Ghost World

8.5 Score

2001 • 1h 51min • R • Comedy, Drama

Ghost World

"Accentuate the negative."

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.

IMDb 7.3

RT 93%

MC 90

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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

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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

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T.J. Thyne

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