The Original Continuity · 1984 –
Ghostbusters
EssentialMovie19841h 45m
Three academics start a pest-control business for ghosts. Still close to a perfect comedy.
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Can you skip Ghostbusters?
No. It carries part of the main Ghostbusters throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Ghostbusters order.
Ghostbusters guides
Where it sits in the Ghostbusters order
- Release order
- #1 of 5
- Chronological order
- #1 of 5
- Released
- 8 June 1984
- In-universe era
- The 1980s
What to watch next
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Ghostbusters IIIn chronological order
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Ghostbusters II