A Ghost Story

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A Ghost Story

R

2017

1h 30m

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

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A passionate young couple, unexpectedly separated by a shocking loss, discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.

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Critics Consensus

A Ghost Story deftly manages its ambitious themes through an inventive, artful, and ultimately poignant exploration of love and loss.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Mar 26, 2020

The unconventional narrative structure seems more beguiling the more you think about it - this is a film designed to expand in your memory.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

Nov 20, 2017

Slow and baffling at times, A Ghost Story follows you, not unlike the undead spirit within its frame.

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Chris Barton

Los Angeles Times

Oct 21, 2017

The film stubbornly refuses to connect with its deeper themes because of a vague, self-consciously arty structure and a pace so deliberate it approaches a stand-still.

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Jane Schoenbrun

Filmmaker Magazine

Jul 10, 2026

Lowery is less interested in telling a traditional ghost story or scaring his audience. His aim here is to explore how the ghost story as a genre and storytelling tradition masks cultural anxieties about time and mortality.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Oct 14, 2024

3/5

This is a wholly original film that takes preparation, patience, absorption, and reflection that some, or even many, may not be ready for.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Aug 8, 2024

A Ghost Story is one of the most unique films I’ve ever seen. The gimmick of the bed sheet with the holes cut out for eyes could have come off as silly, but it never does thanks to the deft hands of David Lowery.

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Megan B

Feb 15, 2024

I liked the meditation on love and life

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 5, 2026

Definitely Recommend It

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M L

@Enigo Aug 4, 2026

Shockingly dull. There is literally a ten minute scene where the protagonist silently sits on the floor eating ice cream. Almost no dialogue. Zero production values. Be prepared to watch the protagonist be silently depressed for two hours (in a single setting).

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Eddie M.

@RT28754292 Jun 23, 2026

It resonated completely with me because I am the ghost. Im not dead...or am I? Who knows? I cant tell. I understand all the feelings.

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Kl N.

@gtrod47 Jun 17, 2026

Slow, quiet, unpredictable. Excellent score. Surreal.

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David W

@RT90356084 Jun 7, 2026

What's in the note? What's in the pie? Who is the other ghost? What's going on? Sit back and enjoy.

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Synopsis

A passionate young couple, unexpectedly separated by a shocking loss, discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.

Director: David Lowery
Producer: Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Adam Donaghey
Screenwriter: David Lowery
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Sailor Bear, Ideaman Studios, Zero Trans Fat Productions
Rating: R (Brief Language|A Disturbing Image)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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