Ghostbusters (2016)

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Melissa McCarthy as Dr. Abigail L. “Abby” Yates
• Kristen Wiig as Dr. Erin Gilbert
• Kate McKinnon as Dr. Jillian “Holtz” Holtzmann
• Leslie Jones as Patricia “Patty” Tolan
• Chris Hemsworth as Kevin Beckman
• Neil Casey as Dr. Rowan North
• Andy García as Mayor Bradley
• Cecily Strong as Jennifer Lynch
• Michael K. Williams as Agent Hawkins
• Matt Walsh as Agent Rourke
• Charles Dance as Dr. Harold Filmore
• Ed Begley Jr. as Ed Mulgrave Jr.
• Bill Murray as paranormal-debunker Dr. Martin Heiss
• Dan Aykroyd as a taxi driver who is oddly well-versed with the parapsychology, much like the Ghostbusters. Aykroyd also contributed as an executive producer.
• Ernie Hudson as Patty’s uncle, Bill Jenkins, who works as a mortician
• Sigourney Weaver as Holtzmann’s mentor, Dr. Rebecca Gorin
• Annie Potts as hotel-receptionist Vanessa

Storyline:

Paranormal researcher Abby Yates and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions appear in Manhattan, Gilbert and Yates turn to engineer Jillian Holtzmann for help. Also joining the team is Patty Tolan, a lifelong New Yorker who knows the city inside and out. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, the four women prepare for an epic battle as more than 1,000 mischievous ghouls descend on Times Square.

About Movie:

Ghostbusters is an American supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig, who co-wrote it with Katie Dippold. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Neil Casey, Andy García, Cecily Strong, Charles Dance, Michael K. Williams, Matt Walsh, and Chris Hemsworth, it is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and the third film in the Ghostbusters franchise.

A third Ghostbusters film had been in various stages of development following the release of Ghostbusters II in 1989. Because of original cast member Bill Murray’s refusal to commit to the project, and the death of fellow cast member Harold Ramis in 2014, Sony Pictures decided to reboot the series instead.

Some of the original film’s cast members and their family members make cameo appearances in new roles, and Ramis is commemorated in the film’s closing credits. The announcement of the female-led cast in 2015 drew a polarized response from the public and an internet backlash, leading to the film’s IMDb page and associated YouTube videos receiving low ratings before the film’s release.

Ghostbusters premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 9, 2016, and was released in the United States on July 15, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but grossed $229.1 million worldwide against a $144 million production budget, making it a box-office bomb with losses of over $70 million following theaters taking their revenue cut. Sony abandoned plans for a sequel, opting instead to continue the original film canon with Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).

Budget & Box Office Collection: