modern volcanic eruption with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 7. Krakatoa was one of several in a 100-year span with a VEI of 6. Tambora's eruption was so catastrophic that 1816 came to be known as "the Year Without a Summer", and the resulting famines killed thousands. Krakatoa is better known because it occurred after the invention of the telegraph. Podcast described Krakatoa as the "most violent earthquake in history," a more subjective term than "most powerful."
- Quotes
Janine Melnitz: Your father wasn't much of a homemaker. He could barely keep the power on.
Callie: You're saying he left us nothing?
Janine Melnitz: Well, I wouldn't say nothing... there is quite a bit of debt.
- Crazy creditsThere are a mid-credits and post-credits scenes.
- ConnectionsEdited from S.O.S. fantômes (1984)
- SoundtracksGhostbusters Original Themes
By Elmer Bernstein
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Ghostbusters: El legado
- Filming locations
- Drumheller, Alberta, Canada(Downtown, fields, highway going into Summerville, and water tower)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $129,471,867
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $44,008,406
- Nov 21, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $204,445,747
- Runtime
- 2h 4m(124 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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