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Facts

1984 · Comedy, Fantasy · English9.9× its budget

Critics vs audiences

Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)

Critics 71Audiences 78GoodWatch 74

  • Metacritic

    Metascore71

  • Metacritic

    User score8.2

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.8

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 1 M ratings3.7/5

Box office

9.9×its budget

Budget
$30 M
Worldwide
$297 M

Worldwide it earned $267 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 45 min

A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100

Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.

Reach

Streams in 66 countries, rent or buy in 48 more

+56

Released

1984

June 8, 1984

42 years ago

Genres

ComedyFantasy

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Oscar nominee, Golden Globe nomineeWins and nominations by award

Academy Awards1985

  • Music (Original Song)1985Nominated
  • Visual Effects1985Nominated

Golden Globe Awards1985

  • Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1985Nominated

Content

PG · Violence, strong languageYes

Rated

  • PGUnited States

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What's in it

  • ViolenceMild
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesMild
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesLittle or none
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism

Starring

StarringBill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis

73 people

Made by

Directed by Ivan Reitman, written with Dan Aykroyd, Harold RamisLászló Kovács (camera), Elmer Bernstein (music), David E. Blewitt (editing)·60 people in 11 departments

Directing · 4

Writing · 2

Production · 8

Camera · 6

Editing · 2

Sound · 15

Art · 5

Costume & Make-Up · 7

Visual Effects · 3

Lighting · 2

Other crew · 6