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The Canterville Ghost
2021 180 min United Kingdom 12+
★7.1
Family, Comedy, Fantasy
🎭 Based on
«The Canterville Ghost»
byOscar Wilde
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Description
Follows a tech billionaire who buys Canterville Chase, unaware that the contents include a malevolent family ghost, who has been haunting the premises for centuries.
Starring
Tom Graves
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Joe Graves
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Caroline Catz
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Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
This adaptation of The Canterville Ghost offers a lighthearted, modern take on Oscar Wilde's classic story by juxtaposing American sensibilities with traditional British aristocratic tropes. While it provides an entertaining family-friendly experience, its contemporary humor and staging are occasionally perceived as somewhat immature or superficial.
| Adaptation | The narrative remains anchored in its source material's enduring relevance while successfully modernizing the core conflict through a clash of cultures. | |
| Humor | The film effectively leans into satirical humor, using the encounter between the ghost and the visiting American family to mock both aristocratic arrogance and American pretensions. | |
| Production | The production design provides a rich backdrop by contrasting the vast, historical English mansion with the contemporary, technology-obsessed lifestyle of the modern family. | |
| Direction | The staging choices, specifically the modern updates and character portrayals, are viewed by some as whimsical and fun, while others find the tone overly childlike or immature. |