Ghostbusters II

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Ghostbusters II

PG,

1989,

1h 48m,

Comedy/

Fantasy/

Adventure

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After saving New York City from a ghost attack, the Ghostbusters -- a team of spirit exterminators -- is disbanded for demolishing parts of the city during the battle. But when Ghostbuster Peter Venkman learns that spirits have taken an interest in his son, the men launch a rogue ghost-chasing mission. The quest quickly goes awry, landing them in court. But when the ghosts turn on the judge, he issues an order allowing the Ghostbusters to get back to work.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to the cast, Ghostbusters 2 is reasonably amusing, but it lacks the charm, wit, and energy of its predecessor.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Jun 17, 2026

Ghostbusters II is a comfy experience for all concerned -- easy bucks for the producers, easier yucks for the consumers; nothing ventured, money gained.

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

May 11, 2022

2/4

Murray's character sits firmly at the center of the film, and makes it part of a series, rather than just another sequel.

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

Jun 15, 2015

The sequel is, on the whole, a fairly mechanical spook show, filled with grinning ghosts that are definitely ghoulish but hardly menacing.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

United Press International

Jun 8, 2026

While the film fall considerably short of the funny and fresh original, it does have its moments and some good special effects.

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David Elliott

Copley News Service

Jan 7, 2026

The cast is crack with hipness.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 7, 2026

2.5/4

[A] highly professional, machine-tooled clone of a movie that couldn't be bettered.

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Apr 8, 2019

LOVE LOVE LOVE nothing but LOVE! Fantastic script, funny jokes, great acting, superb story, corny characters, a superb Winner!!! I Love this and the original soo much!! One of the greatest light hearted comedies ever made, every year i watch this back to back with the first =)

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Albus W

Mar 26, 2019

Somehow Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd saw that wasting almost the whole second act on Dr. Peter and Dana's awkward, tedious and utterly uninteresting troubled relationship, and then adding insult to injury with Louis Tully and Janine Melnitz's even more cringeworthy and excruciatingly painful-to-watch relationship is a better idea than finding some plausible explanations for almost everything related to the main plot, in general, and the ludicrously terrible villain, in particular! I mean, WHY?! The first act was really promising. It had a couple of funny spooky moments, some hilarious gags, and the cast seemed to be even more charming and energetic than it was in the original. Also, the premise is quite good (and served the humor quite a lot); but the execution is rather embarrassingly messy and nonsensical, and the laughable, scrappy third act is a case in point. I have never been a fan of the original; but this sequel is so frustrating, since the build-up was surprisingly quite neat. (4.5/10)

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Theodore W

Mar 14, 2019

memorable, but not great

George P

Feb 26, 2019

It was fun, but not as good as the first one.

Draco L

Feb 24, 2019

Not as good as the original, but still worth a see.

Han S

Feb 19, 2019

Hard to follow the near perfect first instalment, this still has its moments

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Ivan Reitman

Director

Bill Murray

Doctor Peter Venkman

Dan Aykroyd

Doctor Raymond Stantz

Sigourney Weaver

Dana Barrett

Harold Ramis

Doctor Egon Spengler

Rick Moranis

Louis Tully

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Synopsis

After saving New York City from a ghost attack, the Ghostbusters -- a team of spirit exterminators -- is disbanded for demolishing parts of the city during the battle. But when Ghostbuster Peter Venkman learns that spirits have taken an interest in his son, the men launch a rogue ghost-chasing mission. The quest quickly goes awry, landing them in court. But when the ghosts turn on the judge, he issues an order allowing the Ghostbusters to get back to work.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Ivan Reitman
Screenwriter: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $110.4M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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