

Casper
Seeing is believing.
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $287.9M
- Language
- English
- friendship
- afterlife
- supernatural
- halloween
- bullying
- treasure hunt
- based on comic
- friends
- teenage girl
- ghost hunting
- super power
- psychiatry
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG26 May 1995
- PhysicalPGVHS / LaserDisc10 Oct 1995
- PhysicalPGDVD23 Sept 2003
- PhysicalPGBlu-ray2 Sept 2014
- PhysicalPG4K Ultra HD Blu-ray12 Aug 2025
- Theatrical (limited)PG30th Anniversary Re-Release3 Oct 2025
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG28 Jul 1995
- PhysicalPGVHS19 Aug 1996
- Theatrical12ARe-release; passed with cuts29 Sept 2023
- PhysicalPGBlu-ray24 Mar 2025
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG3 Jul 1995
CanadaCA
- Theatrical26 May 1995
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical30 Oct 2025
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL20 Nov 1995
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU27 Jul 1995
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical729 Jul 1995
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP19 Jul 1995
- PhysicalVHS17 Sept 1996
- PhysicalDVD23 Mar 2004
- Digital / OTTVOD4 Oct 2016
- PhysicalBlu-Ray5 Jun 2024
GermanyDE
- Theatrical620 Jul 1995
- Physical26 Feb 2004
IrelandIE
- TheatricalG28 Jul 1995
ItalyIT
- Theatrical7 Dec 1995
Frequently asked questions
Casper was released on 26 May 1995.
Audience reviews
4- W6/10
Wuchak
10/12/2018
***Fun, silly ghost flick with Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci and Cathy Moriarty*** A ghost-whispering paranormal expert and his daughter (Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci) move into a dilapidated mansion on the coast of Maine that’s haunted by a friendly ghost and three mischievous ones. Cathy Moriarty plays the venal heir of the mansion and Eric Idle her assistant. “Casper” (1995) delivers the goods if you're …
- R7/10
r96sk
1/24/2022
I remembered so much of this, and yet absolutely nothing of the plot. <em>’Casper’</em> is a film I must’ve watched so much as a young kid on video, the opening few scenes are very nostalgic. As noted though, I didn’t recall anything serious from this 1995 flick though. It’s a little deeper than I remember, with some adult themes touched on - the concluding scenes stand out in that regard. I did remember the ca…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
10/3/2025
Kids in Scotland of a certain age might just remember Glen Michael’s “Cavalcade”. This was a television programme on a Sunday afternoon that featured cartoons and one of the most popular of those was “Casper”, the friendly ghost. It was probably more popular because there were hardly ever any available and so when they were announced, it was always exciting. It’s against that sentimental backdrop that I really quite …
- T7/10
TheFilmCritics.org
8/20/2026
Few family movies manage to make a haunted house feel this inviting, but Casper turns its spooky setting into the heart of a surprisingly charming adventure. It is not a particularly sophisticated film, nor does it always know what to do with its darker themes, but its warmth, visual creativity, and sheer entertainment value make it an easy movie to enjoy. The film’s most impressive achievement is its visual effec…
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