Casper
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Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
What critics thought
Critics in 1995 were split down the middle — some found the groundbreaking CGI effects charming enough to carry the film, while others felt the direction was flat and the sentimentality unearned. Audiences, particularly families, responded far more warmly than critics did, and that gap has defined the film's legacy. Leonard Maltin's later 'BOMB' rating stands as the sharpest dissent, hinging specifically on the decision to portray Casper as a dead child.
“this movie needed the touch of a Robert Zemeckis, but even the great special effects fail to mask the pallid direction of Brad Silberling, who makes every other shot look cheap and grainy”
David Forsmark·The Flint Journal
“technical achievement, it's impressive, and entertaining. And there is even a little winsome philosophy”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Casper is not Ghostbusters, and it's not The Addams Family. But it does have enough slapstick to amuse kids – and parents – who have a goofy sense of humor”
Bob Fenster·The Arizona Republic
“an intimate and likeable film”
Time Out London
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
Brad SilberlingDirector
Malachi PearsonCasper (voice)
Christina RicciKat
Bill PullmanDr. Harvey
Cathy MoriartyCarrigan
Eric IdleDibs
Joe AlaskeyStinkie (voice)
Joe NipoteStretch (voice)
Brad GarrettFatso (voice)
Devon SawaCasper on Screen
Chauncey LeopardiNicky
Spencer VroomanAndreas
Garette Ratliff HensonVic DePhillippi
James HornerComposer
Sherri StonerWriter
Deanna OliverWriter
Dean CundeyCinematographyFrom the studio
Casper
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
What critics thought
Critics in 1995 were split down the middle — some found the groundbreaking CGI effects charming enough to carry the film, while others felt the direction was flat and the sentimentality unearned. Audiences, particularly families, responded far more warmly than critics did, and that gap has defined the film's legacy. Leonard Maltin's later 'BOMB' rating stands as the sharpest dissent, hinging specifically on the decision to portray Casper as a dead child.
“this movie needed the touch of a Robert Zemeckis, but even the great special effects fail to mask the pallid direction of Brad Silberling, who makes every other shot look cheap and grainy”
David Forsmark·The Flint Journal
“technical achievement, it's impressive, and entertaining. And there is even a little winsome philosophy”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Casper is not Ghostbusters, and it's not The Addams Family. But it does have enough slapstick to amuse kids – and parents – who have a goofy sense of humor”
Bob Fenster·The Arizona Republic
“an intimate and likeable film”
Time Out London
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
Brad SilberlingDirectorMalachi PearsonCasper (voice)Christina RicciKatBill PullmanDr. HarveyCathy MoriartyCarriganEric IdleDibsJoe AlaskeyStinkie (voice)Joe NipoteStretch (voice)Brad GarrettFatso (voice)Devon SawaCasper on ScreenChauncey LeopardiNickySpencer VroomanAndreasGarette Ratliff HensonVic DePhillippiJames HornerComposerSherri StonerWriterDeanna OliverWriterDean CundeyCinematographyFrom the studio
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