A Ghost Story
Directed by David Lowery
Academy Award-winner Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star as a young couple who—after being separated by loss—discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.
Where to Watch A Ghost Story
- Nicholas FlorioFebruary 3, 2026This is one of the most quietly devastating films I’ve ever seen. It’s not a traditional horror movie. it’s an existential meditation on love, time, loss, and what remains after we’re gone. The stillness is intentional. The silence is intentional. It can get under your skin. The image of the ghost itself, simple and almost absurd at first, becomes heartbreaking as you realize how trapped and powerless it truly is. The film captures grief in a way that feels painfully real. Not dramatic, not loud, but heavy, Beautiful film, and Bravo to Casey Affleck. His performance was moving...
- savApril 8, 2026Went into it blind and it was the perfect combo of Skinamarink pacing with A Dog's Purpose storyline. Sad, a bit unintentionally funny at still moments, and sorrowful. Beautifully tragic & slow paced, some shots to me are paced out too long but some needed it to be for that feeling. The neighbour ghost finally letting go & the Pie Scene really got me out of those moments of stillness. I also luv'd the aspect ratio, the closedness of this was very fitting and felt visually suffocated by the grief. They portrayed the mourning & guilt so perfectly even without words, Im not gonna lie I did almost cry. I dock points for that musty mansplaining hippie at the party with big pit stains and the music throwing me out of the story a bit...because I can! Also I WANTED TO SEE THE NOTES BRO! In close, I think this film is very beautifully shot and written, the shots were very well planned and meaningful to the story.
- mizelle7February 21, 2026it starts off slow and then tragedy strikes. After that this movie actually went straight downhill. I got to about 29 minutes before i realized that I had just actually spent 5 minutes watching her eat a pie while a man in a sheet with eyes cut out watched her. Not worth my time continuing with something that wasn't very realistic so was unable to connect to the characters.
A Ghost Story Trivia
A Ghost Story was released on July 27, 2017.
A Ghost Story was directed by David Lowery.
A Ghost Story has a runtime of 1h 32m.
A Ghost Story was produced by James M. Johnston, Toby Halbrooks, Adam Donaghey.
Academy Award-winner Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star as a young couple who—after being separated by loss—discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.
The key characters in A Ghost Story are C (Casey Affleck), M (Rooney Mara), Little Boy (McColm Cephas Jr.).
A Ghost Story is rated R.
A Ghost Story is a Drama, Romance, Fantasy film.
A Ghost Story has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
A Ghost Story had a budget of $100K.
A Ghost Story has made $1.9M at the box office.