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With acerbic wit, Terry Zwigoff fashions Daniel Clowes' graphic novel into an intelligent, comedic trip through deadpan teen angst.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal The greatest distinction of "Ghost World" is its singular spirit. Here's a dark, deadpan comedy about alienated kids that manages to be smart, surpassingly odd, extremely funny and mysteriously endearing at the same time. Apr 12, 2013 Full Review David Denby The New Yorker See it for Birch's hostile stare and Johansson's devastating monotone. Apr 12, 2013 Full Review Scott Tobias AV Club Most of Ghost World is funny, but the laughs are inextricably tied to the painful alienation and self-loathing that comes with living on society's fringes. Jul 14, 2010 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand [Director Terry Zwigoff] has a gift for understated moments of wry humor and a sensitivity to the ennui surrounding the lost Generation Y girls so busy sniping and skewering the “losers” around them to find any direction in their own floating lives May 6, 2023 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight This kind of subtle moral isn’t as readily available to most audiences, but should appeal to the younger generation who are strapped with the burden of carrying society into a new century filled with strife, misery and great opportunity. Rated: 3/4 Dec 20, 2022 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Ghost World remains pretty special in its old-boned melancholy. Dec 1, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

alan g Can't get excited about slow moving neo hipster movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Jens B In every scene, new, quirky characters come into the picture, even if it's just the fat man with his McMenu in the background. The acting is sublime, the photography brilliantly shows off the detailed and playful set design. The limbo between graduating from school and adulthood is portrayed in such a universally relatable way that I could easily identify with two outsiders in LA. In addition, "Ghost World" is a remarkable pop-cultural testimony of the USA shortly before September 11th that makes you nostalgic. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Matthew C Almost 25 years old, Ghost World still stands this time from when I first saw it on dvd back in 2001. One of the my fave films of all time, great cast and acting, and some well written dialogue. As well as the film, I would recommend the Graphic Novel by Daniel Clowes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Bulgantamir B The plot was instructive Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Godfrey D Its a really good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Бавуу Э The story of neo-cool Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) who, faced with graduation from high school, take a hard look at the world they wryly observe and decide what they really want. When Enid takes an interest in the offbeat Seymour (Steve Buscemi) and Rebecca focuses her attention on their mutual romantic fixation Josh (Brad Renfro), the girls' friendship is forever changed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Director TERRY ZWIGOFF (center) with THORA BIRCH and STEVE BUSCEMI on the set of United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. DP AFFONSO BEATO (left) and Director TERRY ZWIGOFF on the set of United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. THORA BIRCH and STEVE BUSCEMI star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. THORA BIRCH and ILLEANA DOUGLAS star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. BOB BALABAN and TERI GARR star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. (Left to right) BRAD RENFRO, DAVE SHERIDAN and THORA BIRCH star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. THORA BIRCH (right) and SCARLETT JOHANSSON star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. CHARLES C. STEVENSON JR. (sitting), THORA BIRCH (right) and SCARLETT JOHANSSON star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) GHOST WORLD. THORA BIRCH and STEVE BUSCEMI star in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. STEVE BUSCEMI stars in United Artists Films' (and Granada Film in association with Jersey Shore and Advanced Medien) dark comedy GHOST WORLD. View more photos

Synopsis The story of neo-cool Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) who, faced with graduation from high school, take a hard look at the world they wryly observe and decide what they really want. When Enid takes an interest in the offbeat Seymour (Steve Buscemi) and Rebecca focuses her attention on their mutual romantic fixation Josh (Brad Renfro), the girls' friendship is forever changed.

Director

Terry Zwigoff

Producer

Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Russell Smith

Screenwriter

Terry Zwigoff, Daniel Clowes, Daniel Clowes

Distributor

United Artists

Production Co

Jersey Films, United Artists

Rating

R (Strong Language|Some Sexual Content)

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Jun 16, 2001, Original

Release Date (Streaming)

Nov 25, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)

$6.2M

Runtime

1h 51m

Sound Mix

Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio

Flat (1.85:1)

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