Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Ewan McGregor, Jon Bernthal, Kim Cattrall, Pierce Brosnan, Tim Preece, James Belushi, Olivia Williams |
Director |
Roman Polanski |
Screenplay | Robert Harris, Roman Polanski, from the novel by Robert Harris |
Music | Alexandre Desplat |
Cinematography | Pawel Edelman |
Editing | Hervé de Luze |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, DTS |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2010 |
Produced by | RP Films, France 2 Cinema, Elfte Babelsberg Films, Runteam, MBB, Studio Babelsberg |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report
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Genre | Thriller, drama |
Language | Some |
Nudity | Very brief |
Sex | None |
Violence | Mild |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | Moderate suspense and menace in tense drama. |
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Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
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Topics to talk about |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith A haunting political plot | 10 | |
Die Burger Laetitia Pople Polanski-intrige kerf senuwees op | 15 | |
Box Office Ray Greene Polanski’s Ghost is haunted in more ways than one | 13 | |
Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert The Ghost Writer is handsome, smooth and persuasive. It is a Well-Made Film. | 20 | |
eye Weekly Adam Nayma The Ghost Writer is a thriller that smiles from ear to ear. | 15 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs A smart film | 12 | |
Metacritic.com 35 critics | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 162 critics | 15 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer While it may lack the revelatory punch of Polanski's finest films, Ghost Writer benefits from stylish direction, a tense screenplay, and a strong central performance from Ewan McGregor. | 17 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 6885 Netizens A great thriller in the tradition of Hitchcock (and Rosemary's Baby) | 16 | |
Average .. 74% | 15 |