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1990 · romance · fantasy · thriller

Ghost

Directed by Jerry Zucker2h 7m1990

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

Our read: Ghost (1990) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded romance · fantasy · thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.

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Neutral, steady, measured romance / fantasy, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.

ElsewhereIMDb7.1252kRT74%Metacritic52TMDB7.26k
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DNA · twelve axes

How Ghost feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want romance, humor, and supernatural suspense woven into one classic.”

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Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around
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Skip it tonight — Intimate scenes or a weepy afterlife romance feel too heavy tonight.

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