Blackbeard's Ghost
Seen it?1968 | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. If you loved ParaNorman, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Stevenson
- Peter UstinovCaptain Blackbeard
- Dean JonesSteve Walker
- Suzanne PleshetteJo Anne Baker
- Elsa LanchesterEmily Stowecroft
- Richard DeaconDean Wheaton
- Joby BakerSilky Seymour
- Elliott ReidTV Commentator
- Norman GrabowskiVirgil
- Kelly ThordsenMotorcycle Officer
- Michael ConradPinetop Purvis