Ghost Town
He sees dead people... and they annoy him.
2008 | 102m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | David Koepp |
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| Writer: | John Kamps, David Koepp |
| Staring: |
| Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter! | |
| Release Date: | Sep 19, 2008 |
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| Director: | David Koepp |
| Writer: | John Kamps, David Koepp |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, life and death, adultery, bus, egypt, winter, museum, surgeon, dying and death, widow, anti-social, lawyer, hospital, spirit, patient, doorman, dentist, exhibition, dead man, lecture, great dane, anthropologist, talking to the dead, manhattan, new york city, death of husband, dramedy, mummified bodies, unresolved issues, bar, unlikely romance, misanthrope, self-centered, human rights lawyer |
| Production Companies | DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Pariah |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $27,100,000
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ricky Gervais | Dr. Bertram Pincus |
| Greg Kinnear | Frank Herlihy |
| Téa Leoni | Gwen Herlihy |
| Billy Campbell | Richard |
| Aasif Mandvi | Dr. Jahangir Prashar |
| Dana Ivey | Marjorie Pickthall |
| Kristen Wiig | Surgeon |
| Michael-Leon Wooley | Hospital Lawyer |
| Alan Ruck | Ghost Dad |
| Jordan Carlos | Young Husband |
| DeQuina Moore | Young Wife |
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | Accident Bystander #1 |
| Brian Hutchison | Accident Bystander #2 |
| Tyree Michael Simpson | Sneezy Cop |
| Julia K. Murney | Sneezy Lady |
| Claire Lautier | Upper East Side Lady |
| Bridget Moloney | Receptionist |
| Raymond J. Lee | Greenpeace Guy |
| Joey Mazzarino | Food Delivery Guy |
| Brad Oscar | Day Doorman |
| Kathleen Landis | Resident |
| Audrie Neenan | Admitting Nurse |
| Aaron Tveit | Anesthesiologist |
| Deborah S. Craig | Nurse |
| Betty Gilpin | WWII Nurse |
| Angelis Alexandris | Elderly Couple |
| Elaine Kussack | Elderly Couple |
| Brian Tarantina | Ghost Cop |
| Darren Pettie | Construction Worker Ghost |
| Jesse Means | Construction Worker Ghost |
| Robert Kelly | Construction Worker Ghost |
| Gabrielle Fink | Violin Student |
| Monte Bezell | Cab Driver |
| Sebastian La Cause | Bartender |
| Miles Grose | Night Doorman |
| Jeff Hiller | Naked Guy Ghost |
| Lou Sumrall | Harley Guy Ghost |
| Raymond McAnally | Assorted Ghost |
| Amy Van Nostrand | Assorted Ghost |
| Ira Hawkins | Assorted Ghost |
| Danai Gurira | Assorted Ghost |
| Richard O'Rourke | Man at Lecture |
| Brian d'Arcy James | Irish Eddie |
| Jazz | Other Leonard |
| Josh Clayton | Waiter |
| Lisa Datz | Happy Person in Bar |
| James Ludwig | Happy Person in Bar |
| Melissa Thomas | Dr. Prashar's Patient |
| Shan Hill | Bongo Player |
| Megan Byrne | Mrs. Pickthall's Daughter |
| José Ramón Rosario | Crane Operator |
| Jose Soto | Welder |
| Candace Thompson | Harley Guy's Old Lady |
| Dylan Clark Marshall | Little Alex |
| Alex Eckstein | Mrs. Pickthall's Grandson (uncredited) |
| Tina King | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Julius | Orderly (uncredited) |
| John Ahrens | Jogger Ghost (uncredited) |
| Christina Russo | Elevator Ghost (uncredited) |
| Marmee Regine Cosico | Ghost (uncredited) |
| Ezie Cotler | Ghost (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Matthew Haasch | Foley Editor |
| Sam Seig | Editor |
| Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Nancy Herrmann | Second Assistant Director |
| Joseph E. Iberti | Unit Production Manager |
| Jeffrey T. Bernstein | First Assistant Director |
| Keith Siglinger | Stunts |
| Janet Paparazzo | Stunts |
| Debra Schutt | Set Decoration |
| Eric Swanek | First Assistant Camera |
| Andrew Peck | Loader |
| Angela Bellisio | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Sarah Shatz | Still Photographer |
| James Sabat | Production Sound Mixer |
| Dan Paikin | Boom Operator |
| Russell Engels | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Christian Baldi | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| John M. Gilgar | Electrician |
| Timothy Healy | Electrician |
| Chris Skutch | Second Company Grip |
| Alison Barton | Grip |
| Graham Klatt | Grip |
| Vinny Mazzarella | Property Master |
| Tonero Williams | Props |
| Roy Savoy | Special Effects Technician |
| Emily Gunshor | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Fionnuala Lynch | Costumer |
| Kevin P. Faherty | Costumer |
| Lori Hicks | Makeup Department Head |
| Sacha Quarles | Hair Department Head |
| Susan Lazarus | Post Production Supervisor |
| Matthew F. Preston | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Matilde P. Bandini | Production Accountant |
| Carolyn J. White | Second Assistant Accountant |
| John R. Favre | Stunts |
| Jay Spadaro | Stunts |
| Tom Warren | Assistant Art Director |
| Bruce MacCallum | Camera Operator |
| Michael Cambria | Second Assistant Camera |
| Stephen Consentino | Steadicam Operator |
| Brian C. Mackey | Loader |
| Mary Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| James J. Sabat Jr. | Cableman |
| Nils Johnson | Video Assist Operator |
| James M. Mah | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| John Leigh | Electrician |
| Josh Taylor | Electrician |
| Robert M. Andres | First Company Grip |
| Arthur Blum | Dolly Grip |
| Ben D'Andrea | Grip |
| John Halligan | Grip |
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | Assistant Property Master |
| Devin Maggio | Special Effects Technician |
| John Stifanich | Special Effects Technician |
| Kate Edwards | Costume Supervisor |
| Rose Marie Cappelluti | Costumer |
| Melissa Haley | Costume Coordinator |
| Michele Paris | Key Makeup Artist |
| Christine Fennell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kent Blocher | First Assistant Editor |
| Leda Nornang | Post Production Coordinator |
| Talia Mayer | Production Secretary |
| Antonia Proscia | First Assistant Accountant |
| Salpy Semerdjian | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Evan Perazzo | Location Manager |
| Josh Dorn | Assistant Location Manager |
| Ted O'Connor | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Joe Lopick | Casting Associate |
| Lauren Sullivan | Casting Assistant |
| Tina Khayat | Art Department Coordinator |
| Lauren Oliver | Clearances Coordinator |
| Alexandra Mazur | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Chris Canfield | Set Dresser |
| Richard K. Hoppe | Set Dresser |
| Christopher Heads | Set Dresser |
| Philip Canfield | Leadman |
| Joseph S. Marini | Technical Advisor |
| Emily Davis | Producer's Assistant |
| Kim Buttlar | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Michael Barry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brian Bowles | ADR Editor |
| Robert Fernandez | Sound Effects Editor |
| Maureen Beitler | Medical Consultant |
| D Comer | Stand In |
| Maggie Delaney | Production Assistant |
| Connor Jones | Production Assistant |
| Andrew Finn | Production Assistant |
| Miriam Tielmann | Production Assistant |
| Tom Berninger | Production Assistant |
| T.G. Wilkinson | Production Assistant |
| David Wahnon | Sound Editor |
| Albert Valera | Payroll Accountant |
| Jason Farrar | Assistant Location Manager |
| Rob Roy | Location Coordinator |
| Jennifer Cram | Casting Associate |
| Peter J. Silbermann | Unit Publicist |
| Justin Elterman | Graphic Designer |
| Brick Mason | Storyboard Artist |
| Debbie Canfield | Set Dresser |
| Christopher Ferraro | Set Dresser |
| Brian Jones | Set Dresser |
| Nick Miller | Construction Coordinator |
| Ruth DeLeon | On Set Dresser |
| Joseph Buonocore | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Lauren Weissman | Producer's Assistant |
| Marlena Thomas | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Robert Hein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Glenfield Payne | Sound Effects Editor |
| Zana Bochar | Post Production Assistant |
| Monica McCarthy | Stand In |
| Sean Murray | Production Assistant |
| Travis Gerdes | Production Assistant |
| Tim Goldberg | Production Assistant |
| Robert Tierney | Production Assistant |
| Kate Lundberg | Production Assistant |
| Abimael Jackson-Viana | Production Assistant |
| Bob Barnett | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Carlos Cano | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Boulton | ADR Mixer |
| Nick Kray | ADR Mixer |
| Mike Howells | ADR Recordist |
| Walt Fowler | Orchestrator |
| Michael O'Donovan | Musician |
| Don Markese | Musician |
| Arman Matin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Cara Buckley | Visual Effects Producer |
| Dana Bloder | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| J. John Corbett | Compositor |
| René González | Projection |
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Marisa Vrooman | Production Assistant |
| Bobby Johanson | ADR Mixer |
| Michael Miller | ADR Mixer |
| Krissopher Chevannes | ADR Recordist |
| Bruce Fowler | Conductor |
| Steve Erdody | Musician |
| George Doering | Musician |
| Jim Rider | Compositing Supervisor |
| Tim Stipan | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Tricia Chiarenza | Color Timer |
| David H. Kramer | ADR Coordinator |
| Piotr Glabinski | Modeling |
| John Kamps | Screenplay |
| David Koepp | Screenplay, Director |
| Geoff Zanelli | Musician, Original Music Composer |
| Patricia McCorkle | Casting |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Nicholas Lundy | Art Direction |
| Caroline Vexler | Stunts |
| Bill Anagnos | Stunts |
| Jill Brown | Stunts |
| Don Hewitt Sr. | Stunts |
| Matt Norklun | Stunts |
| Bobby Beckles | Stunts |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | Stunts |
| Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Steve Kirshoff | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Daisy Curbeon | Hairstylist |
| Dylan Jury | Casting Assistant |
| Genevieve Palmieri Metzger | Key Production Assistant |
| Sarah Edwards | Costume Design |
| Ryan Collison | Foley Mixer |
| Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Joseph S. DeBeasi | Music Editor |
| Yvonne Suzette Moriarty | Orchestrator |
| Jeffrey Biggers | Scoring Mixer |
| James C. Wilkie | Music Consultant |
| Bruce Dukov | Conductor |
| Joseph Ryals | Imaging Science |
| Jacob Robinson | Imaging Science |
| Howard Cummings | Production Design |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Patrick Gough | Stand In, Stunt Double |
| Aaron Vexler | Stunts |
| Will Caban | Special Effects Technician |
| James P. Whalen Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| James S. Levine | Musician |
| Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ezra Swerdlow | Executive Producer |
| Joseph E. Iberti | Co-Producer |
| Gavin Polone | Producer |
| Gary Barber | Executive Producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 48 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 948 | 948 |
daniel_carr
7.0
Really enjoyed this movie! Was funny, good story and had a lovely romantic element. There was a great sci-fi theme which even involved Ancient Egyptian culture, really cool. A twist made it exciting and fun to watch. This movie proves once again that good story and great actors are better than moder ... n day spectacular special effects.
Dec 23, 2025