Ghost Town
Taste attributes: comedyfantasyromanceanimalsdramamonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalimaginarysimplelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all
"He sees dead people... and they annoy him."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive romantic comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A spirited romantic comedy, Ghost Town is the story of Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a cranky Manhattan dentist who develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. But, when a smooth-talking ghost (Greg Kinnear) traps Bertram into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen (Tea Leoni), they are entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- DreamWorks Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
