# Casper (1995)

> A lonely girl befriends a child ghost while her paranormal-expert father and a greedy heiress contend with a chaotic haunted mansion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4235

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
- Director: Brad Silberling
- Cast: Malachi Pearson, Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, Joe Alaskey, Joe Nipote, Brad Garrett
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112642/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, witty, gentle, family movie night, halloween viewing

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- [The Addams Family (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/1911)

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