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Ghost World

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Original title

Ghost World

Year

2001

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

Terry Zwigoff

Screenwriter

Daniel Clowes, Terry Zwigoff

Cast

Music

David Kitay

Cinematography

Affonso Beato

Producer

Granada Films, United Artists, Jersey Shore, Advanced Medien

Genre

Comedy | Teen/coming-of-age. Based on a Comic. Independent Film (US)

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Daniel Clowes Adaptations

Synopsis

Enid and Rebecca are best friends having difficulties with the social attitudes of other people. After graduating high school, they decide to get a job and rent a house of their own. However, Enid needs to attend Arts summer school to graduate but her anti-social behavior makes her lose her job. Meanwhile, Enid and Rebecca play a prank on Seymour, a middle-aged collector of vinyl records that also has difficulties with relationships. Seymour and Enid eventually become friends. As time goes by, Enid reaches maturity and develops a different view of life.

Rankings Position

#42 Best Comic Book Movies

Awards: 2001: Nominated for Oscar: Best Adapted Screenplay

2001: 2 Nominations for Golden Globes: Actress (Thora Birch), Supporting Actor

2001: Deauville: Jury Prize, Award Best Actress (Thora Birch)

2001: National Board of Review: Special Recognition

2001: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor (Steve Buscemi). 3 Nominations

2001: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Screenplay

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Critics' reviews

"It creates specific, original, believable, lovable characters, and meanders with them through their inconsolable days, never losing its sense of humor (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"It's surely the best depiction of teenage eccentricity since 'Rushmore,'"

Dana Stevens: The New York Times
"A buoyant, funny, and disarmingly humane comedy of beautiful losers in revolt."

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"Smart, surpassingly odd, extremely funny and mysteriously endearing at the same time."

Joe Morgenstern: The Wall Street Journal
"If, like me, you've been wondering how Terry Zwigoff, the brilliant documentary filmmaker who made 'Crumb,' would negotiate his shift to fiction filmmaking, here's your answer: brilliantly."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"Funny, insightful, unpredictable and blessed with pitch-perfect performances, Ghost World is one of the year's best movies."

Jack Mathews: New York Daily News
"A singularly unsettling portrait of a culture in the grip of the mediocre."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
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Ranking Lists Position

42 My Top 10 Movies from 2001 (59)
70 My Favorite Comic Adaptations (61)

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