Best Ghostbusters Movies, Ranked
All 4 Ghostbusters films with enough votes to rank, ordered by TMDB audience score. Ghostbusters leads at 7.5; the franchise averages 6.9. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
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After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
7.59,877 votes - 2
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
7.35,252 votes - 3
Ghostbusters II1989The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
6.64,932 votes - 4
The Spengler family returns to where it all started - the iconic New York City firehouse - to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
6.42,238 votes
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Ghostbusters film?
Ghostbusters (1984) rates highest at 7.5 out of 10 from 9,877 TMDB votes.
How are these Ghostbusters films ranked?
By TMDB audience score — the average rating from every user who has scored the film. Only films with at least 50 votes are included, so a handful of ratings cannot skew the order. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
Which Ghostbusters film is rated lowest?
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) sits last at 6.4. The franchise averages 6.9 across 4 rated films.
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