Story Line
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
“He sees dead people... and they annoy him.”
Top Cast
Ricky Gervais
Dr. Bertram Pincus
Greg Kinnear
Frank Herlihy
Téa Leoni
Gwen Herlihy
Billy Campbell
Richard
Aasif Mandvi
Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Dana Ivey
Marjorie Pickthall
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Rating
6.5/ 10
Release Date
2008-09-19
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
ComedyRomanceDramaFantasy
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User Reviews (1)
daniel_carr
7/10
•12/23/2025Really enjoyed this movie! Was funny, good story and had a lovely romantic element. There was a great sci-fi theme which even involved Ancient Egyptian culture, really cool. A twist made it exciting and fun to watch. This movie proves once again that...