Ghost World

Name: Ghost World
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2001-07-20
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas

2001·Movie·R·111 min·★ 7.1(1,650)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“Accentuate the negative.”

Two quirky, cynical, teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives following high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle-aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.

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United States	Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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Canada	Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
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About Ghost World

Ghost World is a 2001 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff. The cast is led by Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel.

Ghost World was produced by Mr. Mudd, Granada Productions, and Capitol Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on July 20, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Terry Zwigoff
Writers: Daniel Clowes, Terry Zwigoff
Release date: July 20, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Mr. Mudd, Granada Productions, Capitol Films

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Ghost World cast & crew

Ghost World was directed by Terry Zwigoff and written by Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff.

The cast features Thora Birch as Enid, Scarlett Johansson as Rebecca, Steve Buscemi as Seymour, Brad Renfro as Josh, Illeana Douglas as Roberta Allsworth, and Bob Balaban as Enid's Dad.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Kitay, cinematography is by Affonso Beato, and it was produced by Russell Smith and Lianne Halfon.

Is Ghost World worth watching?

Ghost World holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,650 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Ghost World is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ghost World

In United States, you can stream Ghost World on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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