Summary
Worried about her husband being allergic to dust, Nat, a recently-dead woman, returns as a ghost possessing a vacuum cleaner to clean the house.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 86Audiences 73GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer88%
Metascore84
User score7.9
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb6.7
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than 9 in 10 comedies, +30 min on the typical 100
typical 100130Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 117 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+107Released
2025
August 27, 2025
Last year
Genres
ComedyDramaFantasyLanguage
Thai
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Thailand- France
Singapore- Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism24 of 50
Davika HoorneNat
Witsarut HimmaratMarch
Apasiri NitibhonSuman
Wanlop RungkumjadKrong
Wisarut HomhuanAcademic Ladyboy
Gandhi WasuvitchayagitDr. Paul
Ornanong ThaisriwongDr. Paul's Wife- KSKritpahat SrimangkornkaewDann
Katanyu SwangsriMos- DHDhyan HoTed
Wachara KanhaPin- KTKrittin ThongmaiTok
- SJSupravee JantanasavedolHua
- VGViyada GivanonElderly
- EKEkwikorn KotpetElderly
- KSKamonpun SubsaendeeElderly
- SPSirichai PhongsirithawornElderly
- LSLaksanayaporn SriuttaBee - Suman's Housemaid
- CKChattajak KrongsinsaowapakYoung Mos
Chayanon AkaradumrongdejYoung March- KLKaruna LooktumthongAuntie Aim
- SJSakhorn JulananSei - Krong's Daughter
- TPThityanan PhoungbutDr. Paul's Mom
- TTTarathip TanarattanakitchoteNat's Baby
Directing · 3
- Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke Director, Writer
- Kantapat Puttasawan Second Assistant Director
- Chutigan Seechomphu First Assistant Director
Production · 22
- Kris Eiamsakulrat Executive Producer
- Rachel Y. Wu Executive Producer
- Tanat Tananivit Executive Producer
- Annie Yang Executive Producer
- Kip Tiaviwat Executive Producer
- Chayamporn Taeratanachai Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Pasit Tandaechanurat Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Chonlasit Upanigkit Editor
- Chaitawat Thrisansri Colorist
Sound · 5
- Chaibovon Seelookwar Original Music Composer
- Wong Hui Grace Sound Designer
- Ting Li Lim Dialogue Editor, Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard Hocks Sound Mixer
- Amelia Sai Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Thanissorn Thaopayung Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Phim U-mari Costume Designer
- Chatree Tengha Costume Designer
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