Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of specteral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

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PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Ivan Reitman

Release Date: June 16, 1989

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DVD Release Date: June 29, 1999

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  • October 12, 2006
    A more lighthearted sequel to the 1984 classic. It's almost better than the original. The soundtrack is almost as cool (with Bobby Brown's "On Our Own" as the sequel's main theme). Tremedous fun for the entire famliy.
  • September 24, 2009
    Inferior sequel, quite shoddily directed in places but still fun. I?m actually glad their making a new one but it had better be good!
  • June 23, 2009
    Prosecutor: So, you're saying that the supernatural is your exclusive province?
    Peter Venkman: Kitten, I think what I'm saying, is that sometimes, shit happens, someone has to deal with it, and who ya gonna call?

    A decent sequel that was rather unnecessary, but at least not a w...( read more)aste of time. It has a few good moments and many jokes hit due to the camaraderie of the guys, but I have problems with the basic setup and bigger doesn't always equal better.

    Its a few years after the events of the first and the Ghosbusters have somehow been put out of business, despite the good that they done and the clear acknowledgment of paranormal activity existing. Now, some are doing kids parties, Egon has a job in the lab, and of course Venkman, Bill Murray, is getting more exposure than ever by hosting a TV show.

    An event involving Venkman's past love, Dana, played by Sigourney Weaver, brings the boys in to investigate, resulting in their uncovering of some spooky slime activity in the sewers. Eventually the guys get their ghost busting license back and try to tackle the slimy situation.

    As I've stated, the main guys do what they can to keep this all working, but it just doesn't have the same energy as the first. Its known that all involved were pressured by the studios to do this movie, so its still written and directed by the same talent, but the heart just isn't in it as much. Also, Peter MacNicol is annoying in this movie as the underling for the villain.

    I did like the Statue of Liberty sequence though.

    Ray: Well Mr Mayor, I would like to start by saying its great to see you again. And I'd like you to know that almost 50 percent of us voted for you in the last election.
  • May 22, 2009
    Not as good as the first and a slight rerun but still very enjoyable. The cast work really well together and the effects are still nice. It was a huge hit when it came out due to the first and it does deliver. The update of Slimer and Ecto 1 are nice along with the story line but...( read more) the main baddie doesn't quite hit the mark. Still fun and the Bobby Brown rap as the tune for the film is pretty cool yet dated.
  • April 3, 2009
    certainly a shadow of the first but still very fun and humorous.
  • November 20, 2009
    Hmm, isn't this the same movie?
  • November 18, 2009
    It's not as good as the original, but still a very descent sequel. It tends to get a little corny, but I blame that on the baby. Bill Murray is still priceless and the rest of the cast made decent efforts. The main problem with this is the fact that it's less important than the f...( read more)irst. You don't get as much of an epic feel to it. Still, I could watch Ghostbusters movies all day and not get tired.
  • November 17, 2009
    Still love these movies
  • October 31, 2009
    The actors in the second Ghostbusters act the same and the script is good like the first. What this one adds is horror, doing this splits the audience and makes it a jack of two trades master of none. Some could say its an acquired taste but I just love seeing these characters ki...( read more)ck some ghost ass.
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|

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April 7, 2009
Nick Schager, The Screengrab

Effectively slimed everyone's fond memories of the original. full review

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  • joejonass1flower
    September 29, 2009
    Ghostbusters 2 is as old as i am becase it came out they year i was born 1989 and i was born Oct 2,1989 so this movie is old as i am so don't ever say eneything bad about it becase this is one of my movies

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