Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

  • Released: 2021-11-11
  • Runtime: 124 minutes
  • Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Stars: Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Logan Kim, Celeste O'Connor, Oliver Cooper, Sydney Mae Diaz, Bokeem Woodbine, Marlon Kazadi, Tracy Letts, Paulina Jewel Alexis, Billy Bryk, Artoun Nazareth, CJ Collard, Bud Klasky, Faith Louissaint, Daniel D'Angelo Sparks, J.K. Simmons, Josh Gad, Bob Gunton, Shawn Seward, Hannah Duke, Chiara Petersen, Danielle Kennedy, Artoun Nazareth, Crystal Roseborough, Dusan Rokvic, Emma Portner, Stella Aykroyd, Kim Faires, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Harold Ramis, Olivia Wilde
  • Director: Jason Reitman
 Comments
  • danwguy - 8 May 2024
    So happy this happened
    Finally, the sequel we've all been waiting for. The did the series so proud. Original score, original actors, even the dogs were the same. This felt like watching Ghostbusters for the first time.

    Hilarious, fun, and so true to the original. I could not have hoped for a better sequel. Truly amazing!! The Harold Ramis addition brought a tear of joy.

    Honestly fun for the whole family, and a perfect way to pass the torch to a new generation of Ghostbusters, while staying true to what the Ghostbusters were.

    The wife and I were literally cheating during this film while sitting on the couch. Everything about it feels like the original, but updated to fit today's special effects.
  • qymkd - 7 April 2024
    It was okay
    Lacked the charm & fun of all the other movies in the franchise, but was very much like the cartoon in feelz.

    Obviously the best part is when the original team Show up at the end.

    There was a little too much attempt to pluck heartstrings with the single tear move, but all is forgiven because of the franchise universe.

    After this I am not sure I want to watch the next one, but maybe it will find its stride and identity instead of just mashing together stranger things & BG the animated series to try to bring in a new generation of younger viewers.

    Giving 2 stars is generous. Give me the girl team ANY day over the kids in this movie.
  • ItsJustSlater - 12 January 2023
    A very poor follow-up to the originals
    After the 2016 Ghostbusters absolute crap-fest they couldn't do any worse. Afterlife is better than that mess but it isn't anything great, or even good.

    The original was a solid funny movie that adults and kids could enjoy but Afterlife was clearly made for children. As an adult I just don't find watching a movie centered around a check-the-box cast of kid stereotypes to be particularly entertaining.

    It also just doesn't make sense. These kids suddenly have magical knowledge about how stuff works, like fixing a delict vehicle vehicle in no time at all with no experience. And of course the adults just give up and have to be saved by the plucky little children. It's all just so disappointing and cliched. Where has good writing gone?
  • infinitetyler - 17 December 2022
    Worth Watching
    It deserves a 7-8 because everything is done pretty well across the board: actors, story, vfx, sound, cinematography. It definitely suffers from being a reboot, which inherently means there's a level of predictability, but they managed not to be too pandering while still respecting the original material. This movie proves that you don't have to tear down old icons in order to build up new ones. 200 chars left, so let's note that for some unholy reason Ghostbusters 2016 is sitting at a 6.9 "adjusted" rating on IMDB, and I just want people to know that if Ghostbusters 2016 was your introduction, please don't judge the other movies based on that car crash.
  • sktraut - 24 November 2022
    So tired
    There is talent in this movie. I like the actors, I like the basic set up, I like the effects. Don't even get me started about the previous ghostbusters. But I'm just so tired of these reboots. People just shoving nostalgia in your face and stretching these concepts, which are about to turn 40 years old, so thin. Why couldn't these talented people, Jason Reitman included, make something more original? It doesn't even have to be completely different- make a supernatural movie with these kids, maybe even make them bust a ghost! Just stop shoving these characters and proton packs and ecto-1s in our faces over and over. Make a movie maybe? I'm tired of all these feature-length, nostalgia-bait, toyetic nightmares. They're shrill. They're pathetic. It seems like every movie that isn't Disney - that is to say a superhero movie or an live action reboot of an animated movie (greedy and annoying trends also) - is a reboot of some 80s movie. The past decade has been so bland for cinema. No one wants to try anything new because it won't make money because you people are STUPID. That's my rant.
  • TheHonestCritic - 7 November 2022
    Is this an improvement over the 2016 reboot film? Obviously. But, check out my review below to find out why!
    "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021), following the disastrous, pointless and cringe-worthy reboot known as "Ghostbusters" (2016), the franchise can only go up from there. When I first heard that another "Ghostbusters" movie was being made, I thought: "oh great, here we go again with the unnecessary reboots!" However, what finally sparked my interest, was due to the fact that it was going to be a continuation of the original franchise. Also, when I saw that some of the original cast members were going to be in it, I thought: "all right, I'll check it out when it's released on digital. I do need to cleanse my brain after the scar that the 2016 reboot left!" So, I watched it, and I'm glad to say that it was much better than the reboot. However, it has an onslaught of problems! "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" has a predictable and dull storyline, average to horrible acting, and a generic soundtrack to try and tie it all together. The plot is, a single mother and her children arrive in a small town and discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and their secret legacy. As the story started, I said to myself: "okay, it sounds promising so far. This is going to be a passing of the torch kind of plot!" But, it didn't take long for it to fall flat on it's face. It suffered from the cliched bad modern writing trope that most new films and TV shows do. I was expecting a love letter, if you will, to the original movies. When this "movie" finally ended, I found myself saying: "wait, what did I just watch?" Seriously, aside from the appearances of the cast members from the original "Ghostbusters" films; Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver there's next to nothing that this "movie" offers. Probably the most infuriating part, is that even though Harold Ramis, who played Egon Spengler in the original films had unfortunately passed away, they still dishonored his spirit and legacy by incorporating his character into this "movie". That's just slimy and wrong! Aside from that greedy slap in the face to the audience, this "film" goes down the route that you'd most likely expect. The original Ghostbusters team band together once again, to save the world from yet more ghosts. To be honest, I think that they just did this "movie" for the money, and didn't care less about the audience. I was hoping to see a fun and hilarious film, but sadly, it just tainted the whole franchise. As for the acting, it's overall a total letdown from the whole cast. The only ones who seemed to care about their performances, were: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver. The people who play the younger Spenglers; Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon do okay. But, the annoyance still shines through from time to time. The rest of the cast is such an embarrassment to watch. Most of them don't even look like they're even trying! As far as the soundtrack goes, it's about as generic as you can possibly get. The film score was written and composed by Rob Simonsen. What he tried to do, was study the original soundtrack from the first movie and adapt it to be more modern. Granted, some of it is all right. But all-in-all, it's just nothing to write home about. To tell you the truth, I can barely remember any part of this film score. That's how forgettable it is! Any way, why don't we go ahead and move on to the only two good elements in this piece of garbage. The only good things are the sets/locations and the special effects. All of the sets/locations are great and they give this "film" a decent atmosphere. As far as the special effects go, they are all perfect. Which is no surprise, being released in 2021! "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" is yet another pointless sequel film that nobody asked for. I know I didn't! It's completely unnecessary in every sense of the word. But thankfully, this "movie" is better than the 2016 reboot. That's honestly the most praise that I can give this waste of film making. I'm struggling to give this "movie" 2 out of 5 stars on my personal scale, which equates to 4 out of 10 IMDB stars. Just stick with the original "Ghostbusters" film. Even "Ghostbusters II" (1989) is better than this movie! Really, just stick with the original movies. You'll thank me later! This "film" may be called "Ghostbusters: Afterlife", but it should really be called, "Ghostbusters: Purgatory". Why? Because these idiots are actually conceiving another sequel, and refusing to let this poor franchise die and lay to rest. I may not be afraid of ghosts, but I am afraid that if they keep milking this franchise, it'll just crash and burn!