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Ghosted
After being ghosted by her boyfriend Dylan, Nora isn’t in the Halloween spirit. Sick of feeling sorry for herself and looking for a distraction, she tags along with her slutty friends Liv, Kimi and Sam to spend the spookiest night of the year in a creepy, supposedly haunted mansion. Once there, Nora meets and connects with handsome stranger James, who claims to have been inexplicably drawn to the mysterious manor. As darkness falls, they all decide to perform a séance. Nora is horrified when she’s contacted from beyond the grave by none other than her missing boyfriend, and she comes to the shocking realization that something much more sinister has happened to him. Nora’s night grows more terrifying by the minute when she encounters various eerie phenomena throughout the house. Looking for answers and a way out, Nora begins to fear her friends know more than they’re letting on. What other unsettling secrets lie within the mansion’s walls?
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Plot Summary
Cole Riggan, a charming but insecure plant dealer, falls head over heels for the mysterious Sadie Rhodes. After a date where he realizes she might be a secret agent and that he's been ghosted, Cole impulsively flies to London to surprise her. He soon finds himself swept into Sadie's dangerous world of espionage, where they must rely on each other to survive.
Critical Reception
Ghosted received generally negative reviews from critics, who found the plot predictable and the chemistry between the leads lacking. Audiences were slightly more receptive, appreciating the action sequences and the star power of Evans and de Armas, though many agreed the film failed to live up to its potential.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a derivative script and a lack of genuine romantic spark between its leads.
While featuring moments of serviceable action, the plot is largely uninspired and predictable.
Despite the presence of popular stars, 'Ghosted' struggles to find its footing as either a compelling romance or an exciting action flick.
Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be an entertaining, albeit forgettable, action-comedy. Many enjoyed the chemistry between Chris Evans and Ana de Armas and the globe-trotting adventure, but some felt the plot was too thin and the humor didn't always land.
Fun Fact
Ana de Armas and Chris Evans previously starred together in the mystery films 'Knives Out' (2019) and the spy thriller 'The Gray Man' (2022).
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