The Ghost Goes West

The Ghost Goes West

The most romantic ghost you've ever seen!

Directed by René Clair

Produced by London Films Productions

193595 min6.7 / 10

A charming, whimsical romantic comedy where a Scottish ghost's transatlantic journey becomes the catalyst for love and cultural collision.

Peggy Martin, daughter of a wealthy American businessman, persuades her father to buy a haunted Scottish castle from Donald Glourie. As the castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, its ghost tags along. Donald and Peggy fall in love, but the restless apparition proves to unwelcome, and they must find a way to appease the kilt-wearing spirit.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ghost Goes West easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Ghost Goes West end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Ghost Goes West sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Ghost Goes West violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Ghost Goes West scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Ghost Goes West

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ghost Goes West

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ghost Goes West, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ghost Goes West, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ghost Goes West, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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