What is Ghostbusters II about?
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A river of ectoplasm and spectral activity brings whimsical, briskly-paced comedy with broad, witty humor.
Crowd-pleasing and pulpy, with big broad humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu and Fandango at Home (free).
Ghostbusters II parents guide
It stays inside its PG, with mild language and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Ghostbusters II scary?
- Only a little. Ghostbusters II has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Ghostbusters II?
- No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
- What is Ghostbusters II rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Yes. It is rated PG, and nothing we tagged runs past mild.
Cast and crew
Directed byIvan Reitman
StarringBill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson
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