Movies like Ghostbusters II: 20 to watch next
If you loved Ghostbusters II (1989) — a comedy and fantasy film directed by Ivan Reitman — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Ghostbusters II most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like new year's eve, new york city and painting. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Ghostbusters 1984★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Fantasy
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024★ 6.4
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Sony Liv
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Beetlejuice 1988★ 7.4
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016★ 7.3
Shares: Fantasy
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Halloweentown 1998★ 6.8
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Addams Family 1991★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Fantasy
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Phantom of the Megaplex 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Pete Riley is a 17-year-old who lands a part-time job at a multiplex in his neighbourhood. He and his friends are excited when it's announced that the theatre will play host to the premier of a major motion picture, with a number of Hollywood celebrities in attendance. However, when the big night comes, Pete has to contend with disappearing staff, malfunctioning equipment, and a broken popcorn machine.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone's secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Fantasy
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Brothers Grimm 2005★ 5.9
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Hocus Pocus 2 2022★ 7.1
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow's Eve.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Casper 1995★ 6.4
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Under Wraps 2 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Fantasy
As Marshall, Gilbert and Amy are preparing for her father’s Spooktacular Halloween-themed wedding to his fiancé Carl, plans go awry when they discover that their mummy friend Harold and his beloved Rose may be in danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Addams Family Values 1993★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Fantasy
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hocus Pocus 1993★ 7.1
Shares: Fantasy, Comedy
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Dark Tower 2017★ 5.8
Shares: Fantasy
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Jingle All the Way 1996★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now