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A Ghost Story

2017 1h 33m
Drama Fantasy Romance
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.1/10
2,571 reviews
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A Ghost Story

Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.

"It's all about time."

Top Billed Cast

Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck
C
Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara
M
McColm Cephas Jr.
McColm Cephas Jr.
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Kenneisha Thompson
Kenneisha Thompson
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Grover Coulson
Grover Coulson
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Liz Cardenas
Liz Cardenas
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Barlow Jacobs
Barlow Jacobs
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Richard Krause
Richard Krause
Mover

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

G Gimly Verified TMDB Critic
2018-01-12

If a movie is boring on purpose, is it still boring?
Well, as it turns out: Yes.
But props for trying something different.

_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._...

R Reno Verified TMDB Critic
2018-02-04

**A love story from another dimension!**

I did not think what the title says was literal. I assumed some person with social-shy, wore a white cloth like a mask to confront it. Totally surprised by what I saw. Frankly, I did not like at the first. It was a boring start. I could not overcome that pie eating scene. It was damn too long for nothing. That kinds are the source of boredom. But the actress did good on that. Then what followed were amazing. I truly was not expected that. So at the end, I thought it was an average, then thought a decent and finally realised its something unique and a...

N Nathan Verified TMDB Critic
2022-10-14

_A Ghost Story_ is one of the saddest movies I think I have ever watched. I did not have many expectations headed into this film, but I think that was for the better. The entire film makes you feels so isolated and alone. Someone a man in bedsheet in order to draw such strong emotions out of the audience. The whole experience really makes you think about your life and what it truly means. Although, with how much praise I have for the film there are some minor complaints I have. David Lowery incorporates some incredibly long shots of nothingness. I understand what he was trying to do with these...