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Ghost World

Ghost World

7,1 /10 (1,607 Votes)
2001 EN 111 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

20/07/2001

Votes

1,607

Popularity

3.8

Accentuate the negative.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

111 min

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$8,800,000

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Enid

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Rebecca

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Seymour

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Josh

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Roberta Allsworth

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Enid's Dad

Stacey Travis

Stacey Travis

Dana

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Norman

Dave Sheridan

Dave Sheridan

Doug

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Joe

Debra Azar

Debra Azar

Melora

Brian George

Brian George

Sidewinder Boss

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

John Ellis

Rini Bell

Rini Bell

Graduation Speaker

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Todd

Ezra Buzzington

Ezra Buzzington

Weird Al

Lindsey Girardot

Lindsey Girardot

Vanilla

Joy Bisco

Joy Bisco

Jade

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Ebony

Ashley Peldon

Ashley Peldon

Margaret

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Chachi Pittman

Phillip

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Janece Jordan

Black Girl

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Kaileigh Brielle Martin

Snotty Girl

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Alexander Fors

Hippy Boy

Marc Vann

Marc Vann

Angry Guy (Jerome)

James Sie

James Sie

Asian Guy (Steven)

Paul Keith

Paul Keith

Fussy Guy (Paul)

David Cross

David Cross

Pushy Guy (Gerrold)

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J.J. 'Bad Boy' Jones

Fred Chatman

Dylan Jones

Dylan Jones

Red-Haired Girl

Martin Grey

Martin Grey

M.C.

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Steve Pierson

Blueshammer Member

Jake La Botz

Jake La Botz

Blueshammer Member

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Johnny Irion

Blueshammer Member

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Nate Wood

Blueshammer Member

Charles Schneider

Charles Schneider

Joey McCobb

Sid Hillman

Sid Hillman

Zine-O-Phobia Creep

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Joshua Wheeler

Zine-O-Phobia Creep

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Masterpiece Video Clerk

Daniel Graves

Daniel Graves

Masterpiece Video Customer

Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty

Masterpiece Video Employee

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Joel Michaely

Porno Cashier

Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry

Rude Coffee Customer

Joseph Sikora

Joseph Sikora

Reggae Fan

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Brett Gilbert

Alien Autopsy Guy

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Alex Solowitz

Cineplex Manager

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Tony Ketcham

Alcoholic Customer

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Mary Bogue

Popcorn Customer

Brian Jacobs

Brian Jacobs

Soda Customer

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Patrick Yonally

Garage Sale Hipster

Lauren Bowles

Lauren Bowles

Angry Garage Sale Woman

Lorna Scott

Lorna Scott

Phyllis, the Art Show Curator

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Jeff Murray

Roberta's Colleague

Jerry Rector

Jerry Rector

Dana's Co-Worker

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John Bunnell

Seymour's Boss

Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Psychiatrist

Anna Berger

Anna Berger

Seymour's Mother

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Feldman (Wheelchair Guy)

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Maxine (uncredited)

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Danny Allen

Adult Store Customer (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Lady Slowly Crossing Street (uncredited)

Michelle McGinty

Michelle McGinty

Mom in Convenience Store (uncredited)

Will Forte

Will Forte

(uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2025-02-19

⭐ 6

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 heart…

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Wuchak

Wuchak

2025-09-24

⭐ 7

**_When the fun ‘n’ games of high school are over_** When two Millennials (Thora Birch and Scarlett Johannson) graduate, they find themselves facing adult questions of making a living, finding a place to live, acquiring a romantic partner and the possibility of college. They make fun of an eccentric, lonely bachelor (Steve Buscemi), but one of them is intrigued and starts a relationship with him under the pretense of finding him a girlfriend. “Ghost World” (2001) is a drama that starts out quirky and fun, but takes a sobering turn in the second half. It was helmed by the director of the …

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