The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Directed by Yann Samuell

Produced by Les Films du 24

201695 min5.5 / 10

A whimsical family fantasy about a frustrated ghost finding unexpected redemption through the compassion of a young girl, blending gentle humor with themes of curse-breaking and belonging.

In the depths of a British legend, the ghost of Eleanor Canterville is condemned to haunt the castle of his family and to scare away any inhabitant. It fulfills this task perfectly, helped by Gwilherm, his faithful servant. But when Otis, a family fleeing Parisian life, buy the castle, Eleanor is upset because she cannot scare this tribe of the twenty-first century. Worse yet, children ridicule and parents are unaware. Only Virginia Otis, aged fifteen, moved by the fate of Canterville Ghost, will seek to deliver from curse on it.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Canterville Ghost easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Canterville Ghost end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Canterville Ghost scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Canterville Ghost violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Canterville Ghost 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Canterville Ghost

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Canterville Ghost

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Canterville Ghost, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Canterville Ghost, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Canterville Ghost, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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