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ComedyDrama

Ghost World

- Accentuate the negative.

Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.

Release Date : 2001-07-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mr. MuddGranada ProductionsCapitol FilmsUnited ArtistsAdvanced MedienJersey ShoreIcon ProductionsIcon Entertainment International

Production Country : GermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Thora Birch

Character Name : Enid

Original Name : Thora Birch

Gender : Female

Scarlett Johansson

Character Name : Rebecca

Original Name : Scarlett Johansson

Gender : Female

Steve Buscemi

Character Name : Seymour

Original Name : Steve Buscemi

Gender : Male

Brad Renfro

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Brad Renfro

Gender : Male

Illeana Douglas

Character Name : Roberta Allsworth

Original Name : Illeana Douglas

Gender : Female

Bob Balaban

Character Name : Enid's Dad

Original Name : Bob Balaban

Gender : Male

Stacey Travis

Character Name : Dana

Original Name : Stacey Travis

Gender : Female

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Character Name : Norman

Original Name : Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Gender : Male

Dave Sheridan

Character Name : Doug

Original Name : Dave Sheridan

Gender : Male

Tom McGowan

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Tom McGowan

Gender : Male

Debra Azar

Character Name : Melora

Original Name : Debra Azar

Gender : Female

Brian George

Character Name : Sidewinder Boss

Original Name : Brian George

Gender : Male

Pat Healy

Character Name : John Ellis

Original Name : Pat Healy

Gender : Male

Rini Bell

Character Name : Graduation Speaker

Original Name : Rini Bell

Gender : Female

T.J. Thyne

Character Name : Todd

Original Name : T.J. Thyne

Gender : Male

Ezra Buzzington

Character Name : Weird Al

Original Name : Ezra Buzzington

Gender : Male

Lindsey Girardot

Character Name : Vanilla

Original Name : Lindsey Girardot

Gender : Male

Joy Bisco

Character Name : Jade

Original Name : Joy Bisco

Gender : Female

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Character Name : Ebony

Original Name : Venus DeMilo Thomas

Gender : Female

Ashley Peldon

Character Name : Margaret

Original Name : Ashley Peldon

Gender : Female

Chachi Pittman

Character Name : Phillip

Original Name : Chachi Pittman

Gender : Male

Janece Jordan

Character Name : Black Girl

Original Name : Janece Jordan

Gender : Male

Kaileigh Brielle Martin

Character Name : Snotty Girl

Original Name : Kaileigh Brielle Martin

Gender : Male

Alexander Fors

Character Name : Hippy Boy

Original Name : Alexander Fors

Gender : Male

Marc Vann

Character Name : Angry Guy (Jerome)

Original Name : Marc Vann

Gender : Male

James Sie

Character Name : Asian Guy (Steven)

Original Name : James Sie

Gender : Male

Paul Keith

Character Name : Fussy Guy (Paul)

Original Name : Paul Keith

Gender : Male

David Cross

Character Name : Pushy Guy (Gerrold)

Original Name : David Cross

Gender : Male

J.J. 'Bad Boy' Jones

Character Name : Fred Chatman

Original Name : J.J. 'Bad Boy' Jones

Gender : Male

Dylan Jones

Character Name : Red-Haired Girl

Original Name : Dylan Jones

Gender : Male

Martin Grey

Character Name : M.C.

Original Name : Martin Grey

Gender : Male

Steve Pierson

Character Name : Blueshammer Member

Original Name : Steve Pierson

Gender : Male

Jake La Botz

Character Name : Blueshammer Member

Original Name : Jake La Botz

Gender : Male

Johnny Irion

Character Name : Blueshammer Member

Original Name : Johnny Irion

Gender : Male

Nate Wood

Character Name : Blueshammer Member

Original Name : Nate Wood

Gender : Male

Charles Schneider

Character Name : Joey McCobb

Original Name : Charles Schneider

Gender : Male

Sid Hillman

Character Name : Zine-O-Phobia Creep

Original Name : Sid Hillman

Gender : Male

Joshua Wheeler

Character Name : Zine-O-Phobia Creep

Original Name : Joshua Wheeler

Gender : Male

Patrick Fischler

Character Name : Masterpiece Video Clerk

Original Name : Patrick Fischler

Gender : Male

Daniel Graves

Character Name : Masterpiece Video Customer

Original Name : Daniel Graves

Gender : Male

Matt Doherty

Character Name : Masterpiece Video Employee

Original Name : Matt Doherty

Gender : Male

Joel Michaely

Character Name : Porno Cashier

Original Name : Joel Michaely

Gender : Male

Debi Derryberry

Character Name : Rude Coffee Customer

Original Name : Debi Derryberry

Gender : Female

Joseph Sikora

Character Name : Reggae Fan

Original Name : Joseph Sikora

Gender : Male

Brett Gilbert

Character Name : Alien Autopsy Guy

Original Name : Brett Gilbert

Gender : Male

Alex Solowitz

Character Name : Cineplex Manager

Original Name : Alex Solowitz

Gender : Male

Tony Ketcham

Character Name : Alcoholic Customer

Original Name : Tony Ketcham

Gender : Male

Mary Bogue

Character Name : Popcorn Customer

Original Name : Mary Bogue

Gender : Female

Brian Jacobs

Character Name : Soda Customer

Original Name : Brian Jacobs

Gender : Male

Patrick Yonally

Character Name : Garage Sale Hipster

Original Name : Patrick Yonally

Gender : Male

Lauren Bowles

Character Name : Angry Garage Sale Woman

Original Name : Lauren Bowles

Gender : Female

Lorna Scott

Character Name : Phyllis, the Art Show Curator

Original Name : Lorna Scott

Gender : Female

Jeff Murray

Character Name : Roberta's Colleague

Original Name : Jeff Murray

Gender : Male

Jerry Rector

Character Name : Dana's Co-Worker

Original Name : Jerry Rector

Gender : Male

John Bunnell

Character Name : Seymour's Boss

Original Name : John Bunnell

Gender : Male

Diane Salinger

Character Name : Psychiatrist

Original Name : Diane Salinger

Gender : Female

Anna Berger

Character Name : Seymour's Mother

Original Name : Anna Berger

Gender : Female

Bruce Glover

Character Name : Feldman (Wheelchair Guy)

Original Name : Bruce Glover

Gender : Male

Teri Garr

Character Name : Maxine (uncredited)

Original Name : Teri Garr

Gender : Female

Danny Allen

Character Name : Adult Store Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Allen

Gender : Male

Joan Blair

Character Name : Lady Slowly Crossing Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Joan Blair

Gender : Female

Michelle McGinty

Character Name : Mom in Convenience Store (uncredited)

Original Name : Michelle McGinty

Gender : Female

Will Forte

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Forte

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-02-19

Despite some decent efforts on display here, I couldn’t help but think I’d seen it all before. It’s school friends “Enid” (Thora Birch) and “Rebecca” (Scarlet Johansson) who have just finished school and have, hitherto at any rate, been determined to live together whilst they abandon education and get jobs. It’s fair to say that these two women are a bit on the periphery of their community. “Enid”, especially, with her blue hair and punk affections fancies herself as a bit of an artist and has disdain for just about everyone else. To alleviate their boredom, they answer an ad in a lonely hearts type column and encounter the rather sad character that is “Seymour” (Steve Buscemi) to whom neither take much of an instant shine, but with whom “Enid” begins to become friends - without acknowledging that it was them who not only replied to his advert, but who also left him high and dry once they had seen what he looked like on their supposed date. With this friendship taking an unpredictable path and “Enid” gradually managing to distance herself from just about everyone else, it might be too late when she eventually realises the short-sightedness of her ways. At times this is quite a quirky and wittily written coming-of-age drama, but I couldn’t find enough from any of the characters here to care about. We were all selfish and opinionated at that age, with little respect for anything that didn’t meet our (not very exacting) standards, but that doesn’t necessarily make for engaging storytelling. The production seems overly designed to exacerbate the issues from their largely self-inflicted problems and poor life choices, and though Buscemi comes across as quite natural with his portrayal of a nerdy character I felt this film strived to make the bleeding obvious a more pedestrian tale of teen angst than create anything fresh or innovative. Maybe I am just too old, but this didn’t do much for me, sorry.