The Canterville Ghost

1986

Comedy / Family / Fantasy

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 61%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 61% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 1049 1K

Plot summary

A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

Director

Paul Bogart Photo
Paul Bogart

Top cast

George Baker Photo
George Baker as Uncle Hesketh
Alyssa Milano Photo
Alyssa Milano as Jennifer Canterville
Brian Oulton Photo
Brian Oulton as Uncle George
Andrea Marcovicci Photo
Andrea Marcovicci as Lucy Canterville
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904.11 MB
960*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 1
1.64 GB
1440*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by maxvaughn

The best Modern Adapation

True this one is not very close to the original story, but this one had the most that modern viewers could relate to. It's funny and quick moving. Both Sir Gielgud and Milano are wonderful. As a child this was one of my all time favorite movies to watch every Halloween (true, that was a long list, but it was still fun). The scenes between the two main characters are the greatest. There are still the basic principles of the story are there - a friendship between a misunderstood spirit and an innocent girl who teach each that love is stronger than life or death. The saddest part is when the ghost hunter's equipment brings back Sir Simon's wife for only a moment, just long enough for her to see her and for her to call out to him. The best part of all is when Jenny takes her father to see Sir Simon. A great movie for any family or ghost lover.
Reviewed by sandra_m_r 10 / 10

An entertaining and charming movie...

A wonderful movie, that can still be enjoyed today by both children and adults. Aylssa Milano acted beautifully, captivating her audience, and creating a movie that ensures the audiences continued attention. While it is an older movie, it is definitely a throwback to the good old days of family entertainment, and continues to prove it's worth in the entertainment segment of today. A must watch for everyone out there.Regardless of your age or sex, it is certainly a movie that everyone can appreciate, with quality acting (we watched it on an old VCR tape from 1986!) If you've ever seen this on t.v. you've got to go out and purchase it on DVD to share with your own families!
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