The Canterville Ghost

Name: The Canterville Ghost
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 2023-09-22
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Freddie Highmore, Emily Carey, Imelda Staunton

2023·Movie·PG·89 min·★ 6.7(56)

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“It's his house, not yours.”

An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

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Canada	Tubi TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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About The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost is a 2023 English-language animation, comedy and family film directed by Kim Burdon. The cast is led by Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Freddie Highmore. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The CW, Kanopy.

The Canterville Ghost was produced by Arc Productions, Melmoth Films, and Sprout Pictures and made in Canada and United Kingdom. It was released on September 22, 2023, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Kim Burdon
Writers: Keiron Self, Giles New
Release date: September 22, 2023
OTT release: December 5, 2023
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Arc Productions, Melmoth Films, Sprout Pictures

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The Canterville Ghost cast & crew

The Canterville Ghost was directed by Kim Burdon and written by Keiron Self and Giles New.

The cast features Stephen Fry as Sir Simon de Canterville (voice), Hugh Laurie as Grim Reaper / Gardener / Swordsman / Monster / Old Duke (voice), Freddie Highmore as Henry Duke of Cheshire (voice), Emily Carey as Virginia Otis (voice), Imelda Staunton as Mrs Umney (voice), and Meera Syal as Lucretia Otis (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eímear Noone and it was produced by Stephen Fry and Bob Benton.

Is The Canterville Ghost worth watching?

The Canterville Ghost holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 56 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and family, The Canterville Ghost is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Canterville Ghost

In United States, you can stream The Canterville Ghost on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The CW, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 5, 2023.

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