FANTASY . 1995 . 1h 40m . English . 6.3/10

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.

Director Brad Silberling
Starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty
Box Office $287.9M
6.3/10
Rating
$287.9M
Box Office
1h 40m
Runtime
1995
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+476% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Casper poster
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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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Box office
Casper earned $287.9M worldwide on a $50.0M budget — a 476% return on investment.
Director
Casper was directed by Brad Silberling.
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Cast
Christina Ricci stars as Kat in Casper.
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Year context
Casper was released 31 years ago in 1995.

CREW

BOX OFFICE

$50.0M
Budget
$287.9M
Revenue
+476%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

STUDIOS (2)

Amblin Entertainment Harvey Films

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (4,847 votes)
Popularity
8
Budget
$50,000,000
Box Office
$287,928,194
Profit
+$237,928,194
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Casper about?
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.
How long is Casper?
Casper has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who directed Casper?
Casper was directed by Brad Silberling.
Who stars in Casper?
The cast of Casper includes Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, Malachi Pearson.
How much did Casper make at the box office?
Casper earned $287,928,194 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $50,000,000.
What is the rating of Casper?
Casper has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 4,847 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Fantasy Comedy Family

KEYWORDS (21)

friendship afterlife supernatural halloween bullying treasure hunt based on comic friends teenage girl ghost hunting super power psychiatry ghost disorder young heroes imaginary mischievous children ghost child mischief unfinished business hilarious
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