Fresh
The set design, however, merely disguises what is in fact an intimate and likeable picture.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Brad Silberling Director
- Christina Ricci as Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey
- Bill Pullman as Dr. James Harvey
- Cathy Moriarty as Carrigan Crittenden
- Malachi Pearson as Casper (voice)
- Eric Idle as Paul 'Dibbs' Plutzker
- Joe Nipote as Stretch (voice)
- Joe Alaskey as Stinkie (voice)
- Brad Garrett as Fatso (voice)
- Garette Ratliff Henson as Vic DePhillippi
- Jessica Wesson as Amber Whitmire
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
51%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A fairy tale with the soul of a rerun.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
It's not clear why Steven Spielberg's Amblin decided to make a live-action entertainment starring the least interesting and most saccharine of all 50s cartoon characters.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Once the audience has become inured to the wide-eyed protagonist and impressive digitized effects, there's little sense of wonder or awe to be found.
Brian Lowry, Variety
Fresh
Casper's movie is not the cleverest one around, but its hero may be the most lovable.
Caryn James, New York Times
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