Ghostbusters

Summary

Ghostbusters is a film^[1]. Ghostbusters has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ghostbusters's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Ghostbusters was directed by Ivan Reitman^[4].
• Dan Aykroyd wrote the screenplay for Ghostbusters^[5].
• Harold Ramis wrote the screenplay for Ghostbusters^[6].
• Ghostbusters's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein^[7].
• Ghostbusters's genre is fantasy film^[8].
• Ghostbusters's genre is comedy horror^[9].
• Ghostbusters's genre is monster film^[10].
• Ghostbusters's genre is action film^[11].
• Ghostbusters's genre is adventure film^[12].
• Ghostbusters's genre is comedy film^[13].
• Ghostbusters's genre is science fiction film^[14].
• Ghostbusters's genre is buddy film^[15].
• Ghostbusters's genre is ghost film^[16].
• Ghostbusters was followed by Ghostbusters II^[17].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Bill Murray^[18].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Sigourney Weaver^[19].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Rick Moranis^[20].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Dan Aykroyd^[21].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Harold Ramis^[22].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Ernie Hudson^[23].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Annie Potts^[24].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was William Atherton^[25].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was David Margulies^[26].
• A cast member of Ghostbusters was Alice Drummond^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ghostbusters was produced by Ivan Reitman^[28]. Ghostbusters was directed by Ivan Reitman^[4]. Screenwriters include Dan Aykroyd^[5] and Harold Ramis^[6]. Cast members include Bill Murray^[18], Sigourney Weaver^[19], Rick Moranis^[20], Dan Aykroyd^[21], Harold Ramis^[22], and Ernie Hudson^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include June 8, 1984^[29], December 7, 1984^[30], and January 25, 1985^[31]. The original language of Ghostbusters was English^[32]. Genres include fantasy film^[8], comedy horror^[9], monster film^[10], action film^[11], adventure film^[12], and comedy film^[13]. Ghostbusters is part of National Film Registry^[33]. Ghostbusters was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10^[35], 95%^[36], and 71/100^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ghostbusters was followed by Ghostbusters II^[17].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Ghostbusters include Ghostbusters: Afterlife^[38], a film^[39], directed by Jason Reitman^[40].

Why It Matters

Ghostbusters has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Ghostbusters is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Ghostbusters include Ghostbusters: Afterlife^[38], a film^[39], directed by Jason Reitman^[40].