Casper (1995)
A friendly ghost longs for connection while his boisterous uncles create delightful, spectral chaos.
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
How intense is Casper?
Casper is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated PG.
What Casper feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalheartwarmingfeel good
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Casper
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Is Casper for you?
Is Casper scary?
Only a little. Casper has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Casper gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Casper sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Casper OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Casper?
Casper runs 1h 40m.
Where can I stream Casper?
Casper is streaming on Hulu and Peacock.
Does Casper have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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