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Ghostbusters (2016)

Three scientists and a subway worker team up to fight off a paranormal invastion that threatens New York City.

Ghostbusters (2016)
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Released:
July 15, 2016

Cast:

Melissa McCarthy
Kristen Wiig
Kate McKinnon
Leslie Jones
Chris Hemsworth

Director:
Paul Feig

Producer:
Dan Aykroyd, Paul Feig, Ali Bell, Jesse Henderson, Michele Imperato, Tom Pollack

Written by:
Paul Feig & Kate Dippold

Distributor:
Sony/Columbia

Metacritic Score:
60

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
77%

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