Casper

Casper

Seeing is believing.

Directed by Brad Silberling

Produced by The Harvey Entertainment Company, Universal Pictures

1995100 min6.3 / 10

A heartwarming supernatural comedy about a lonely ghost boy finding connection and love with a living girl, balancing mischievous humor with genuine emotional tenderness.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Casper easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does Casper end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Casper scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Casper violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Casper sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Casper, and what each one shares →

Like Casper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Casper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Casper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Casper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Casper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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