Does Ghost Dad end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ghost Dad easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ghost Dad violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ghost Dad

Name: Ghost Dad
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1990
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Bill Cosby, Kimberly Russell, Denise Nicholas, Ian Bannen, Christine Ebersole

He's been walking through doors. He's been falling through floors. He's been going through a lot lately, but he's still Dad.

Directed by Sidney Poitier

Produced by SAH Productions, Universal Pictures

199084 min5.0 / 10

A family-friendly fantasy comedy about a father's love transcending death, balancing supernatural hijinks with genuine warmth and the bonds of parenthood.

Elliot Hopper, a widower with three children, is working on a business deal to get his family out of financial straits when he is suddenly killed in a taxi accident. With the aid of a paranormal researcher, Elliott attempts to complete the deal from the beyond, ensuring his family will be taken care of.

Clusters

Magical Fantasy Adventures Cozy Fantasy Stories Uplifting Underdog Stories Found Family Stories Coping With Death

Genres

Comedy Family Fantasy

Keywords

Daughter Parent Child Relationship Loss Of Loved One Satan Fatherhood Ghost Father Son Relationship Father Daughter Relationship

Questions people ask

Does Ghost Dad end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Ghost Dad easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Ghost Dad scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Ghost Dad violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Ghost Dad 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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