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dazsinJun 1, 2020

I'd heard all about the dreadful way this movie was conceived, but wanted to watch it with an open mind, free of all the controversy. But the movie is abysmal. In fact it's probably one of the worst movies i've seen in the past 10 years. It'sI'd heard all about the dreadful way this movie was conceived, but wanted to watch it with an open mind, free of all the controversy. But the movie is abysmal. In fact it's probably one of the worst movies i've seen in the past 10 years. It's shameless, it's crass, it's unfunny, it's complete nonsense.… Expand

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OreaJul 15, 2016

I can't blame the four stars, This is what happens when you disregard a wonderful heritage and fill it full of brown notes. It's not a bad movie, but is about the worst thing you could imagine as a Ghostbusters reboot.

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DaveAusJul 15, 2016

Lazy and unfunny remake that doesn't bring anything new to the table and is short on laughs throughout. The banter and chemistry between the main cast found in the original is long gone. The cast is amazing though!

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AETheTJul 23, 2016

This movie is just pandering. It was painful to even watch. The jokes are not funny. The ghosts look awful. Don't waste your time or your money. Just watch the original again.

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royphishoohApr 23, 2017

Jaw-droppingly bad performances litter this awful film. Melissa McCarthy in particular seemed to feel that comedy means yelling every line. I urge you to avoid watching this garbage.

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ThermalzombieJul 27, 2016

Ghostbusters 2016 has to be the worst remake to date. There are so many things wrong with this movie that it is not possible to list them all in this review. I believe the director had little understanding of what made the original movieGhostbusters 2016 has to be the worst remake to date. There are so many things wrong with this movie that it is not possible to list them all in this review. I believe the director had little understanding of what made the original movie great this movie feels like a parody or SNL skit I don't think much effort into the visuals or props the car looks horrible the proton packs look like plastic toys and there outfits terrible not sure why they chose to make the ghost neon people have complained about movies such as scooby doo and the haunted mansion this movie had no horror to it at all. The charecter seem so fake and stereotypical. The new audio tracks created for the movie are horrible as well this movie is terrible eveyone involved in the creation should feel ashamed at what they have done.… Expand

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roman_emperorJul 18, 2016

A sexist film from a cast and production that called people sexist for disliking their **** cartoony trailer. The critic reviews are clearly censored and bought by Sony. If you want to see this for free, just watch Saturday Night Live on television.

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coloradosnowmanJul 15, 2016

I had such high hopes for this. I went in with an open mind, assuming that everyone on the internet was just whining like a crybaby. I just got out of this movie seriously shocked. I'm at a loss for words. Horrible story

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Giantmonkey101Jul 26, 2016

Terrible movie, if was actually far far worse than the trailer from early this year, all the ghost encounters were badly done. It wasn't funny at all except the dumb ass secretary played by helmsworth, just a chuckle that was it. Wasn'tTerrible movie, if was actually far far worse than the trailer from early this year, all the ghost encounters were badly done. It wasn't funny at all except the dumb ass secretary played by helmsworth, just a chuckle that was it. Wasn't scary, cgi was bad, retarded ending, definitely ranks has one of the worst reboots in movie history, if you've seen the original this will make you cringe, i nearly threw up a few times, holy crap i couldn't wait till the movie ended it was so bad,… Expand

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Braquiador55Jul 15, 2016

This movie sucks. It is awful. The plot is awful, the jokes are stupid, the characters are cliches, the dialogue is just horrible. Every single aspect of this movie sucks. Except the CGI effects, those were pretty good.

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PixelBuffJul 15, 2016

Forced, awkward and often crass humor. All this "It's so little girls can have heros too! It's for little girls!!!" in the marketing but then they have a queef joke 10 minutes in? Yeah sure 10 year old girls love that. The conclusion isForced, awkward and often crass humor. All this "It's so little girls can have heros too! It's for little girls!!!" in the marketing but then they have a queef joke 10 minutes in? Yeah sure 10 year old girls love that. The conclusion is borderline incomprehensible, ends suddenly in a jumbled confusing mess (suddenly within a portal, then suddenly not without seconds?) Gave it a 2 since the effects looked nice in 3D but everything else is cheap, badly written cash grab that pales in comparison to the original.… Expand

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tboy123Aug 6, 2016

This movie is absolutely the worst thing I have seen in many years...
Every one of the main characters is your typical cookie cutter personality- the sassy one, the nerdy one, etc...
Do yourself a favor and don't see this movie. There isThis movie is absolutely the worst thing I have seen in many years...
Every one of the main characters is your typical cookie cutter personality- the sassy one, the nerdy one, etc...
Do yourself a favor and don't see this movie.
There is no good humor, the only positive is the chemistry that the actors had with each other, but it's not good.… Expand

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TLHGJul 16, 2016

I think that if you were never that much into the ghostbusters concept in the first place (i.e., you don't care for the original movies and the animated series - which I think are really cool too), then you might have some fun with this 2016I think that if you were never that much into the ghostbusters concept in the first place (i.e., you don't care for the original movies and the animated series - which I think are really cool too), then you might have some fun with this 2016 version in the movie theater and will forget that you ever saw the movie when you wake up the next morning. To give this movie some credit, there are some funny moments that make you laugh, but the jokes here are more like bullets coming out of a machine gun and something like 15% hit the target while the others make you think "Why such a crappy line? Who forgot this one in the script?"
The characters are bad ideas that became even worse realizations with the lame acts - they are pure cartoonish satires (whereas the original ones were quite sensible funny representation of real life archetypes.
The special effects are terrible (looks like we are back to early 2000). Ghosts look like circus characters. And the story-line is just a lazy job.
If I knew better, I would avoid watching it.… Expand

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megaproJul 24, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ghostbusters 2016 is not ruining my childhood, it just ruined two hours of my adult life. It's a bad movie.

Who is the movie targeting? The ghost scenes are too scary for 7-year olds. But then there are fart-jokes. And shortly after that the fart was apperently coming from the vagina, which in a later scene was filled with goo from a ghost. Ehh... what!?

The acting? Hemsworth is supposed to be a handsome, intelligence-impared man. But he's so unnaturally stupid that his character should be diagnosed with something. And with that in mind, it's really insulting to people with handicaps. I don't understand why organizations are not crying out loud! And when he's possessed by another character, his acting doesn't change a bit. The same goes for one of the female leads, no change in acting when possessed... such a B-movie!

More about the acting... The female cast were so great in other movies they made, Bridesmaids is one of my favorite movies, but in this movie they were just bad. All the techno-babble came so unnaturally from them. It's not a gender issue. It's great that there are real-life female technology specialists, but all of them are likely ashamed to be represented in a movie like this.

Story? Kinda OK. Except for the fact that there was no chemistry between the main four characters. They were all the same! It's like the writers really loved Dan Aykroyd's character in the original and made four copies. Where's the sceptical character so wonderfully portrayed by Bill Murray in the original? As for the orignal cast, it felt like they were forcibly inserted in the script.

Ending? What ending? The writers must have felt like the ending was so bad, they attempted to amend that during the credits. And finally an attempt at a Marvel cliffhanger/hint of a sequel. NO WAY should you make a sequel!… Expand

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AvengersoulJul 22, 2016

This was one of the dullest movies I've watched in 30 years. Nothing in it was even remotely funny, not even worth a smile. I was trying to find anything else to do while watching it.

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grantchulaJul 23, 2016

well, I mean I was expecting this to be bad, but not this bad. the cgi was horrible, the story itself was horrible, it was sexist against men, and worst of all, it had none of the charm, wit, or jokes of the original movies in fact it hadwell, I mean I was expecting this to be bad, but not this bad. the cgi was horrible, the story itself was horrible, it was sexist against men, and worst of all, it had none of the charm, wit, or jokes of the original movies in fact it had NOTHING that was really funny or scary in the movie. maybe a chuckle here or there but it was so forgetful I don't think ill remember what ghostbusters 2016 was about. if you want a good ghostbusters movie see the original two but steer clear of this one.… Expand

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eiricurJul 18, 2016

There's only a certain amount of cringe that a body can handle, so I stopped watching around 20% in. The movie has one thing going for it however: I doesn't inflict any physical harm, only mental. As such it might be a suitable replacementThere's only a certain amount of cringe that a body can handle, so I stopped watching around 20% in. The movie has one thing going for it however: I doesn't inflict any physical harm, only mental. As such it might be a suitable replacement for waterboarding.… Expand

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realspringJul 21, 2016

This is the kind of garbage spineless critics try to make happen .. srsly get your **** togehter.

Ghostbusters 2016 is horrible and would be horrible even with male lead actors.

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lhmtgameAug 4, 2016

The movie just focus on VFX, the same as Transformer 3~4, TNMT, The Avengers... I did not see any comedy materials.
It is not because of the actors but the director. This remake movie just "try" to make us laugh uselessly.

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Wittendorf1986Jul 15, 2016

This movie is just terrible, how anyone can say it's good. The acting is just bad, few jokes are not bad, but cgi just terrible, directing is terrible, this insults original cast. Ghostbusters should of been left alone. Should not of been rebooted.

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moviegrifJul 15, 2016

Sat through it last night because wife wanted to. Words fail me at just how awful this is. It is literally Pixels with Women. People keep praising Hemsworth and McKinnon. I have no idea why. Thor boy plays a moron. A complete and utter moron.Sat through it last night because wife wanted to. Words fail me at just how awful this is. It is literally Pixels with Women. People keep praising Hemsworth and McKinnon. I have no idea why. Thor boy plays a moron. A complete and utter moron. It that's your thing go watch some old Mel Brooks movies and look for Teri Garr. That's Hemsworth in this. Shallow and stupid. And McKinnon? She's like a random clown thrown in to distract you from realizing just how awful and souless this mess is. Look! Jangly Keys!!! she is comepletely insanely random. She would work better in a Monty Python sketch. It's like she is channeling all Three Stooges in one body, at their most annoying. I suspect they accidentally gave her an old script for "Tank Girl" and nobody bothered to correct it. But at least she has and is a character. Which cannot be said of the rest of the cast. I can't believe any critic with ethics or a soul is giving this dumpster fire of a movie a mid to high grade. Just save your money. Take your family to see the Pets movie. Again if needed. Don't subject your poor daughters to this mess in order to empower them. They deserve better.… Expand

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dallased25Jul 15, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not sure how this is getting positive reviews, other than paid people by Sony to do it. This movie was garbage. It is ironic because Sony was accusing all of the people criticizing the movie to be just misogynists. This was one of the most misandrist movies I've ever seen. Every male in the movie was an idiot, a bad guy or a complete jerk. The final boss was even killed by being shot in the "privates" which are assumed that he is a male. The cameos were disrespectful to the old cast and I would more compare it to the cartoon version, rather than the original 1984 film. There were a few funny moments, but that was lost due to overdone stereotypes, such as the "angry black woman with attitude"....very overdone effects and the film doesn't even follow its own rules in regards to how the ghosts are dealt with. Trust me on this...don't see it, wait for redbox or netflix.… Expand

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SIrThinkALotJul 15, 2016

I have been skeptical of this film pretty much from the moment it was announced. And that the trailers/marketing, that god-awful cover of the theme song, and especially the way the cast and crew painted everybody who dared to say they wereI have been skeptical of this film pretty much from the moment it was announced. And that the trailers/marketing, that god-awful cover of the theme song, and especially the way the cast and crew painted everybody who dared to say they were skeptical as sexist trolls, didnt do much to dissuade that. So needless to say, going in my expectations were about as low as as possible for a film.

The good news is, its not AS terrible as I feared. The bad news is, its still pretty terrible.

The biggest problem with Ghostbusters, is that pretty much everything about the movie feels forced. The jokes, the relationships between the four Ghostbusters, the winks and nods to the original, the characterization of the bad guy, the technobabble the big battle sequence at the end. None of it felt genuine. Pretty much everything in the film felt like ‘this is a movie, and this is whats supposed to happen in this movie.’

There’s far too much reliance on zany/wacky humor. Theres very few quotable lines. Certainly none that are as memorable as ‘tell him about the Twinkie.’ Or ‘Dogs and cats living together.’ I guess if like that style of humor(think Bridesmaids, but less crude), you might like the jokes in this film. But its not my thing.

The winks and nods to the original just dont work. They’re not subtle enough to be overlooked(like in say, Total Recall), and pull you out from the movie, forcing you to think about the far superior original. I’m not just talking about the cameos(which this film would be much better without), but also the way that certain scenes are almost shot-for-shot identical to scenes in the original.

Its a bit of departure from a strict review, but I want to talk about the technobabble in this film. Part of what made the original film so great was that Dan Aykroyd is a true-blue believer in the paranormal, and based the story and script on actual pseudo-scientific theories. The result being that for a film about ghosts, it has a real feel of authenticity. When terms that have their origin in pseudo-scientific circles are used in the film, feel like they are legitimate and being used in the proper way.

In the remake though, it feels more like Paul Feig put a bunch of ‘science-y’ sounding words in a hat and drew them out randomly. You know how in Star Trek, the plots are always solved by a series of giberish that sounds almost, though not quite like actual science? Yea thats pretty much what Ghostbusters sounds like too. It was annoying in Star Trek, but we put up with it for the otherwise interesting plots and characters, and this film is lacking in those departments.

So there were good things about this film right? Well yes. Chris Hemsworth was pretty funny as the dopey secretary. Pretty much all of the laughs of the film came from him, and he clearly had a LOT of fun playing the bad guy when his character got possessed. In fact pretty much the entire cast really did seem to be enjoying shooting this film, although in Kate McKinnon ’s her hi-jinks came across more annoying than endearing. But still its just a shame that this film wasnt better so you could enjoy it with them.

TLDR: Dont see this film. I tried to warn you.… Expand

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KielWJul 15, 2016

I'm glad my overly eager friend paid for tickets to see this, because I would have walked out half an hour in and politely requested a refund otherwise. This just wasn't a good movie. I'm giving it a 1 versus a 0 only because it deliveredI'm glad my overly eager friend paid for tickets to see this, because I would have walked out half an hour in and politely requested a refund otherwise. This just wasn't a good movie. I'm giving it a 1 versus a 0 only because it delivered exactly on what the trailer promised - heavy mediocrity.… Expand

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ethanttyeJul 16, 2016

this movie was abhorrent, sexist, racist, and stereotypical. All whilst claiming to be progressive. I went in with my wifes kids and we all hated it. 1/10

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McNastyFilthJul 16, 2016

This movie is absolutely atrocious. Outside of the soulless "fancy" CGI - the comedic crew is pathetic this time around. I never thought I'd see a worse installment to this franchise after watching #2. Boy, was I wrong.

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Grimlock047Jul 16, 2016

It's beginning to look like Christmas, at least for all the "professional" critics who may be getting a nice bonus in order to give this "movie" a good review.

The quick review: This is not "The Heat", this is "Scooby-Doo the Movie"(liveIt's beginning to look like Christmas, at least for all the "professional" critics who may be getting a nice bonus in order to give this "movie" a good review.

The quick review: This is not "The Heat", this is "Scooby-Doo the Movie"(live action) with the worst jokes from "Spy". Unfortunately for the cast there's no Sandra Bullock this time to keep the movie afloat.

The sad part: It's unbelievable how Magazines and TV channels can publish/broadcast such blatant attempts to please their Hollywood overlords.

I understand that some people may like the kind of "humour" portrayed in the movie, I personally find it repugnant, but to give this movie an 8 or 9 out of 10 or an A/A- is just a disgrace for the reviewers and their employers. Some of the worst like Mark Kermode from the BBC who in his review you can see struggles to find something positive to say about the movie even implies that people who don't like the movie are "misogynists" right off the bat . How can someone like that clown be allowed to work on TV?… Expand

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griimJul 17, 2016

this movies CG was great but the acting and the jokes were just awful its like i was watching brides maids but with guns and lots of ghosts im glad to see ghostbusters back and if they wanted a all female cast they should have gotten better actors

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Macca77Jul 17, 2016

It's really sad that after 25 years since the second GBs, we see a reboot/remake movie like this one, that completely misses the spirit of the series, and negates everything that GB stood for. None of the ingredients that made GB (1984)It's really sad that after 25 years since the second GBs, we see a reboot/remake movie like this one, that completely misses the spirit of the series, and negates everything that GB stood for. None of the ingredients that made GB (1984) special were present here. This is specially sad because we know there were a lot of drafts for the script during the last few decades for the expected GB 3, so you expect a smart, clever, strong script, but it is the contrary, seems hurried at best.
I'm really not sure how Feig was given the reins to direct a movie from the Ghostbusters franchise, both first movies specially the first one were really something else because they were a horror film wrapping a comedy. The were classics both of them, even if the 2nd is a lot worse than the first one, both stand the test of time. This 2016 version pretends to erase those two first films because it can, no reason behind it, just because they don't want capable males to be linked with this new film, or because Feig and his writing partner didn't want to hear ideas from the guys who created the franchise, I don't know why, but is one the films big mistakes.
This atrocity called GB 2016 is genre-less, is not a horror film by any means and it is a terrible comedy, horrible comedy,it is just a bland movie with bad effects, it is the worst movie Feig has ever done by a lot for sure; add the fact that it has a weird agenda that tries to portray men as idiots or **** and you have a recipe for a toxic film that achieves nothing, or if it achieves something is destructive, not only undermines the franchise and the 1984 original, but also is a regressive film in terms of gender equality. Only a guy like Feig (apparently he had issues with male figures during his childhood), could think that objectifying and insulting males on the movie could gain some ground on the Hollywood gender inequality issue he is allegedly trying to fight.
My recommendation is not to see this movie, not even renting it. Let's hope it disappears with the years and a new sequel gets done where the old team introduces a new team, and the canon set by the first movie gets the respect it deserves. I apologise for the mistakes, english is not my first language.… Expand

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exomanilaJul 20, 2016

Some things are better left untouched and this is one of them. Aside from the special effects which by modern day standards is nothing super spectacular it has neither the soul nor the charisma of it's predecessor. Even the younger generationSome things are better left untouched and this is one of them. Aside from the special effects which by modern day standards is nothing super spectacular it has neither the soul nor the charisma of it's predecessor. Even the younger generation found it so so. So sorry but it's a no for me.… Expand

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sosbanfawrJul 20, 2016

Did anyone see one bit of actual comedy not lifted from the original movie / a nod to it? Effects, props, even car, worse than the 80s original. Awful

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robalobJul 21, 2016

This movie is just straight desperate and pathetic. The humor is beyond dumb and forced. Honestly, I was encouraged to see Hollywood put some serious money behind a female-driven comedy. But....wow....it just constantly hits you with "jokes"This movie is just straight desperate and pathetic. The humor is beyond dumb and forced. Honestly, I was encouraged to see Hollywood put some serious money behind a female-driven comedy. But....wow....it just constantly hits you with "jokes" that makes Adam Sandler humor look genius. Beyond the fact that the film completely failed as a comedy, it is just horribly written and mindbogglingly boring.… Expand

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EHTZ28Jul 23, 2016

This movie is not funny at all. The plot is weak and filled with plot holes. Almost all the characters are flat caricatures without an story arc. All the people in this film act like idiots. The only character I liked was Patty. She was forThis movie is not funny at all. The plot is weak and filled with plot holes. Almost all the characters are flat caricatures without an story arc. All the people in this film act like idiots. The only character I liked was Patty. She was for me the only character that acted like a normal person and the only reason I give this movie 1/10.
The movie has a very strong misandrist tone. All men in this movie are either idiots, cowards or ****… Expand

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ZeceleJul 22, 2016

Stereotypes, Fart Jokes, Terrible Comedy plus for a film that aims to promote equality all the men in the film where shown to be stupid or cowardly. Much of the comedy will make you cringe throughout.

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paulcbAug 9, 2016

It is a movie more concerned on deconstruction or annoying men more than empowering women. Includes corny slapstick comedy, shouting, more shouting and pandering to progressives. One of the worst movies this year, did poorly in the boxIt is a movie more concerned on deconstruction or annoying men more than empowering women. Includes corny slapstick comedy, shouting, more shouting and pandering to progressives. One of the worst movies this year, did poorly in the box office. A lesson to any company who dares sh*t on their loyal fans to pander to a new demographic.… Expand

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ENTERNAMEHERESep 27, 2016

A movie with that is based of a previous movie with the added feature of the main characters genders being swapped is an un-original concept from the 20th century. The visuals looks like it is stuck in the 80s and the humor is blander than anA movie with that is based of a previous movie with the added feature of the main characters genders being swapped is an un-original concept from the 20th century. The visuals looks like it is stuck in the 80s and the humor is blander than an Adam Sandler film.
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BassieBOct 5, 2016

Seriously unfunny, bad effects, boring all through and the worst thing Feige ever made. I was just waiting for the jokes to start.........they never do......

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SquaredRenApr 23, 2017

I never loved the original, but always respected it because lots of people loved it. This remake is like an offense to those movies, and trying to use the "female lead" as a way to update it to our times failed so hard. It could have workedI never loved the original, but always respected it because lots of people loved it. This remake is like an offense to those movies, and trying to use the "female lead" as a way to update it to our times failed so hard. It could have worked with a female lead, but Sony just didn't really cared about fans, and the movie itself.… Expand

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JanZ11Jun 9, 2017

This movie is so Bad. If you seen the old movies and expect the selm , you will be very disappoint. The actress are ok, but the humor is so boring , that I didn't laught once

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RudygerJan 6, 2019

One of the worst (big budget) movie I've seen in my entire film. Cringe, unfunny movie, trying to cash on SJW propaganda. Get woke, go broke.

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FrostormNidheggSep 1, 2020

Чудовищный высер. Вот что случается, если не уничтожать малейшие ростки СЖВ.

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Eaj6Oct 8, 2019

As I always say, "Don't make what's old, new." As many movies and TV shows have possed in this new century is that there is never original movie work, just reproductions of timeless classics that can never be made again. I also wasAs I always say, "Don't make what's old, new." As many movies and TV shows have possed in this new century is that there is never original movie work, just reproductions of timeless classics that can never be made again. I also was disappointed at the idea of why are they making a movie on Ghostbusters with the original themes and stories just with a different gender of cast members. It's beyond me why the director, screenwriter or producer, could have done a movie on before they were the Ghostbusters or fans of the Ghostbusters who try to be in their image.… Expand

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Foxdie67Sep 13, 2019

You cast lively, talented women in one of the most loved franchises of all time under the banner of Sony. Why do a remake? Why do fart jokes? Why the incessant insult to the lore? You had such an opportunity, and this under the auspices ofYou cast lively, talented women in one of the most loved franchises of all time under the banner of Sony. Why do a remake? Why do fart jokes? Why the incessant insult to the lore? You had such an opportunity, and this under the auspices of promoting female lead characters. It’s actually a disservice to that cause. Do not watch. The writers shouldn’t be allowed on a movie again. Horrendous. No imagination. A quick cash grab by Sony.… Expand

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DrKitsune87Dec 10, 2019

I love these ladies, they are so funny, really great comedians but this movie is a dumpster fire fueled by methane extracted from a hungover pig's **** The jokes are **** the story is **** the villain is **** the cameos are **** and it's moreI love these ladies, they are so funny, really great comedians but this movie is a dumpster fire fueled by methane extracted from a hungover pig's **** The jokes are **** the story is **** the villain is **** the cameos are **** and it's more than obvious that they did it for the paycheck. I still love these ladies and I love their comedy but this movie was made as a **** you' to the original story, cast and fans.… Expand

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PinballWizard94Feb 17, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The fact this film is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes is worrying to me because the film was everything but fresh. I'm not a fan of these all women cast remakes just because they seem very forced and gimmicky. Whatever happened to organic feeling female lead roles like Sigourney Weaver in the Alien series or Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight? From the start it was clear the humor wasn't going to be subtle, witty or clever and that instead it would substituted this with over the top, slapstick, haha-we-mentioned-Starbucks-how-relevant-because-that's-a-real-thing humor that films seem to go for these days. The whole thing was very confused - the cast all seemed to be constantly vying for the "funny one" spot which just created this very 2D experience, there was no variation in character, the bad guy was completely forgettable and un-intimidating, the story was very "meh". The only thing that was funny was the fact that Chris Hemsworth's character only managed to get the job as the ghosterbusters' receptionist because they found him attractive! Can you imagine for one moment if it was the other way around? Alas, it's an all women cast so it's "empowering". I'd like to comment on the plot a little more but it was honestly that forgettable. Overall, a waste of 2 hours and unfortunately I can't use that thing out of Men in Black to erase this from my memory.… Expand

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SynthwaveRiderNov 27, 2021

This movie was hot garbage. Never watch this. Such a disgrace to the original, it was making fun of it

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Mack9393Dec 9, 2022

I can’t believe Dan Aykroyd produced this. Bad writing, worse acting despite endless cameos, and just cheap “comedy.” Stop ruining great franchises!

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jinchlovechildNov 1, 2021

This movie destroyed my mental state and intestines simultaneously. I watched it with friends luckily, as if i had watched it alone i might have gone off the deep end. To watch this movie is to experience personal and global crisis. IThis movie destroyed my mental state and intestines simultaneously. I watched it with friends luckily, as if i had watched it alone i might have gone off the deep end. To watch this movie is to experience personal and global crisis. I wouldn't even put this movie on if i happened to be in the vicinity of Hopper from A Bug's Life because him knowing that i consciously chose to watch it would send me into the deepest pits of shameful hell. While i was watching this my poor dog entered my room and consequently vomited on my carpet. Shame on you. I have spew on my carpet. I don't have any paper towels how am i going to deal with this. God damn. I give it a one because it's redeeming feature was Sigourney Weaver.… Expand

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fruitylittlenutNov 1, 2021

after this movie i simply wished to no longer exist, i had heatstroke once? this movie was worse. i want my eyeballs simply gone. goodnight.

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ReapingSoulsFeb 8, 2022

Bland and failed PR stunt. Poorly scripted, not funny and the acting doesn't suit the characters. For all the hype this film was given, it truly face planted and everybody who came for the experience saw it that way. It's a pity thatBland and failed PR stunt. Poorly scripted, not funny and the acting doesn't suit the characters. For all the hype this film was given, it truly face planted and everybody who came for the experience saw it that way. It's a pity that professional reviewers cast their opinions through a certain optic in today's world. Compare for example the guardians review of this movie vs. Ghostbusters Afterlife.… Expand

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Por64Mar 21, 2022

There's only one good thing about this movie and that's the the war is over if you want to sign in the movie and that's it. Cuz the movie insults your intelligence and put the fans of the good movies on the offensive instead of like admittingThere's only one good thing about this movie and that's the the war is over if you want to sign in the movie and that's it. Cuz the movie insults your intelligence and put the fans of the good movies on the offensive instead of like admitting they're making a bad movie and they force the cast members to attack fans as well it's by far the worst movie ever made in the 21st century it makes you wonder how terrible products get greenlet at all I rather or only watch Batman and Robin or any other terrible movie over this garbage of the film I'm all for equality and I remember all four a movie where you get a female or a or someone who's not a guy as the lead but you can't just let that be the only thing about the movie as you're marking point cuz most rational human beings don't care if it's the old lady reboot I mean I just don't care for garbage movies that insults and attacks fans for no reason it's still insulting that they still make like a or even sell these multi movie packs that carries this abomination with of the two good movies and watch now they're going to try to shoe horn that in that to the recent Ghostbusters afterlife I mean watch Ghostbusters afterlife it's more respectful for everyone then Ghostbusters 2016 this is one of the few movies I'd rather watch myself drown then to ever watch again… Expand

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FionanMurphyAug 14, 2022

A god awful movie that shouldve been given to an ACTUAL comedian to write the script

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moviefanicAug 24, 2023

the only thing that needs to be gotten rid of is the worst reboot of all time, 2016 version of ghostbusters, which is a movie that shoves a middle finger to people who loved the first 2 ghostbuster movies.

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ArkonBladeJul 15, 2016

The movie is nothing but sexist trash. Every man in the movie is either a moron or a AHole. The plot sucks, the comedy sucks, the acting sucks, the CGI sucks. Nothing good about this movie at all. It was made by a bunch of Sexist Pigs andThe movie is nothing but sexist trash. Every man in the movie is either a moron or a AHole. The plot sucks, the comedy sucks, the acting sucks, the CGI sucks. Nothing good about this movie at all. It was made by a bunch of Sexist Pigs and should go back to the hell from which it was spawned.… Expand

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cronjobJul 15, 2016

Let me preface my comment by stating that I'm not precious about the original Ghostbusters. While I really enjoyed the original, I've probably only seen it twice in my nearly forty years on this planet. I'm not sure that I'd particularly careLet me preface my comment by stating that I'm not precious about the original Ghostbusters. While I really enjoyed the original, I've probably only seen it twice in my nearly forty years on this planet. I'm not sure that I'd particularly care for a new Ghostbusters under any circumstances, because . . . it's just not a thing I'm that passionate about.

I'd also like to mention that before the new Ghostbusters, I've never heard of the directory "Paul Feig" nor (as per IMDB lookup) have I ever seen one of his movies. I've also never heard of any of the main characters in the cast. I've obviously heard of Andy Garcia and the cameos, but I've never heard of the four Ghostbusters or the dude that plays their secretary.

Anyway, I didn't expect much going in. After all, it's a remake/reboot/sequel/whatever of a franchise from thirty years ago. It's blatant money-grab banking on "hurr durr, that was a thing when I was a kid".

Aaaand.... it met all those expectations. The special effects looked like they were from an earlier season of the "new" Doctor Who. The comedy was . . . flat. The characters were all obnoxious stereotypes. The outfits looked like they took them out of a clown school. The ghosts they fought were . . . uninspired. Honestly, I just regretted everything about attending the film. I desperately longed for something else to do or the ability to run the film at 1.5x speed so I could get through it faster.

Please... don't give this film your money. We need to stop encouraging this kind of crap as the "go-to" over something creative and original.… Expand

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scarh791Jul 15, 2016

I can't blame the four stars, they just wanted paychecks. Sometimes you can tell, but for the most part they try and you can tell they at least get along and have fun together. No one else does. They repeat the same beats as the originalI can't blame the four stars, they just wanted paychecks. Sometimes you can tell, but for the most part they try and you can tell they at least get along and have fun together. No one else does. They repeat the same beats as the original film to distraction, even bringing in embarrassing cameos. I feel terrible for Bill Murray even though I'm sure he requested what happens in his scene after they contractually forced him to appear. Aykroyd's cameo also jarred me and made me wish his character was in the film properly to send the new team off. The movie shoves the producers agenda down your throat at all times right up until the finale which is a giant "kicked in the nuts" joke. I left the theater feeling depressed and tired. No one was laughing. My friend insisted I had to go to the midnight showing because "no one else was." The theater was empty and silent most of the film. not a spoiler, but a joke about an "anti-Irish fence" is the only big laugh I remember and it was in the first five minutes. The problem is no other jokes feel written. All the other dialog was that meta, sarcastic sounding ad-libbing. Where someone says a baby word or something and everyone else blinks like "wut?" There's 2 HOURS OF THAT dressed up in shiny, cartoony effects that are flitting in and out in maximum irritating fashion. It was an endurance trial when all I wanted was to laugh. Now I'm just tired and annoyed.… Expand

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gholaAug 10, 2016

What a sorry excuse for a movie. Terrible marketing campaing, alienating its core audience ...
Fart jokes: let´s not do it again ...
Ghostbuster 1984 forever !

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Lambo442Oct 2, 2016

Wow, I knew this would be bad but I wasn't quite prepared for this train-wreck of a movie. What a kick in the teeth to all the fans, let alone good taste. The original was a comedy at heart but there was still a sense of seriousness that madeWow, I knew this would be bad but I wasn't quite prepared for this train-wreck of a movie. What a kick in the teeth to all the fans, let alone good taste. The original was a comedy at heart but there was still a sense of seriousness that made you sit on the edge of your seat and feel a true sense of fear and anticipation. This is just one big joke with all the characters dancing around in the credits like a bunch of morons. And man are there some seriously offensive character archetypes being peddled under the name of 'political correctness.' The black woman who has to say either the word 'yo' or 'homeboy' in every sentence? C'mon...Not even so bad it's good, just SO bad it makes you want to cry and slap the Director's face for having the audacity to create this miserable pile of donkey turd… Expand

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BarnyJul 23, 2016

Well, rather than reviewing a movie without seeing it, I saw this production and there is absolutely no way any of the positive professional critics have seen the movie without being incentivised in a way or an other. The good aspects of theWell, rather than reviewing a movie without seeing it, I saw this production and there is absolutely no way any of the positive professional critics have seen the movie without being incentivised in a way or an other. The good aspects of the movie reside in the sets, the make up, the photography, the costume designer, the props. The bad aspects of the movie are the characters, storytelling, narrative, outcome, character development, editing, music.

The music is uninspired, repetitive, and inappropriate in most of the situations, it does not help supporting the story or the action. The characters are stupid: their reactions are unreal, inappropriate (dancing like a 6 year old, making fart jokes like a teenager, putting a wig), the actors cannot even pronounce some of their lines (why trying to impress anyone with words you cannot pronounce correctly ? or throwing a list of keywords without any link between them. Ridiculous and annoying). The motivation of the key characters is stupid, non existent and contra intuitive: a receptionist with such a low IQ would probably be handled by a specialist in a adult centre, requiring pretty much constant supervision. The ghostbusters have no intrinsic motivation, no coherence and are dumb beyond redemption, they don't even catch more than a ghost. Their antagonist is equally stupid, he is the antithesis of any intelligent villain. The cameos make no sense, they add nothing to the story. The characters are not developed throughout the whole story. And probably the worst part of all is the editing, scenes are cut and stitched together in almost a random fashion (as if it is a series of small sketches stitched together as best as possible in the editing room), at some point in an action a shot is made at a completely irrelevant action performed by a secondary character, the cameos of course are present for servicing the producer (the fans? I do not think so) as they add no value to the story. It feels like a stutter, not a naturally flowing narration: this is a big problem created by the director I believe. Also, there is no direction: some parts are clearly poorly improvised, and these actors do not excel at improvisation.

Oh, I forgot something: the jokes are lame, pathetic. They fall flat like the jokes told by a teenager who does not remember the punchline, there is no passion, no wit, no energy.

This production is a very sad attempt to exploit a 30 year old idea for easy money, this pathetic movie deserves nothing more than a 0 and I hope that sony will stop using any of the people (in the upper management) behind this production.… Expand

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SuyadonNov 4, 2016

Fine, fine, fine, we understand women are better than men in every way, but c'mon, at least make the movie funny. Some of these gals are really funny, but not in this movie.

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ChlodwigAug 1, 2016

So much unused material and so much wasted talent. That's probably the best one-line summary of GB2016 I could provide. Feig had cast a lot of talented people and gave them a script that wouldn't even do justice to a shallow B-Movie. You canSo much unused material and so much wasted talent. That's probably the best one-line summary of GB2016 I could provide. Feig had cast a lot of talented people and gave them a script that wouldn't even do justice to a shallow B-Movie. You can pretty much see (especially with McCarthy) that the actors really, really wish they were somewhere else, probably unemployed, just not in this potentially career-ending train wreck. Despite all this, they really try to make the best out of the junk they were handed.

I can't even pretend that it's done for political correctness, because Leslie Jones' character is a brutally blatant racist stereotype, the proverbial black ghetto **** mama from da hood. Sadly, she and the bumbling fool that Chris Hemsworth is portraying as the secretary are the only fun parts of the movie. Unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. She's funny if you like racist jokes, he is funny if you like klutz jokes. The rest of the zany acts is mostly funny if you're 5 years old and didn't watch a lot of TV yet, so you don't know all the jokes yet.

And that's only part of the problem. The CGI is hardly newsworthy and I can't help but think that I've seen some of this before on a Doctor Who episode. The product placement is WAY out of hand, don't get me wrong, putting some real-life items into a movie can spice it up and give it a feel of real, but they just went overboard with it to the point where it gets ridiculous. You even see a lot of it in the trailers when McKinnon is stuffing her face with Pringles right at the sliming scene. Really? Your first contact with a ghost and you munch chips? Very professional, indeed. I mean, ok, in the old movies, the Ghostbusters were constantly seen smoking (with the notable exception of Winston, by the way!), but seriously...

The characters don't "work" together. Holtzman has no reason whatsoever to join the other two, and even they don't really have a reason to work together. Gilbert just lost her university job because of Yates but of course the one thing on her mind is to join her in the hunt for ghosts, something that Gilbert tried to shed for the past years? Hello? Logic? Seriously, a lot of movies have plot holes, but the holes in this movie are large enough to move whole planetary systems through without even touching the movie.

And that leaves me wondering who would be the target audience for this movie. Old fans of the franchise who are old enough to have watched the originals in the movies? Nope. That would be me and, no, this movie doesn't hold up against the old ones. Politically correct hipsters of today? Probably not really either, despite the all-female cast and the flawless portrayal of all male characters as either evil, inapt, insane or forgettable, but that racist stereotype will not sit well with them. Families? Nope. Not with queefing jokes right at the front gate and some other not really G-Rated jokes sprinkled through the movie. Who is supposed to watch this movie?

I couldn't really figure it out. If you want to find out yourself, go watch it, but don't come back to me complaining for all I have for you is "I told you so".… Expand

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manwe7Oct 19, 2016

OK let me get this straight, Batman vs Superman got a 56 and this **** of a movie got a 60? Critics are **** stupid then and in know way should this movie got a 60. It should of got a 2!

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kalimahNov 6, 2016

EVERYTHING about this movie sucks. I was basically forced to watch it with a bunch of people. I heard how bad the reviews were and now I can see why. Nothing good comes out of this movie. Acting..SUCKS. Story....SUCKS. Visuals...SUCK.EVERYTHING about this movie sucks. I was basically forced to watch it with a bunch of people. I heard how bad the reviews were and now I can see why. Nothing good comes out of this movie. Acting..SUCKS. Story....SUCKS. Visuals...SUCK. I don't mind that it is an all female crew but why not do something completely different to set it apart from the original. Do not buy this movie.. better yet.... DO NOT EVEN RENT IT! GIVE YOUR MONEY TO ASPCA INSTEAD!… Expand

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salaghafJul 14, 2020

After careful consideration, and having slept on it for a night, I can definitely say that this is the worst film I have ever seen.

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STARSBarryJul 15, 2016

I enjoyed the new independence day more....

yeah this movie is that bad. Imagine if you tried kids humour.... but the humour that kids would not find funny because they dont understand it (lol queef jokes and shooting people in the dick)I enjoyed the new independence day more....

yeah this movie is that bad. Imagine if you tried kids humour.... but the humour that kids would not find funny because they dont understand it (lol queef jokes and shooting people in the dick) but adults wont find it funny because there not children.

Honestly take your kids to see the secret life of pets instead.... god I wish I did.… Expand

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aregoweJul 15, 2016

An awful mess. Don't see it, don't give them your money. Should've just been a SNL Skit.

Talented actresses, but everything falls flat. Everything is wiped clean from the real Ghostbusters. Replaced good writing & comedy withAn awful mess. Don't see it, don't give them your money. Should've just been a SNL Skit.

Talented actresses, but everything falls flat. Everything is wiped clean from the real Ghostbusters.

Replaced good writing & comedy with mile-a-minute jokes that don't land.

Constantly hating on men and shows men in a negative light. Men characters act absolutely dumb. Absolute garbage.

The original worked because of the great writing. The writing is just not present here.

Only memorable moment is the "from the front" fart joke. And that's because it's so bad.… Expand

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MikefromAngusJun 30, 2018

this movie was a horror to watch! It was so bad! it was unfunny, unoriginal. avoid at all costs

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evldmnJul 16, 2016

The movie is plain bad. A person would wonder why they even tried. The Ghostbusters were fine as they were, we did not need a new movie. The people who invested in this movie probably didn't understand the reason the first movies were good,The movie is plain bad. A person would wonder why they even tried. The Ghostbusters were fine as they were, we did not need a new movie. The people who invested in this movie probably didn't understand the reason the first movies were good, it was the actors, you can't put some random three nobodies and expect it to work. The jokes were awful and stupid, even worse than something from Adam Sandler. The CGI, weirdly, was beyond awful, just disgusting. This is offensive to the fans and to moviegoers, it feels like they made the Godfather 4 2016.… Expand

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jlplattenJul 26, 2016

You could tell the whole cast knew this movie was garbage, because their performances were so flat and uninspired. Everything was over-the-top silly, and it felt like there were no written jokes for this film. So boring throughout the film. IYou could tell the whole cast knew this movie was garbage, because their performances were so flat and uninspired. Everything was over-the-top silly, and it felt like there were no written jokes for this film. So boring throughout the film. I wanted to give this movie the benefit of the doubt, but in all honesty is deserves its really poor reviews.… Expand

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DonMegaJul 15, 2016

Do you like movies that are sexist and racist? If so this movie is for you. Clearly everything about it is some individuals like Paul Feig (the director) pushing their agenda. Why didn't they have a cast of 2 men and 2 women instead?

IDo you like movies that are sexist and racist? If so this movie is for you. Clearly everything about it is some individuals like Paul Feig (the director) pushing their agenda. Why didn't they have a cast of 2 men and 2 women instead?

I went to the movie with my daughter, luckily I didn't have to pay as I had a promotional tickets. My 12 year old daughter didn't enjoy it, she said the vulgar unfunny jokes were too much. There is a queef joke in this movie.
Every single male character in this movie is a dummy or and idiot, the black characters is the stereotypical obnoxious and loud black women.

The cgi is worse than the 1984 ghostbusters movie, not sure how but it is.

Don't waste your money on this, because it is one of the worst movies ever made. I'd say it's up there with united passions.… Expand

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rafaelhsouzaJul 19, 2016

I really wanted to like this movie...but it is impossible. Poor story and TERRIBLE acting. We had some awful reboots in the past few year but this is by far the worst. Don't waste your money on this.

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ClockworkSlaveJul 15, 2016

First things first, I've watched it and its mediocre at best, but knowing that they didn't even attempt to respect fans of the originals is what makes me dislike it more.

They have basically taken the Paul Feig formula that he hasFirst things first, I've watched it and its mediocre at best, but knowing that they didn't even attempt to respect fans of the originals is what makes me dislike it more.

They have basically taken the Paul Feig formula that he has established with the heat/spy and copy pasted Ghostbusters on top.
So instead of making a ghostbusters for fans, they made a ghostbusters for fans of Feig movies.
Imagine if they made a Spy sequel and instead of using PF/MM they got new actors/director and made it with a totally different tone and humor? tell me then if you would be upset as a fan wanting more of the same.
I have no problem with him making his films (i will never watch them) but ppl are entitled to enjoy what they like.
I wished they would have thought about what GB is first, then tried to make a good movie that fans would enjoy.
If it was good enough it would have found an audience, as well as pleasing existing fans.

The whole racial/misogynist angle Feig and co have been using as a deflection is a joke. maybe 1% are real trolls and misogynist, but they cant honestly believe the other 99% are all **** with no real concerns.
It annoys me the amount of disdain they had for real fans, why they felt they needed to stomp all over its legacy.
Look at SWFA, while it had some problems Abrams really had respect for the fans. They looked closely at the originals and cast the original actors while writing 'NEW' characters. The lead being a women was great and she fit the part, was no misogyny fan blow back. Its was a SW movie first and foremost.
Fans could see a genuine effort was made, and while there was gripes, it was nothing to do with Daisy Ridley being cast.

Bottom line, there is a PC SJW agenda in the media/hollywood at the moment (and gaming too)
And they will claim its because they're progressive, but being this heavy handed, smacks of twisting the knife and **** stirring.
If they genuinely had the best interests of female actors (all women in general) they would look to find the right people for each job, instead of shoehorning copy pasting.

Overall, they only have themselves to blame for the way the Internet has hit out at the clumsy way they handled everything.
Misogyny didn't make the GB trailer the most DV ever..........Colombia/Feig did.… Expand

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GoreministerJul 18, 2016

A slap in the face for all, who loved the original movie from 1984. NOTHING, I reapeat...NOTHING of the charme, the suspence and the lovable characters remained. It´s only a goofy, bad acted movie. Too bad, it could have been so good, butA slap in the face for all, who loved the original movie from 1984. NOTHING, I reapeat...NOTHING of the charme, the suspence and the lovable characters remained. It´s only a goofy, bad acted movie. Too bad, it could have been so good, but they blew it completely...… Expand

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out2killJul 16, 2016

I nearly walked out of the theatre. This movie has some of the worst writing in the history of cinema. Maybe in 30 years we can get a decent reboot of this reboot, one can only hope.

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XogoJul 17, 2016

Even if there were no original Ghostbusters, this film would be a 3 on its own. As it tries to be a remake, reboot and/or ties into the '84 version, its a 0. This film is terrible.

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DemonDan13Dec 27, 2016

This movie got ever chance in the world from me. Even though I didn't like the casting or directorial choice, I was adamant that it'd be good. What I got was a horribly written, unfunny, poorly-acted piece of pisogynistic garbage thatThis movie got ever chance in the world from me. Even though I didn't like the casting or directorial choice, I was adamant that it'd be good. What I got was a horribly written, unfunny, poorly-acted piece of pisogynistic garbage that depended on manufactured hate to build it up. Just bad from start to finish. Paul Feig's career should be over. Sony Pictures should be in much of the same boat.… Expand

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wesker2012Mar 1, 2018

Incredibly bad. Completely destroys the soul of the originals. Total mess of a movie.

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TrtmfmJun 15, 2022

My rating has nothing to do with the cast being all female, it's just a terrible movie with terrible acting.

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dannygardsJul 16, 2016

Against my better judgement i did actually watch this cash grab... all i can say is shame on everone involved, and shame on the politically correct critics who were afraid of a sexism backlash if they reviewed this one honestly... either thatAgainst my better judgement i did actually watch this cash grab... all i can say is shame on everone involved, and shame on the politically correct critics who were afraid of a sexism backlash if they reviewed this one honestly... either that or they were paid well!… Expand

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MaxsonJul 15, 2016

If you love fat jokes and crappy special effects, then this movie is for you. For those that loved the original Ghostbuster movie, you guys should stick with the original and not with this one.

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AtotehZOct 12, 2016

A horrible remake with focus on all the wrong things. It thought it was cute.. it wasn't. If they had focused more on fleshing out a solid storyline instead of they themselves constantly pointing out that the genders are reversed(somethingA horrible remake with focus on all the wrong things. It thought it was cute.. it wasn't. If they had focused more on fleshing out a solid storyline instead of they themselves constantly pointing out that the genders are reversed(something most people knew before going in) they might've had a chance.

Only a deluded feminazi or a person who genuinely don't care what they're watching could enjoy this movie.… Expand

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SandboxgamerMar 10, 2017

The single worst movie I have seen in the past 10 years. You can see there was an attempt at humor, but it fell flat. It relied heavily on a thinly veiled misandristic PR campaign to try and guilt people into watching it.

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StellenJul 23, 2016

The quality of the acting made it seem like few of them wanted to be involved in the movie. The attempted humor was tired at best, and nobody else seemed to find it amusing either.

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alcsteinJul 18, 2016

How many SNL cast members does it take to ruin a movie? Obviously 5. If you count just current cast members, just 2. Why does Hollywood continue to try to remake good movies or copy good movies? Pixels was another Sandler disaster of aHow many SNL cast members does it take to ruin a movie? Obviously 5. If you count just current cast members, just 2. Why does Hollywood continue to try to remake good movies or copy good movies? Pixels was another Sandler disaster of a Ghostbusters ripoff. Doesn't anyone on the west coast have an original idea? I guess not.… Expand

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silvert27Jul 15, 2016

Simply horrible. I decided to to see it before reading an reviews so I wouldn't go in biased and I'm floored that this tripe is currently at 60. Then again...no I'm not. It's depressingly obvious that the "top" reviews are horribly biased,Simply horrible. I decided to to see it before reading an reviews so I wouldn't go in biased and I'm floored that this tripe is currently at 60. Then again...no I'm not. It's depressingly obvious that the "top" reviews are horribly biased, desperately trying to prop up the militant feminist propaganda, which is the sole reason this movie was created.

The entire movie suffered from the same drawback every political agenda driven movie does. So bent on simply pounding a cynical and divisive message into the audience, the movie's characters, plot, setting, scenery, script, and everything else is all secondary. It's all just support for the "message." And it all falls apart. The plot is boring, the characters are forgettable, the script is laughable, and it all just comes across as amateur fanfiction written by hateful feminist with an axe to grind.… Expand

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SnickerFeb 7, 2017

This is the worst film I have seen this centaury. It mocks and ruins the original. The actors make me wanna puke. The effects are horrible. Everything is just horrible. Avoid this "movie"!

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BlackFox81Jul 15, 2016

a remake/reboot no one asked for, this movie is utter garbage and suffers from bad acting,directing and writing. However it would make a good torture device just make someone watch it on a loop and youll get any info you need out of thema remake/reboot no one asked for, this movie is utter garbage and suffers from bad acting,directing and writing. However it would make a good torture device just make someone watch it on a loop and youll get any info you need out of them unless of course they kill them selves rather the suffer the garbage that is ghostbusters 2016… Expand

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FARHAAN14Jul 21, 2016

Cheesy acting, dumb jokes, cliche and horrible written characters. The GhostBusters Reboot will pass like another failed intent to gained fame at expenses of a classic franchise.Sat through it last night because wife wanted to. Words fail meCheesy acting, dumb jokes, cliche and horrible written characters. The GhostBusters Reboot will pass like another failed intent to gained fame at expenses of a classic franchise.Sat through it last night because wife wanted to. Words fail me at just how awful this is. It is literally Pixels with Women. People keep praising Hemsworth and McKinnon. I have no idea why. Thor boy plays a moron. A complete and utter moron. It that's your thing go watch some old Mel Brooks movies and look for Teri Garr. That's Hemsworth in this. Shallow and stupid. And McKinnon? She's like a random clown thrown in to distract you from realizing just how awful and souless this mess is. Look! Jangly Keys!!! she is comepletely insanely random. She would work better in a Monty Python sketch. It's like she is channeling all Three Stooges in one body, at their most annoying. I suspect they accidentally gave her an old script for "Tank Girl" and nobody bothered to correct it. But at least she has and is a character. Which cannot be said of the rest of the cast. I can't believe any critic with ethics or a soul is giving this dumpster fire of a movie a mid to high grade. Just save your money. Take your family to see the Pets movie. Again if needed. Don't subject your poor daughters to this mess in order to empower them. They deserve better.… Expand

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SNESStarterJul 16, 2016

A horrible movie that was only made to appease SJWs and create diversity for the sake of diversity. The "jokes" are forced, the characters are forced. This film is shameful.

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monkeyking95Jul 19, 2016

So we find ourselves with yet another utterly bland and 'by the numbers' re-boot which completely wastes a talented cast and bored me almost to death. There were a few chuckles but not enough for the price of a ticket. People who enjoy goodSo we find ourselves with yet another utterly bland and 'by the numbers' re-boot which completely wastes a talented cast and bored me almost to death. There were a few chuckles but not enough for the price of a ticket. People who enjoy good movies should avoid this.… Expand

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wegie125Apr 19, 2018

The small things that made the original Ghostbusters so amazing was taken out and turned into nothing but a cash grab. Not only did they change everyone's personality but they also took away from the main plot. They made everything just aThe small things that made the original Ghostbusters so amazing was taken out and turned into nothing but a cash grab. Not only did they change everyone's personality but they also took away from the main plot. They made everything just a joke and yes, Ghostbusters was originall funny but at the same time it had a real plot that scared people. Of course we were younger then but the plot wasn't filled with just lame jokes and people acting stupid. It's annoying to see that their best jokes are people simply just getting hit in the face or stumbling. They don't make the same jokes and it just wasn't the same. I know that it isn't easy to recreate the feeling that people had when watching the first ghostbusters but keeping that in mind, they didn't even get close and they should have left the original movie as it was and just left it alone.… Expand

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kon4akJul 17, 2016

That whole movie is just a guide to how convert 144 million $ into the pile of sh*t. And a queef joke of course. Call me misogynistic but i found this kind of jokes is disgusting. If you laugh at this you have a serious mental problems.

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jprepo1Jul 20, 2016

Waste of a very talented cast with awful writing and directing. Don't fall for the virtue signaling politically correct critics, avoid this one. This should have been an awesome movie.

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dpaudiophileJul 15, 2016

Putting all of the Ghostbusters purist and nostalgic thoughts aside, from watching the trailer, this new movie looked like a **** new comedy that wouldn't get one laugh out of me.

If there were never an original Ghostbusters 1 and 2, andPutting all of the Ghostbusters purist and nostalgic thoughts aside, from watching the trailer, this new movie looked like a **** new comedy that wouldn't get one laugh out of me.

If there were never an original Ghostbusters 1 and 2, and this was a brand new idea that we were seeing for the first time, I would still hate the trailer because it didn't seem funny (even in a bad way) to me at all.

So I saw the movie... peer-pressure can do things like that sometimes.

I went to the theater with five friends eager to prove my opinion wrong, and by the 53rd minute mark after Melissa McCarthy made another atrocious joke, the camel's back broke. All of my friends looked at each other and myself, and we walked out. This was easily the worst movie that I have ever seen in a theater in my nearly thirty years on this planet, and I saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 when I was a kid.

DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE - Like I suspected from the trailer, you can't even laugh AT it because it's so bad. Long time Ghostbusters fans will absolutely hate this movie. Another sad note, I believe a second one will be made. Yea, that's how Hollywood works... If one ****-ass movie can make enough money, you can sure-as-hell bet a sequel is coming.

0/10 - absolute filth.… Expand

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koval321Sep 23, 2016

I was waiting for Ghostbusters 3 from at least one year now, and am so F disappointed that it turns out to be part 1 remake. I clearly read that they are making part 3 seriously, whats going on? And whats the point of make this movie anyway?I was waiting for Ghostbusters 3 from at least one year now, and am so F disappointed that it turns out to be part 1 remake. I clearly read that they are making part 3 seriously, whats going on? And whats the point of make this movie anyway? Is it more funny or have more effects? I don't get it. I was never into remakes, because never seen one better than original.… Expand

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daniel_Apr 7, 2023

I don´t really know why Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and the others appeared in that horrible boring unfunny movie. The only good thing about that movie: it reminds you of how good the original Ghostbusters movie was.

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qwerty8883Jul 22, 2016

Fu*c*ng awful. There is a place in hell where this film is shown over and over again for sinners. Nearly every joke falls flat. Fart humor throughout, CGI overload and a complete rape of the original concept. I'd Rather rip out my own eyesFu*c*ng awful. There is a place in hell where this film is shown over and over again for sinners. Nearly every joke falls flat. Fart humor throughout, CGI overload and a complete rape of the original concept. I'd Rather rip out my own eyes whilst performing heart removal surgery on myself without anesthetic than sit through watching this pile of dung again.… Expand

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Voodoo123May 19, 2018

Yet another hollywood money grabbing reboot. If this was somehow unconnected to the ghostbusters brand I could mark this up as a 5/10 effects movie, with a couple of popcorn munching chuckle-worthy moments to be had for sure. But GhostbustersYet another hollywood money grabbing reboot. If this was somehow unconnected to the ghostbusters brand I could mark this up as a 5/10 effects movie, with a couple of popcorn munching chuckle-worthy moments to be had for sure. But Ghostbusters 2016 aint that. Unfortunately this film lacks the will to commit to the scientific and paranormal sensibilities that made the original films. Paul Feig sacrifices all the limited screenplays dramatic opportunities to instead produce what is ultimately a shamelessly simple comedy effects movie for a quick cash grab.… Expand

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BFMJul 16, 2016

They did not understand what made the original two movies good.
Bad characters, braindead humor, silly effects, and a very badly written story.
Instead of paying for this movie, rather play the video game from 2009, because unlike this movie,They did not understand what made the original two movies good.
Bad characters, braindead humor, silly effects, and a very badly written story.
Instead of paying for this movie, rather play the video game from 2009, because unlike this movie, the game actually respected Ghostbusters and it's fans.… Expand

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eeykAug 5, 2016

As ghostbuster fan this is a really hard slap in the face.
The all woman cast isn't funny at all i don't know what they where thinking but it fail'd!

I didn't even finish watching it, i walked away.

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