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- Coming of AgeFriendshipSuburban LifeTeenage LifeMind and SoulSocietyYouthFriends more...
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- ComedyDramaIndependent
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- Contemporary21st Century
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- IndianaUSA
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- Girls' NightTeens
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- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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- Surreal
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- Irreverent Humor
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- Based on Comics
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- BluesJazzPunkRock
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Ghost World, 2001
English
USA, UK, Germany
Profile of Ghost World
Ghost World can be described as clever, witty, and sincere. The plot revolves around suburban life, coming of age, and teenage life. Its comic aspect comes from irreverent humor. Ghost World's main genres are drama, comedy, and independent. In terms of style, it is surreal. In approach, it is realistic. Ghost World is located in Indiana. It takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack is blues, punk, and jazz. Ghost World is adapted from a comic. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a girls' night and teens. Note that Ghost World involves sexual content and profanity.
Summary of Ghost World
Terry Zwigoff finally follows up his 1994 breakout success, CRUMB, with this infectious, insightful, and ultimately sad look at teenage angst and boredom in suburbia that recalls such films as WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE and RUSHMORE as well as MTV's excellent DARIA series. The screenplay, written by Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes, is based on Clowes's underground comic book, GHOST WORLD. Best friends Enid and Rebecca have graduated from high school, and now they need to figure out what comes next. Rebecca gets a menial job at a coffee shop and starts looking for an apartment, while Enid wallows in her miserable (Daria-like) worldview, in which all jobs are sellouts and nearly all people are creeps, geeks, and losers. But when she plays a practical joke on the biggest dud of them all, Seymour, a lonely man who lives only for his collection of classic 78s, her life gets turned upside as she finds herself needing him in ways she never thought possible. Thora Birch (Enid) and Steve Buscemi (Seymour) are nothing short of marvelous in their complex roles, and they receive ample support from Scarlet Johansson, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, and the great David Cross. The excellent soundtrack includes songs by Skip James, Blueshammer, the Buzzcocks, Lionel Belasco, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, and Mohammed Rafi, among others. Note to Buscemi fans: There's a small bit at the end of the credits, so stick around.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, UK, Germany |
| Release date: | 16 June 2001 |
| Runtime: | 111 min |
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Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
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- by: Peter Travers
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