# Ghost Town (2008)

> An antisocial New York dentist becomes an unwilling intermediary between the dead and the living when a ghost recruits him to disrupt his widow’s impending marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7381

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: David Koepp
- Cast: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Billy Campbell, Aasif Mandvi, Dana Ivey, Kristen Wiig, Michael-Leon Wooley
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995039/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, deadpan, breezy, date night, lazy sunday

## Synopsis

A man with no social skills finds himself caught between the living and the dead, leading to unexpected romance.

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- [The Invention of Lying (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/13726)
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- [Heart and Souls (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/6980)
- [Truly Madly Deeply (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/11020)
- [The Frighteners (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5832)
- [Blithe Spirit (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/453762)
- [Ghost (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/211)
- [Eternity (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/3937047)
- [Down to Earth (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/9856)
- [Over Her Dead Body (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/7572)

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