Ghostbusters
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 15, 2016
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acidbunnyOct 8, 2022
Movie summary:
Twitter: What!? The first movie doesn't have women as main characters!?
Columbia Pictures: Take this reboot with female main characters extremely forced.
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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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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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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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pardogatoMar 6, 2017
Even if we wipe out the original version from our minds, and review the film from its very own, it never feels like a film and more like an extended SNL sketch with paranormal themes. The meta-references within the film and the cameos of theEven if we wipe out the original version from our minds, and review the film from its very own, it never feels like a film and more like an extended SNL sketch with paranormal themes. The meta-references within the film and the cameos of the original cast give the sensation that the director is parodying its own intent of making this film.… Expand
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Hawk321Apr 10, 2020
Dumb movie...so dumb... It's pathetic and dull...hell I can't even write a good review about it because it's soo dumb
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KaptenVideoSep 10, 2017
Wow, is this crappy or what? Downright the worst movie I have seen in a while. To add insult to the injury, managed to stumble upon an extended Blu-ray version which is 18 minutes longer than theatrical – whopping 134 minutes in all!
Yes,Wow, is this crappy or what? Downright the worst movie I have seen in a while. To add insult to the injury, managed to stumble upon an extended Blu-ray version which is 18 minutes longer than theatrical – whopping 134 minutes in all!
Yes, this is the all-girls-remake of the 1980's darling "horror comedy" franchise, this time starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, and, er, the other ones. Most of the original cast return with "surprise" cameos too, excluding, of course, the late Harold Ramis.
This is just a sad **** of a movie where everybody tries and tries for two hours and more, but nothing worthwhile emerges.
The only good thing I can think about the movie is that at least they have tried. For a long time, they try to make us laugh with their witty bantering dialogue and good chemistry but none of it materialises and the result is dead on arrival.
Alongside "Anchorman 2" and "Zoolander 2", this must be one of the biggest failures of recent times, where they tried to bring back some cult classic and just fell on their asses.
"Ghostbusters" is so bereft of laughs or joy that it feels **** even by movies starring Melissa McCarthy's standards, who's still desperately trying to define and recreate this little magic she managed to create in her breakthrough role in 2011's "Bridesmaids".
The same goes to Paul Feig, of course, who has mostly directed McCarthy's movies, the first and only creatively successful one being "Bridesmaids", of course. He should go back to TV world or something.
Rotten Tomatoes' and Metacritic's reviews are far too kind this time, the most telling would be the latter's user score of 2.9 out of 10.
The only bits I at least semi-enjoyed in the movie were original ghostbusters' surprise cameo appearances, and maybe Chris Hemworth as the good-looking but stupid assistant to the girls. He's the closest thing this "entertainment" had to offer to make me smile.
The visual effects look cheap too, although this may be some kind of homage to original movies.… Expand
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Skeletor1704Feb 22, 2017
It is terrible! I hated it and constantly wanted to turn it off, well done to Chris hemsworth for making the film bearable but overall it was a trainwreck. I give it a two... 1 for Hemsworth and 1 for the original nods
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SteveJohno19Mar 25, 2017
While watching I wrote the following...

Unnecessary Lazy Pointless Desperate Tired Cheap Poor Charmless Painful Laboured Boringp Disappointing Turd The studio don't care about the original or the kids that grew up watching it and loved it.While watching I wrote the following...

Unnecessary
Lazy Pointless
Desperate
Tired Cheap Poor
Charmless
Painful Laboured
Boringp
Disappointing Turd

The studio don't care about the original or the kids that grew up watching it and loved it. They see this as a moneymaker. A cash cow and they are milking at full speed. And it's not ok. It's not. When they come for your childhood in the night, when they remake Back To The Future, Goonies or Dirty Dancing, it will be YOUR fault because by going to the cinema, by buying the DVD, by buying into the whole 'support it because it's women' rubbish, you have shown them they'll always make money with a remake. Awful… Expand
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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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KeithKFeb 28, 2018
Not good. Ghostbusters 2 wasn't the best, but at least it had the original cast, somewhat taking it seriously. (Ahem Bill Murray, I know people love you and I do to, as well as all of your movies, but this was abysmal)
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ArbitenDec 16, 2018
This movie is unbelievably sexist....to men! The constant ball kicking jokes is beyond unfunny. Not to mention that every male in the movie is a retard, one not even able to use a phone correctly. Unlike the original movies, these 4 girls areThis movie is unbelievably sexist....to men! The constant ball kicking jokes is beyond unfunny. Not to mention that every male in the movie is a retard, one not even able to use a phone correctly. Unlike the original movies, these 4 girls are amateurs and yet can accurately hit a pinpoint on a moving target whilst arcing the streams. In the originals, the ghostbusters would be shooting them everywhere and struggle to control their weapons. It was more believable that these were amateurs than this movie.


The special effects are good which is why is gets a 2, it's just the characters, story and world that is completely screwed up.… Expand
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DlorahSarrobJul 5, 2020
Cringefest, dumb characters and not funny at all. I couldn’t finish watching the movie.
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FerCasalJun 27, 2018
First of all, I want to clear that I'm in favour of intelligent strong female lead characters, I love Alien and Aliens (Sigourney Weaver), the new Tomb Raider (Alicia Vikander), MCU and Lucy (Scarlett Johansson), Edge of Tomorrow (EmilyFirst of all, I want to clear that I'm in favour of intelligent strong female lead characters, I love Alien and Aliens (Sigourney Weaver), the new Tomb Raider (Alicia Vikander), MCU and Lucy (Scarlett Johansson), Edge of Tomorrow (Emily Blunt), Thor: Ragnarok (Cate Blanchett), just to name the firsts movies that comes to my mind, but this stupid SJW's new trend of trying to remake old classics, cult movies or just old movies with an all-female cast is unbearable, but the main point is not even about the all-female cast, the point is that they're traying to do it making real awful stupid movies, It's just that simple, if they do it with excellent stories and performances I support it, but this it's not the case at all (The same as Ocean's 8 and the new Star Wars movies, except Rogue One which I loved and validates my point), please, enough is enough.… Expand
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ImissMYdinosaurAug 6, 2018
A contender for the worst film I've ever seen.
To be clear, I couldn't give two **** about the original and I'm anti-misogynistic. That is actually one of the reasons I hated it so much, the waste of talent on offer. The funniest women, nay,A contender for the worst film I've ever seen.
To be clear, I couldn't give two **** about the original and I'm anti-misogynistic. That is actually one of the reasons I hated it so much, the waste of talent on offer. The funniest women, nay, people on the planet in one of the most aggressively unfunny disasters. It truly feels like the writers room went out of their way to make it tiring and bland. I'm glad it empowered young women otherwise this turd had no business existing… Expand
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LaroTayoGamingDec 7, 2019
Overall, the movie is relentously bad. I am a fan of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 because of the quirky comedies and real skits that we know and loved today, but the new 2019 one is literally dying out of all the known characters you knownOverall, the movie is relentously bad. I am a fan of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 because of the quirky comedies and real skits that we know and loved today, but the new 2019 one is literally dying out of all the known characters you known and love, whoever came up with this idea, is an a-hole.… Expand
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KarateBobJan 17, 2019
After the politically charge hype I didn't have much hope. When you sell social politics above story, the end product is inevitable. My fears were unfortunately confirmed. Average at best. Here's hoping for 2020.
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OdipidesMar 9, 2019
Dire!!
I would honestly rather have dental treatment than sit through this pile of junk ever again. If I don't live a good life I expect my personal hell to be strapped to a chair, eyes wired open and forced to watch this dumpster-fire forDire!!
I would honestly rather have dental treatment than sit through this pile of junk ever again. If I don't live a good life I expect my personal hell to be strapped to a chair, eyes wired open and forced to watch this dumpster-fire for all eternity.

With such an amazing premise and talented cast, this should have been a dead cert success. What the writers and directors were thinking is beyond me. High-school drama students would have churned out a better, funnier script that this cr*p.

Redeeming characteristics: It ends (eventually)

This is not a movie for watching, it's a movie that could be used as a cautionary tale for would be screen-writers and directors.… Expand
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DerekReideApr 7, 2019
This is how you ruin an already completed franchise after its closing movie. A clear example is this film.
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rtospeakApr 19, 2019
Painful to watch. There was so many high hopes mustered from me when they were talking about making the film. I felt like it was loaded with political agenda, bad writing and bad humour. Not worth the time, money and effort. My other half,Painful to watch. There was so many high hopes mustered from me when they were talking about making the film. I felt like it was loaded with political agenda, bad writing and bad humour. Not worth the time, money and effort. My other half, who is one of the biggest fans of Melissa McCarthy came to watch the film with me. Half way through the film she turned to me and said can we get our money back. After all the hype the film fell flat on its posterior.… Expand
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gozer027May 2, 2019
This film is absolute trash. I liked the idea of an all female ghostbusters crew and the cast had great potential. But to make a reboot is just plain stupid. It could have been some kind of sequel that acknowledged and followed the originalThis film is absolute trash. I liked the idea of an all female ghostbusters crew and the cast had great potential. But to make a reboot is just plain stupid. It could have been some kind of sequel that acknowledged and followed the original films. But instead we got this pathetic joke of a film. What a waste of a great opportunity. Aside from the reboot nonsense, the plot is boring, special effects feel like its a childish made-for-tv-movie, the character's lines and development are contrived, flat, and foolish, the ghost busting equipment looks like stuff built out of garbage, and the HQ is a cheep filthy garage. This is not a ghostbusters film in any way other than by name.… Expand
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matsjohanssonMay 27, 2019
Im a fan of the ghostbusters series (well the 2 first movies at any rate) but this movie just made me sad, if I had been beaten up and told by half the population that I simply aint good enough I would probably be in a state fit to write aIm a fan of the ghostbusters series (well the 2 first movies at any rate) but this movie just made me sad, if I had been beaten up and told by half the population that I simply aint good enough I would probably be in a state fit to write a story such as this. You simply cant take the worst misonygist traits of old movies and turn it around, it lacks class and it makes for a horrible movie. It also lacks in writing, the first two movies basically had the same script and for the third they went and did the same - it does not work. You can do better, these actors are GOOD in other movies so its not their fault i think.… Expand
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HollwoodlandAug 29, 2019
Nothing more than a "Girls can do it too" movie. Hey guys: taking a popular franchise and re-gendering it isn't clever, it's pandering.
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Jerych0May 1, 2020
Not funny. Not entertaining. With the budget given for this I expected a watchable movie. None of the jokes are funny, the characters aren't interesting or memorable. It's sad what happend with good movie
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Wayfarer86Jul 1, 2020
Utter utter utter trash.

Forget even that this is a feminist political movie. Its a failure on every level. I cant even dignify it with further commentary. Ugh.
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KaseywolJul 14, 2020
This movie is putrid garbage. The worst of of revisionist culture. Just avoid it. It is a waste of time and money and should not exist.
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Peacepiperf20Jan 5, 2021
I love how the critics scoring is so high like they're paid to write good reviews. Obviously...
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Sweeney-ToddDec 27, 2020
In an era of remakes and reboots, this ought to be one of the worst. I hope we can learn from this.
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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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alerikandersonMay 11, 2023
The first Ghostbusters is one of my favorite movies of all time, this ruined it.
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CTWillAug 17, 2023
A pointless film in my opinion. The reboot wasn't really needed however I don't think it is as terrible as people seem to think. I think the dynamic between the characters is good and Chris Hemsworth as the assistant made me laugh a lot. TheA pointless film in my opinion. The reboot wasn't really needed however I don't think it is as terrible as people seem to think. I think the dynamic between the characters is good and Chris Hemsworth as the assistant made me laugh a lot. The visual effects are obviously a massive upgrade to the originals as you'd expect. I would say my main issues would be the constant need to try and be funny is unnecessary and 90% of the time just doesn't land at all. The cameo's of the original cast are pointless and I particularly hated Bill Murray being used in the way he was. If you try and seperate it from the originals its okay but there is nothing I could say more positive than that really. Again I just feel like it just was a completely unnecessary film and I'm so glad its not cannon.… Expand
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Jim222001Oct 15, 2016
75% good reviews makes Ghostbusters probably the most overrated film of the year. The movie just wasn't as memorable as the original. I think Ghostbusters got so many good reviews just to shut up people who said a Ghostbusters reboot starring75% good reviews makes Ghostbusters probably the most overrated film of the year. The movie just wasn't as memorable as the original. I think Ghostbusters got so many good reviews just to shut up people who said a Ghostbusters reboot starring only women was a bad idea. Or someone is in denial that it was better than it was.
I can't even say Ghostbusters proves what Paul Feig wanted it to. Sorry but I only laughed hard during any Chris Hemsworth secretary scene. Hell, I even can say my 13 year old niece just laughed hard during his scenes. Especially when he showed a picture of the 711 logo saying that should be the Ghostbusters logo, for instance. He was perfectly stupid and that worked at least.
Kristen Wiig is just playing the dopely dry humored character she always plays. She gets slimed many times but none of those scenes are as funny as when Bill Murray got slimed once in the original. Melissa McCarthy is just a brainy version of the feisty character she always plays. Kate McKinnon is trying something different at least rather than just phoning it in. I am not too sure what she was going for but it was kind of entertaining at least. While Leslie Jones is basically just loud.
The original was full of quick sharp dialogue. Paul Feig's Ghostbusters lacks that even. Since a lot of the dialogue is the characters blabbing back and forth with dragged on conversations and jokes. Rather than the cast taking turns with funny one liners like the original cast. These ladies seem to never let up with competing on who's funnier. None of the cameos of the original stars were even too memorable either.
Paul Feig at least showed us Chris Hemsworth is funny since he got all the best lines. Feig didn't write anything too great for the women to say. Yet, they're who the movie was supposed to show off the talents of. As for the CGI, it looked like it was stolen from Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.” I think the villain might have fit in a Scooby Doo movie better as well.
When the villain makes the dude in the painting from Ghostbusters 2 look like a great villain, something is wrong. Spoiler Warning: Bill Murray as a Walter Peck like jerk who doesn't believe in ghosts is who had potential to make a good main villain. Unfortunately there wasn't enough Bill Murray.
The problem with films like Ghostbusters today is that it changes how we're used to characters being for 30 yrs. Sony especially pretty much says a lot "this is how a character is written now, deal with it." Forcing bad ideas on people will always cause controversy.
It doesn't mean anyone who didn't want this movie is sexist. Fans are just mad that it was a bad idea forced on them with even Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy telling off fans who weren't excited about a Ghostbusters reboot. Now even Leslie Jones joined in on it and called those fans disgusting trolls. Talk about clueless.
When Bridesmaids was an original film that proved women are funny, a remake of a classic trying to prove the same thing, wasn't necessary. They should have just made an original supernatural comedy for this cast.… Expand
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Alcard9Jul 28, 2016
Semplicemente imbarazzante. Un concerto di battute povere e idiozia. Ridateci i vecchi Ghostbusters. O per lo meno lasciateli riposare in santa pace..
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SkimNerfJul 27, 2016
Horrible movie. Makes the main character seem perfect and everyone else are bumbling idiots. The jokes are lame and the plot makes the ghosts the bad guys, unlike the original. Another pathetic money grab from Hollywood.
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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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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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tripsyJul 28, 2016
This is a pretty bad movie folks. I'm one of those people that will watch and find something in most movies that I watch that I like. But this is worse than the Fantastic Four reboot. I understand what they were trying to accomplish with theThis is a pretty bad movie folks. I'm one of those people that will watch and find something in most movies that I watch that I like. But this is worse than the Fantastic Four reboot. I understand what they were trying to accomplish with the movie but it was forced and that takes away so much from the quality of the film.

The best jokes( not very many) came from the supporting cast. It pushes a racist agenda.

It's OK to call a bad movie a bad movie. If you keep up-voting bad movies to push an agenda you will keep getting bad movies.

Save your cash and don't buy in to the critics who are paid off by the studios anyways. I don't know how they have a job.… Expand
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jlenoconel2016Jul 31, 2016
This movie was really bad. I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be good or anything, but this film pretty much poops all over the Ghostbusters name. Really, really sad to see the state Hollywood is in right now. Quit with the reboots, quitThis movie was really bad. I mean, I wasn't expecting it to be good or anything, but this film pretty much poops all over the Ghostbusters name. Really, really sad to see the state Hollywood is in right now. Quit with the reboots, quit with the "progressive" ideas like replacing the original all male team with women, just quit. Wasn't funny apart from a few small moments. Only a real few good action sequences. Not worth the cost of admission. You'd have to pay me to see another movie like this.… 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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Debaser7Oct 9, 2016
Why just why. The original is a comedy classic with great practical effects, great performances and most of all it's funny. This "reboot" is a disrespect to the original and film making itself. No, it's not because they're women (to theWhy just why. The original is a comedy classic with great practical effects, great performances and most of all it's funny. This "reboot" is a disrespect to the original and film making itself. No, it's not because they're women (to the idiots calling people that dislike the film sexist), it's because it's very unfunny, not well written, very clique, annoying and unlikable characters with an overload of cgi. The film was rushed into production after Harold Ramis died, and ignores the events original films, which is so disrespectful. Why the f**k did critics give this piece of **** good review, but intelligent, well made films like Neon Demon and BvS receive bad reviews. Do critics only like generic, dumb cr*p?? I happy the film didn't do well at the box office. These remakes (the film is basically a remake) need to stop. Total Recall, Robo-Cop, Poltergeist, Point Break, and now unfunny SNL Ghostbusters....It's a disrespect to film making. What are they going to remake next? Citizen Kane? The Godfather? Back to the Future? IT NEEDS TO STOP… Expand
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TheQuietGamerNov 23, 2016
Met with a ton of controversy, disappointment at the box office, and to top it all off it just isn't a good movie. While not an absolute abomination, there's no doubt this doesn't live up to the classic. That's because Paul Feig shows hereMet with a ton of controversy, disappointment at the box office, and to top it all off it just isn't a good movie. While not an absolute abomination, there's no doubt this doesn't live up to the classic. That's because Paul Feig shows here that he apparently doesn't know how to handle making a comedy without an R rating.

The movie fires off jokes like a comic machinegun. It's clear that Feig and crew are trying to fill every spare second with some kind of gag. Not exactly a bad thing given how bare bones the plot is. The problem? Their aim isn't that great.

Look back at Feig's previous works, particularly with Melissa McCarthy. The man knows vulgar, raunchy humor. That is both his and McCarthy's specialty. As a result they both feel out of place in a more family-friendly comedy. Feig's script is screaming for d*ck jokes and McCarthy is floundering onscreen not being able to deliver them. As a result, they both feel out of place here. You'd expect to see Kristen Wiig in something like this, but not McCarthy.

The movie isn't devoid of laughs though. Every now and then it will hit some clever dialog or an amusing gag that will incite some amusement. It's just that the majority of it's running time the humor is lackluster. Cringe-worthy at it's worst. The perfect example of this comes in the form of Kate McKinnon's performance. Meant to be the crazy, funny member of the team, McKinnon instead just comes off as obnoxious. A fault of the writing and not necessarily the actress.

The actual conflict these new Ghostbusters face doesn't fare much better. It's all just a bunch of ghostly nonsense brought about by one of the weakest villains cinema has seen in many, many years. The (not so) special-effects driven action scenes just kind of there.

It's a mediocre remake. Perhaps it's the misused talent or just bad inception altogether. Regardless of the reasoning, this is a movie that just falls short.

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ourtimehascomeMar 2, 2017
This was almost exactly like the original film, except with the gender roles switched. I watched with zero expectations and was not disappointed. Of course, the plot is poor and the characters are obvious stereotypes. But the action isThis was almost exactly like the original film, except with the gender roles switched. I watched with zero expectations and was not disappointed. Of course, the plot is poor and the characters are obvious stereotypes. But the action is classic Ghostbusters and the humor is, as always, lowbrow.… Expand
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hendrikchipmanJul 27, 2016
I didn't enjoy the film. I watched it yesterday and felt ripped off. The movie seems to be more about proving a point rather than entertaining the audience. I was bored at 45 minutes into the film. This movie goes for 1hr 50min!!!!

ChrisI didn't enjoy the film. I watched it yesterday and felt ripped off. The movie seems to be more about proving a point rather than entertaining the audience. I was bored at 45 minutes into the film. This movie goes for 1hr 50min!!!!

Chris Hemsworth seems to have taken the spotlight. I'm not sure whether this was intended but it happened nevertheless. The movie kept on pointing out how mindless and stupid Hemsworth was to the point that he became a central theme of the entire movie. This came over as bitter. The movie should have focused on the ghostbusters but instead became preoccupied in proving that men can be stupid secretaries.

The sad thing about the failure of this movie is that a serious production now can't be made. They've tanked a great brand name and have ruined the concept for all of us.

On a different note, I believe this movie may be the death of Melissa Mcartney's career. I have a theory -- called the Sander's Syndrome -- that an actor's comedic value dies as soon as the actor becomes ideological. I name the Sander's Syndrome after the 'comedian' Adam Sandler. He just isn't funny anymore. I believe he started to become unfunny when he started to become political. I think this killed his comedy. Unfortunately, I think Melissa Mcartney will just become another Adam Sandler. :(… 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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franciscowJul 27, 2016
This movie is a succession of flat jokes sprinkled with bad CGIs that no "plot" or acting cliché could make interesting. If there had not been so much jokes and useless explainations on things that don't matter maybe the story would have beenThis movie is a succession of flat jokes sprinkled with bad CGIs that no "plot" or acting cliché could make interesting. If there had not been so much jokes and useless explainations on things that don't matter maybe the story would have been better. They tried to remake 2 GB in one, but without the substance. I don't see any reason why any person older than 12 would enjoy that crap.
This movies suffers from too much quantumic-mumbo-jumbo-unnecessary explanations that don't serve any purpose in the story. Probably for selling toys on Christmas.
Very very bad characters. Not one of them seems "real" enough to dive into the movie. Too much dull jokes. I mean, really, too much. More than 1 joke a minute.… Expand
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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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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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Eyeball_PaulAug 11, 2016
Another shameless reboot of a beloved Hollywood franchise. Give us original stories/characters/plots! Surely there's much more than reboots for a quick buck!
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superbatAug 13, 2016
Metacritic removed my review, so until they leave it alone I going to keep posting it back. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, Ghostbusters is the worst the movie I have ever seen. It has horrible acting, it's joke are absolutely not funny, and itMetacritic removed my review, so until they leave it alone I going to keep posting it back. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, Ghostbusters is the worst the movie I have ever seen. It has horrible acting, it's joke are absolutely not funny, and it wastes talented actors like Chris Hemsworth. If you haven't seen it, DONT see it. It is waste of time and money.… Expand
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RoadToSomewhereSep 25, 2016
Everything negative about this movie has already been said.... not funny, annoying one-dimensional characters (Chris Hemsworth), CGI that will look dated in 5 years - pointless movie!
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DanivusOct 15, 2016
Truly one of the worst films ever made.

This utter insult of a soft reboot to a beloved franchise can't even be considered a cash grab. Ignoring the weird sexist tones where every man is either incompetent, evil or often times both, thisTruly one of the worst films ever made.

This utter insult of a soft reboot to a beloved franchise can't even be considered a cash grab. Ignoring the weird sexist tones where every man is either incompetent, evil or often times both, this film is rarely funny and fails to pace itself properly.

Compare it to the original Ghostbusters, where the climax battle is followed by a short shot of everyone celebrating before the credit rolls. This movie does the same thing... except after it just goes on for several more minutes with two more pointless scenes.… 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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dargis49Jun 9, 2017
There aren't many movies I can't finish because they are so bad. This is one. God awful. Jokes were bad. Hemsworth was funny for 30 seconds when he was first introduced. Movie is just a mess. It could have n=been dudes in the main roles andThere aren't many movies I can't finish because they are so bad. This is one. God awful. Jokes were bad. Hemsworth was funny for 30 seconds when he was first introduced. Movie is just a mess. It could have n=been dudes in the main roles and it still would have sucked.… Expand
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Trey333Feb 17, 2018
How could you take a great classic and turn it into the Misandrogynistic mess. WHHHYYYY?
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kuehnauJul 23, 2016
Ghostbusters 2016 is a reboot of the classic franchise from the 80's. It re-imagines the Ghostbusters team as a all female cast. For this review, I will be discussing the film itself and not the drama and controversy surround it.

TheGhostbusters 2016 is a reboot of the classic franchise from the 80's. It re-imagines the Ghostbusters team as a all female cast. For this review, I will be discussing the film itself and not the drama and controversy surround it.

The movie opens up with hard hitting jokes such as anti-Irish fences, enslaving elephants and a fart joke about a EVP involving a female "queef". You can expect other such quality jokes about a man pooping his pants, a **** joke in the disguise of one of the main characters being slimed, a coward of a man screaming like a eight year old girl and much more.

There is a moment of blatant advertising for Pringles potato chips. They don't even attempt to hide it and are unapologetic about it. It's bad enough they expect people to pay money to see this film, but then they cram advertising down their throat.

The complaint that the film portrays all men as jerks, creeps or idiots is doesn't appear to be a valid complaint. If anyone can recall the older movies in the franchise, the Ghostbusters have always had problems with authority and in almost all cases, it has always been men. With that being said, the male secretary for the reboot is beyond stupid, this character is so dumb they should be considered mentally retarded, it's to the point that it is literally offensive that anyone would consider this character funny.

I assume the animated behavior and antics of the characters are intended to be funny, but failed on almost every level to as so much illicit a smirk from me. The funniest moment is when a person literally flips them off and tells them to "suck it" for a extend period. The character Patty just seems to be like a hodgepodge of black stereotypes in her mannerism and the way she speaks.

The remade theme son of the Ghostbusters is absolutely terrible, they took a classic theme and turned it into a hip-hop, rap stylized song and it fails on several levels.

The movie blatantly ignores source material, steaming ahead and forging it's own path. Perhaps if this movie was intended to be more of a spiritual successor instead of a direct reboot, it wouldn't be so heavily criticized, but the fact is, this movie was never intended for the fans of the classic franchise. None of the jokes or dialog match the thoughts and feelings of the original movie.

This is a great example of meritocracy at it's best, dragging the since long dead corpse of the Ghostbuster's name through the mud and making a complete mockery of something many people have held near and dear.

People who have never watched the originals may enjoy the film, but the reality is, Ghostbusters 2016 will in no way please the actual fans who have supported the Ghostbusters franchise for nearly three decades.… Expand
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yekimevolAug 6, 2016
I did not enjoy the movie and to me it can be summed up by its first joke ... A fart joke ! The effects were nice and the cameos were ok but the humour did not click with me at all and the story did not draw me in either.
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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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undone1Aug 7, 2016
This huge movie tried to push a point of view using an abomination of a script. You could give these lines to talent and they'd still flop. This movie lost a ton of money, good.
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RainbowDenixAug 10, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Как планировался этот фильм,как фильм о сильных женщинах(феминистках) что же в итоге:фильм показывает нам стереотипных практически никак не раскрытых женских персонажей одно клише на другом,причём везде этот фильм не в одном месте не оригинален,типичный убогий летний блокбастер,хотя нет любой летний блокбастер будет лучше чем это!Плохие спецэффекты,очень средняя актерская игра,просто пиздец какие тупые не смешные шутки,просто самый клишированный,скучный и убогий сюжет что я видел за всю жизнь.Вот посмотрите : типо у нас есть неудачник которого никто не любит,и он короче решил призвать привидений и сам стать им чтобы уничтожить город,гениально блять,фильм никому не рекомендую к просмотру,хотя если вы любите говняные некрасивые убого сделанные фильмы то он для вас! 0/10… 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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Tom_NeverwinterJul 29, 2016
The cold science was gone and replaced. The Ghostbusters theme sucked. Male character who mans the phone had no "cool" and no "brains". The ghosts were mostly neutered throughout the entire movie and posed no real threat. I'm severelyThe cold science was gone and replaced. The Ghostbusters theme sucked. Male character who mans the phone had no "cool" and no "brains". The ghosts were mostly neutered throughout the entire movie and posed no real threat. I'm severely disappointed. the only thing going was better terminology and effects, but no real application to the original style. The D6 game would have made a much better baseline for the movie.… Expand
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TVJerryJul 21, 2016
It's ironic that the all-female quartet of today's hottest comic talents was outshined by the only major male in the cast (a delightfully ditzy Chris Hemsworth). It's also ironic that the two established stars (Melissa McCarthy & KristenIt's ironic that the all-female quartet of today's hottest comic talents was outshined by the only major male in the cast (a delightfully ditzy Chris Hemsworth). It's also ironic that the two established stars (Melissa McCarthy & Kristen Wiig) come off as trite and tired, while the 2 newer SNL talents (Kate McKinnon & Leslie Jones) turn out the funniest moments. Some of this isn't their fault: the script offers nothing new and seldom supplies any amusing situations or clever punch lines. The action scenes are flat and the ghost efx are a yawn. Director Paul Fieg has kept the energy up, so even when it's dumb, it's never dull. NOTE: There are some fun bits DURING the closing credits and one final gag AFTER them.… Expand
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EkrasJul 24, 2016
I came here fully intending to give this insult to one of the greatest movies of all time a flat out 0/10.... However, I decided that Slimer and some of the other CG DID look really good and is thus worth 1 point.... If you MUST see this,I came here fully intending to give this insult to one of the greatest movies of all time a flat out 0/10.... However, I decided that Slimer and some of the other CG DID look really good and is thus worth 1 point.... If you MUST see this, wait for it to hit basic cable....… Expand
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YUUUUSSSSSSSSJul 21, 2016
Entertaining racist stereotypes for characters and a movie that wants to be a loud fast reboot of an amazing film. Though the villain is just an annoying little **** the whole movie, I wasn't as bored as I thought I would be. Overall theEntertaining racist stereotypes for characters and a movie that wants to be a loud fast reboot of an amazing film. Though the villain is just an annoying little **** the whole movie, I wasn't as bored as I thought I would be. Overall the great performances from the actors and B rated CGI, this movie wasn't as good as anybody wanted, but not as bad either.… Expand
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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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BweatyAug 22, 2016
Painful. Guess this is why they had to abuse fans of the old ones/make it a sexist issue instead of trying to run on it's own merits! Think I'll go watch the old one again now.
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fredinatorAug 11, 2016
Bad acting, bad jokes, bad special effects .. .you name it this movie has it including one of the worst cases of deus ex machina cinema has ever seen because writers don't know how to finish this movie.
If they haven't relied on slapstickBad acting, bad jokes, bad special effects .. .you name it this movie has it including one of the worst cases of deus ex machina cinema has ever seen because writers don't know how to finish this movie.
If they haven't relied on slapstick comedy and eddie murphy haunted house stile special effects and actual ghost that make sense to have that much power it might have worked but instead they were lazy and marketed feminism and misogeny on this movie to save it from being a total failure. Thank god for humanity that it didn't work because it's not the all female cast that ruins it but the awful directing and movie script.… 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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iassonSep 29, 2016
even though i pirated the movie the movie and thank god i didnt spent my hard earned money on this piece of crap, i still regret spending 1.5 hours watching this piece of junk. if i could ask for a refund, i would.
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LeGrandeBorkAug 27, 2016
So, I gave a review of this movie a month ago and my movie review has now gone. Where has it gone, I wonder? Must be a ghost in the machine.

In any event, I will post a shorter review this time - this film is a disaster on so many levels,So, I gave a review of this movie a month ago and my movie review has now gone. Where has it gone, I wonder? Must be a ghost in the machine.

In any event, I will post a shorter review this time - this film is a disaster on so many levels, for so many reasons. DO NOT WATCH.… Expand
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Requiescat666Aug 8, 2016
it´s insulting to the original movie and to the loyal fan base. It was a total waste of time and money. Starting by the bad casting ( remaking a cult movie from 3 funny guys hunting ghosts and changing it to 3 girls that hadn´t any idea whatit´s insulting to the original movie and to the loyal fan base. It was a total waste of time and money. Starting by the bad casting ( remaking a cult movie from 3 funny guys hunting ghosts and changing it to 3 girls that hadn´t any idea what they were doing and cashing on the "name" of the franchise is LAME) The comedy was cheap, the effects were cartooned and the plot was total nonsensical. This excuse of a movie, named as "ghostbusters 2016" is the excuse Sony found for their traditional penny hunt. It´s more like some satire comedy as blazzing saddles or scary movie… Expand
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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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anonymouseyAug 15, 2016
Honestly, they funniest parts of the movie were in the previews, and the previews were pretty terrible, so there is something to be said for that. I was so hopeful that the previews would be wrong and it would be better than I thought, butHonestly, they funniest parts of the movie were in the previews, and the previews were pretty terrible, so there is something to be said for that. I was so hopeful that the previews would be wrong and it would be better than I thought, but sadly, that was not the case. I am so disappointed.… Expand
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RicoCAug 28, 2016
I gave it a shot, but it was absolutely worthless. The jokes were lame. There was simply no reason for this remake! Do something original, Hollywood, PLEASE!
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DevinEYounanianAug 20, 2016
One of the worst movies i have ever seen! So disrespectful to the name Ghostbusters! The problem is not the cast, its the horrible writing and directing. No actor/actress could have saved this movie.
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kruckcrusherAug 24, 2016
This movie was a train wreak which is sad because it could have been a really good movie but instead it became a movie more about Women vs Men. The comedy was really cringe and I didn't find any of it funny. The male characters were dumbThis movie was a train wreak which is sad because it could have been a really good movie but instead it became a movie more about Women vs Men. The comedy was really cringe and I didn't find any of it funny. The male characters were dumb beyond belief and only made the movie that much unpleasant. The story line if you can call it that was seriously lacking and made no sense. I feel bad for the actress that had to put up with this piss poor writing. Also Paul Feig should never be allow to make another movie because clearly he doesn't know what the general public wants and is seriously out of touch with the real world.… Expand
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kinokriticSep 4, 2016
Этот фильма является очередной попыткой компании Sony возродить свою классику, и как оказалось неудачная, основные минусы фильма: слабый сюжет, отвратные спецэффекты при внушительном бюджете, плоский юморЭтот фильма является очередной попыткой компании Sony возродить свою классику, и как оказалось неудачная, основные минусы фильма: слабый сюжет, отвратные спецэффекты при внушительном бюджете, плоский юмор
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Jayr0Sep 11, 2016
Ok, lets start by saying i have never reviewed a movie, but this movie was so incredibly bad that i felt it would be a crime if I did not do so. This movie made me want to self harm, i seriously contemplated suicide as a way to escape fromOk, lets start by saying i have never reviewed a movie, but this movie was so incredibly bad that i felt it would be a crime if I did not do so. This movie made me want to self harm, i seriously contemplated suicide as a way to escape from the displeasure of viewing another minute of it, having your head cut off with a spoon would have been more enjoyable than this cancerous contribution to cinema.… 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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MrexreturnsOct 14, 2016
This is REAL PROOF that Feminism promotes UGLINESS, while it pretends to promote Beauty! Deliberately ugly main cast (And they act UGLY in real life too) in order to promote masculine women, men were deliberately made as incompetent andThis is REAL PROOF that Feminism promotes UGLINESS, while it pretends to promote Beauty! Deliberately ugly main cast (And they act UGLY in real life too) in order to promote masculine women, men were deliberately made as incompetent and femine, all in order to satisfy the marxist-style brainwashing propaganda we have in the mass media (Gender Neutral, Feminine Men, Masculine Men, Non-Binary Genders etc.) against not men, not women but HUMANS in general.

The fact that they overuse memes and pop culture tropes helps NOT and most of the lasers looks like something from a scooby-doo movie in 2004.

And guess what...NOBODY watches this movie in all theaters, every theater has only around 4 to 10 people and are outright empty. And i mean EMPTY. Guess that the public DOES NOT eat this vile cultural and societal decay bullsh*t that people call "Cultural Marxism".

If you want to know more, GO TO ENCYCLOPEDIA DRAMATICA and search "Fembusters". The whole Encyclopedia Dramatica article speaks it all for itself for a very good reason.… Expand
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Nobilis1984Jul 25, 2016
The trailer was hated and the worst expectations have come true. Ghostbusters 3 is so far the biggest waste in 2016th
The film begins well but then it will be very boring. The four actresses show a weak performance and remainThe trailer was hated and the worst expectations have come true. Ghostbusters 3 is so far the biggest waste in 2016th
The film begins well but then it will be very boring. The four actresses show a weak performance and remain interchangeable.
The moviegoers torments himself only through the film.… Expand
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FrenziedPanda99Jul 25, 2016
If the movie was so good as the Special Efects we were doing very well.... The point is that it is not and, the all movie i was hoping to come up something funny, or scary, or even surprising but at the end, i was just praying for it to end.
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SilveradostudioJul 28, 2016
Just another poor example of Hollywood trying to make a quick buck without doing any legwork. Try listening to the fans next time. They are after all the ones that support your films.
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ThefrozennorthAug 2, 2016
Okay, lets get to it. Is this the worst movie ever made and does it deserve a big stinking zero?
Not really if we're being fair.
The thing about Paul Feigs Ghostbusters is that it's lazy, the whole move plays and feels like a soulless cashOkay, lets get to it. Is this the worst movie ever made and does it deserve a big stinking zero?
Not really if we're being fair.
The thing about Paul Feigs Ghostbusters is that it's lazy, the whole move plays and feels like a soulless cash grab.
Im not the biggest fan of the original franchise but at the very least i can appreciate the amount of heart and attention to detail that went in to making the 1984 version.
These things are not present in the 2016 version and i'd go so far as to say that one of the biggest problems with this movie is how unbelievably shallow the characters and even the plot comes off.
The characters are i'd say the biggest flaw as they are all extremely one-dimensional and i can honestly say that after watching the first thirty minutes of this movie i no longer cared what happened to any of them.
Now i get that this is supposed to be a comedy and so maybe the director and writer feels that character growth isn't as big a deal as it would have been in a more serious genre but that's still not an excuse for the lazy writing we're being offered in this supposed "summer blockbuster".
Apart from that not all things are bad, this movie is not horrible.
It's not filled to the brim with evil feminist propaganda nor is it the shining light in the darkness that will lead to Hollywood producing more movies with all female leads.
Its just painfully mediocre, in almost every single meaning of the word.
For what it's worth i thought Leslie Jones did what she could with her role and for me she came out on top because of it, judging from the trailer i was expecting the usual loudmouthed stereotypical sassy black woman but she actually managed to give her character a little life and the laughs i got from this movie was mostly due to her delivery.… Expand
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MakkaPakkaJul 21, 2016
Terrible Terrible Movie, This has just distorted the Ghostbusters franchise for me. I loved the original, but this has to be the worst reboot ever.....
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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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locustgateAug 8, 2016
....Torrent or stream if you want to see it. It's as bad as every other **** remake of 80s movies but this time you get called sexist if you say you hate it.
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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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kstud1Aug 3, 2016
There is only one way the critics score can be so different from the users score and that reason is money.
This movie really sucked, there was nothing funny about it and some of the comedy in it was down right embarrassing, I'm not one ofThere is only one way the critics score can be so different from the users score and that reason is money.
This movie really sucked, there was nothing funny about it and some of the comedy in it was down right embarrassing, I'm not one of the people that are upset that it's three women instead of three men, I could care less if this was a good movie but this is a terrible movie.… Expand
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DesariusAug 4, 2016
I went to the cinema. I began to watch this movie .
After 10 minutes I was hoping someone suddenly stopped the projection starting to yell : "We were joking! " by turning on the lights.
Unfortunately, it did not happen. This film isI went to the cinema. I began to watch this movie .
After 10 minutes I was hoping someone suddenly stopped the projection starting to yell : "We were joking! " by turning on the lights.
Unfortunately, it did not happen.

This film is bad and Hollywood must feel bad...… Expand
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eduardo888Jul 21, 2016
una pelicula que nunca tuvieron que haber re hecho , ver al nuevo repertorio fue un insulto a los viejos personajes no habia necesidad de hacerlo ni entiendo porque le tuvieron que haber puesto el mismo titulo
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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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UselessThingOct 8, 2016
I like my comedy played straight, and the 'zany' antics of this movie left me cold. I would prefer a more 'serious', or at least less painfully self aware take on ghostbusting
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DellajtownJul 17, 2016
Y'all. This movie is terrible! I love everyone involved, but they spent $144 million on not much of anything: no story, no character development, and certainly no laughs!
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TheMadHatter13Jul 17, 2016
Is a very bad remake of the classic movie Ghostbusters (1984). Bad comedy, bad action, bad story, bad actors, bad director, bad special effects, bad music, bad cameos, and very bad jokes!
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blake3334Jul 18, 2016
I thought I just watched a direct to DVD movie, it's that bad. Cringe worthy jokes, terrible acting, terrible story, forgettable villain, terrible cgi, the list goes on and on...
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JoelTheHoleJul 25, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie isn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but I refuse to say it is good.

This movie starts off with dry and flat jokes coming at you like left ,right and center. The jokes are just... so very bad. I can't tell if they're meant to be childish, or adultish, because there are more than a few "wacky" fart jokes, and some adult jokes. (Like a queef joke.)

The movie has a terrible plot. Basically, it is this mad bullied guy, who wants to summon all the ghosts in the 'ghost world" (which is not explained at all), because all his life he has been bullied by people. He just wants them all to die from hundreds of ghosts. I found this as a very common thing to do in movies, and it didn't have a scent of originality.

The characters, OH MY GOD THE CHARACTERS. Almost every joke they said didn't even make me smile, it was just a bunch of stupid "wacky" **** There are four female characters, and they all are basically the same. (Besides the blonde lesbian chick.) She is one of the worst actors I have ever seen. Her character is just so stereotyped as the "I don't need help" character. She (I think) is meant to be the funny one, but some of her jokes left me questioning myself if the joke itself was even a joke.

And they portray all of the male characters as Idiots, and **** Chris Hemsworth did a good job, but they tried to make his character funny in a "I'm retarded look at me kids" kind-of way.

This movie has many flaws, and is not worth watching in cinemas. Don't waste your money, don't even TRY watching this, for your own sake.… Expand
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ryguJul 20, 2016
I tried to have an open mind about this movie, but was sorely disappointed. The special effects were the highlight of the movie, no complaints about those. The plot, and the attempts at humor were low-brow without question. Cannot recommend.
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justcametosayhiJul 25, 2016
It simply wasn't funny. I'm not sexist or anything, but I'm really starting to rethink about Hitchens' viewpoint that women simply aren't funny - and this is coming from a woman. I chuckled maybe once or twice. The effects were terrible. TheIt simply wasn't funny. I'm not sexist or anything, but I'm really starting to rethink about Hitchens' viewpoint that women simply aren't funny - and this is coming from a woman. I chuckled maybe once or twice. The effects were terrible. The acting was lame.
I wanted to see THE Ghostbusters, not this pile of crap.… Expand
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