Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: March 22, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 50 Critic Reviews
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12
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29
Negative:
9
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Original-CinJohn KirkMar 21, 2024
With the right combination of nostalgia and novelty, it’s spot-on for families looking for fun on movie night. Read full review
80
NMENick LevineMar 28, 2024
Like Afterlife, Frozen Empire ultimately succeeds because it’s so much fun to watch. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 20, 2024
I’m pleased to report that Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire carries the same endearingly goofy, science-nerd spirit of the first film and delivers a delightful balance of slimy ghost stuff, sharp one-liners, terrific VFX and a steady stream of callbacks to various characters, human and otherwise, from the 1984 movie. Read full review
71
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiMar 20, 2024
What it lacks in intelligence it makes up for with good vibes and great casting. Read full review
70
Film ThreatBradley GibsonMar 25, 2024
It is exciting… enough and is carried by the fun cast and design work. Read full review
70
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerMar 21, 2024
It is a fun, serviceable, family-oriented exercise in reprise that counts on nostalgia as it brings history and present day together. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubManuel BetancourtMar 21, 2024
Overall, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire makes for a serviceable entry in this now four-decade-running franchise. No matter that, in tone and in structure, it all but replicates what’s worked in the past. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerMar 20, 2024
Yes, even after all these years, ‘busting will still make you feel good. Read full review
67
ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerMar 20, 2024
Though the ensemble is too large, Frozen Empire does successfully find a decent balance between the multiple generations featured here, letting the younger cast drive most of the action without leaving the older characters on the sidelines Read full review
63
ObserverEmily ZemlerMar 20, 2024
It’s mostly nostalgia that keeps the movie going, although Grace is very compelling and should have been allowed to properly lead the film. Read full review
63
The Associated PressJake CoyleMar 20, 2024
If you accept the low-bar aspirations of “Frozen Empire,” you may get a pleasant-enough experience out of it. It’s a movie that feels almost more like a high production-value TV pilot for an appealing sitcom, with Rudd as the stepfather, than it does a big-screen event on par with the original. Read full review
63
USA TodayBrian TruittMar 20, 2024
Alongside familiar faces and newcomers, “Frozen Empire” rolls out a new supernatural big bad and more horror than the series has done in the past, yet it still often struggles to find freshness and recapture old magic. Read full review
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