Ghost World (2001)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Terry Zwigoff

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Clowes (comic book)
Daniel Clowes (written by) ...

Release Date:

18 October 2001 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Accentuate the negative.

Plot:

Enid and Rebecca are social outsiders who, after graduating from high school, play a mean prank on a middle-aged geek.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Friend | Art Class | Graduation | Record Collector

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 24 wins & 27 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 9

9:00 PM

LIFE

Cast

Thora Birch	...	Enid
Scarlett Johansson	...	Rebecca
Steve Buscemi	...	Seymour
Brad Renfro	...	Josh
Illeana Douglas	...	Roberta Allsworth
Bob Balaban	...	Enid's Dad
Stacey Travis	...	Dana
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.	...	Norman
Dave Sheridan	...	Doug
Tom McGowan	...	Joe
Debra Azar	...	Melora
Brian George	...	Sidewinder Boss
Pat Healy	...	John Ellis
Rini Bell	...	Graduation Speaker
T.J. Thyne	...	Todd

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37596)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Advanced Medien

Trivia:

The drawings in Enid's sketchbook were done by Sophie Crumb, daughter of Robert Crumb, the subject of director Terry Zwigoff's previous film Crumb (1994).

Goofs:

Continuity: The broken sculpture gains and loses pieces at random.

Quotes:

Enid: I'm just joking around with the customers. It's my schtick.

Movie Connections:

Features Peter, Paul and Mary: Lifelines (1996) (TV)

Soundtrack:

You're Just My Type

Great movie

I love this movie. It is so simple. Just an episode from the lives of two girls who have just finished high school. Nothing fancy, nothing spectacular, or unusual. Just a situation that we've all been through, but shown through a different set of eyes.

The performances by Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson (hottie), and Steve Buscemi are very good and the story is heart warming and often very funny.

Movies like this are seldom and Hollywood tends to make it's films unnecessarily spectacular these days. It sometimes works, but is often quite ridiculous. Think - Michael Bay.

This is film is highly recommended to anyone who cares about life. 10/10

Rated R: profanity