Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024
Movie
115 min
English

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.

Insights

IMDb6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Metacritic50/100
Google Users70%
Director: Gil KenanGenres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror

Plot Summary

The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse to team up with the original Ghostbusters. They must face a new, terrifying threat that could plunge the world into a deadly ice age. This spectral danger requires the combined efforts of both new and old generations of ghostbusters to save humanity from a chilling fate.

Critical Reception

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising its nostalgic callbacks and action sequences but criticizing its convoluted plot and underdeveloped characters. Audience reception was slightly more positive, appreciating the continuation of the Ghostbusters legacy and the ensemble cast's chemistry.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its blend of humor, supernatural action, and fan service.

  • Criticized for a story that felt overstuffed and less cohesive than its predecessor.

  • The new generation of Ghostbusters is generally well-received, though some critics felt they were overshadowed by the returning original cast.

Google audience: Google users generally enjoyed the film, appreciating the humor, the scares, and the continuation of the beloved Ghostbusters franchise. Many found it to be a fun and entertaining movie, though some noted that it didn't quite reach the heights of the original.

Fun Fact

The film features a significant amount of practical effects and miniature work, harkening back to the techniques used in the original 1984 movie.

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4 reviews
TheSceneSnobs

TheSceneSnobs

I have seen both amazing and terrible Ghostbusters films in my lifetime, and this one falls somewhere in the middle. It doesn't reach the heights of the original, nor does it plummet to the lows of the less successful installments. I would ...

MovieGuys

MovieGuys

Whilst not as awful as its 2016 counterpart, the latest instalment in the Ghost Busters franchise, is hardly noteworthy either. Frozen Empire tries, in vain, to recapture the vibe of the first film from 1984. There's an earnest effort to...

Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/ghostbusters-frozen-empire-review-a-step-back-that-still-holds-enough-entertainment/ "GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE falls short of its predecessor, but the members of the classic and new ...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Though it does sort of get going in the last twenty minutes or so, the rest of this is a really slow family discord drama that features hardly any ghosts but is more of a finding herself exercise for "Phoebe" (McKenna Grace) that involves h...

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