Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls' friendship.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 28 wins & 56 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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The greatest distinction of "Ghost World" is its singular spirit. Here's a dark, deadpan comedy about alienated kids that manages to be smart, surpassingly odd, extremely funny and mysteriously endearing at the same time.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
12 Apr 2013
fresh:
See it for Birch's hostile stare and Johansson's devastating monotone.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
12 Apr 2013
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Most of Ghost World is funny, but the laughs are inextricably tied to the painful alienation and self-loathing that comes with living on society's fringes.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
14 Jul 2010
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By sharp turns poignant, disturbing and hysterically funny.
– Ken Eisner,
Variety,
7 Jul 2010
fresh:
Zwigoff pulls off something in Ghost World that seems a minor miracle -- he creates someone with a complex inner life.