The Ghostbusters movies in order
There are 4 Ghostbusters films, about 7.5 hours in total. The first was released in 1984, the latest in 2024. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. The second film, Ghostbusters II, was released in 1989.
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Ghostbusters (1984)
8 Jun 1984 · 105 min
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
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Ghostbusters II (1989)
16 Jun 1989 · 108 min
The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
18 Nov 2021 · 124 min
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
20 Mar 2024 · 115 min
The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.