Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
critic Reviews
, 43% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire offers a certain amount of nostalgia-fueled fun for fans of the original, but a crowded cast and surprisingly serious tone prevent this sequel from truly sparking.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRafer GuzmanNewsday
After so many mishandled or abandoned series — from “Fantastic Beasts” to “Narnia” to “Percy Jackson” — it’s nice to see one that’s heading in the right direction.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWenlei MaThe Nightly (AU)
Until Ghostbusters decides if it wants to throw its lot in with one era or the other, it’s always going to be between two worlds. And that purgatory makes for a middling experience that doesn’t quite satisfy.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJack RiedyChicago Reader
This newest franchise entry is built on nostalgia and a stacked cast, but not enough to make it worth watching.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
It's like the scriptwriters just devoured some plates of Ghostbusters' stuff and went barf... none of it makes any sense.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
The plot is pretty much a cut-and-paste duplication of the original film.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJames BerardinelliReelViews
As scattershot and uneven as it is unnecessary, it fails to effectively build on the foundation laid in Afterlife while at the same time relegating the “old timers” into oddly-integrated super-cameo appearances.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreLouisa MooreScreen Zealots
With each movie that’s churned out, it’s becoming more and more obvious that there’s only so much you can do with this world.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreVictor StiffThat Shelf
For long-time series fans, Frozen Empire provides two more hours of Ghostbusters content.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJohn SerbaDecider
Considering the talent on hand and the eternal goodwill of the original film, it's hard not to deem Afterlife another missed opportunity for the franchise.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMichelle KisnerThe Movie Sleuth
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has many aspects that sound good on paper but don't work in execution.
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