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IMDb rating 6.7
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Critic Noel Murray
rated 7

...a likeable time-waster, albeit more sweet than funny.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

David Koepp
Director
Kristen Wiig
As Surgeon
Ricky Gervais
As Dr. Bertram Pincus
Greg Kinnear
As Frank Herlihy
Aasif Mandvi
As Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Alan Ruck
As Ghost Dad
Billy Campbell
As Richard

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In this hilarious and heartwarming comedy, Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a misanthropic dentist, dies for seven minutes during a routine colonoscopy and wakes up with the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Much to his dismay, the spirits of the dead won't leave him alone, seeking his help to resolve their unfinished business on earth. Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear), a charming but unscrupulous ghost, is particularly persistent, enlisting Bertram's aid in sabotaging his widow Gwen's (Téa Leoni) upcoming wedding. As Bertram navigates this bizarre new reality, he finds himself entangled in a love triangle between the living and the dead. With a talented ensemble cast, including Billy Campbell and Kristen Wiig, Ghost Town is a wildly entertaining ride that will have you laughing out loud and pondering the mysteries of life and death.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Ghost Town include Stranger Than Fiction, Just My Luck, 17 Again, Just Like Heaven, Tokyo!, Teen Spirit.

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Ghost Town was released in theaters on September 19, 2008.