The Canterville Ghost
Seen it?1996 | 92 min | TV Movie, Fantasy, Drama, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Scrooge or The Secret Garden, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: slapstick violence and scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sydney Macartney
- Patrick StewartSir Simon de Canterville
- Neve CampbellVirginia 'Ginny' Otis
- Joan SimsMrs. Umney
- Donald SindenMr. Umney
- Cherie LunghiLucille Otis
- Leslie PhillipsGeorge, Lord Canterville
- Daniel BettsFrancis, Duke of Cheshire
- Edward WileyHiram Otis
- Ciarán FitzgeraldAdam Otis
- Raymond PickardWashington Otis