Ghostbusters
They're here to save the world.
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
- Director
- Ivan Reitman
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Humour
- Worldwide
- $297M
Who's in it
Cast
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What It's About
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After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Ghostbusters returned 9.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $297M
- Release date
- Jun 8, 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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