We Have a Ghost

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We Have A Ghost review | David Harbour plays dead (whynow)

In Netflix's family-friendly adventure We Have A Ghost, David Harbour plays a ghost who goes viral. Read our review.

Landon, who directed the Vince Vaughn slasher Freaky and the Happy Death Day films, is a competent director, but We Have A Ghost is a mess. Nothing in the film feels original, We Have A Ghost can’t escape the heavy weight of its influences. in We Have A Ghost and Ernest is a likeable supernatural being. There are also some similarities between We Have a Ghost and Harbour is clearly having the time of his life and most of the film’s best gags involve him. Harbour plays Ernest, a ghost haunting the house that Anthony Mackie’s Frank and his family have just purchased.

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We Have a Ghost movie review & film summary (2023) | Roger Ebert (Roger Ebert)

Christopher Landon makes wonderfully quirky horror films that defy the typical cynicism of the genre nowadays. He avoids the pretension of “elevated horror” ...

Leslie Monroe [Jennifer Coolidge ](/cast-and-crew/jennifer-coolidge)as Judy Romano, the West Bay Medium [Erica Ash ](/cast-and-crew/erica-ash)as Melanie Presley [Isabella Russo ](/cast-and-crew/isabella-russo)as Joy Yoshino [Niles Fitch ](/cast-and-crew/niles-fitch)as Fulton Presley [Faith Ford ](/cast-and-crew/faith-ford)as Realtor Even as “We Have a Ghost” sags in places, it never completely fades into the dull background of Netflix originals of late. Father Frank ( [Anthony Mackie](/cast-and-crew/anthony-mackie)) is struggling to make ends meet and to maintain a healthy relationship with his increasingly-distant son Kevin (Jahi Di’Allo Winston, so good in “ [Charm City Kings](/reviews/charm-city-kings-movie-review-2020)” and on “Everything Sucks!”). Of course, “We Have a Ghost” becomes a bit of a whodunit too as Ernest learns about what really happened to him, including the identity of his killer. [Tig Notaro](/cast-and-crew/tig-notaro)) and her CIA boss Arnold Schipley ( [Steve Coulter](/cast-and-crew/steve-coulter)). [Geoff Manaugh](/cast-and-crew/geoff-manaugh), “We Have a Ghost” opens with the Presley family moving to a fixer-upper in Chicago.

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We Have a Ghost ending explained: What really happened to Ernest? (digitalspy.com)

However, as youngest son Kevin and his neighbour Joy begin to uncover the truth about Ernest's path, and his death, they swiftly become targets of a paranormal ...

The capture ghost-Ernest/Randy is being tortured/experimented on when a memory surfaces of the truth — ghost-Ernest/Randy dropped his daughter June off only for real-Ernest to murder him so that they could keep ghost-Ernest/Randy's daughter for themselves. In the attic, Kevin asks Joy if she thinks ghost-Ernest/Randy can still see them from wherever he is, and she says maybe. This allows Monroe to get a warrant to get into the Presley home, but Melanie warns her son the fuzz is on his trail. It only makes them more famous, attracting the attention of ghost hunter Leslie Monroe (Tig Notaro) and the CIA who come to the house to try and capture Ernest. With the help of his neighbour and equal social misfit Joy (Isabella Russo) the two begin to hunt down Ernest's past. Their ghost is the seemingly friendly Ernest, who helps turn the Presley family into a social-media sensation.

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Here's where you recognise the cast of Netflix's new comedy We ... (The Tab)

Meet the cast of the new Netflix movie We Have a Ghost. The Netflix film stars David Harbour, Jennifer Coolidge and Anthony Mackie.

Erica Ash stars as Melanie in We Have a Ghost and is best known for being a cast member on the sketch show MADtv. Niles Fitch stars as Fulton in We Have a Ghost. Leslie Monroe is played by comedian Tig Notaro who is best known for her roles in One Mississippi, Arm of the Dead and Instant Family. Here’s where you recognise the cast of Netflix’s We Have a Ghost from: Jahi Di’Allo Winston stars as Kevin in We Have a Ghost who becomes internet famous due to his haunted house. We Have a Ghost is Netflix’s latest comedy film and it follows a family who find out their house is haunted and they become social media sensations.

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We Have a Ghost cast: All actors & characters (Dexerto)

After penning the scripts for 2007's Disturbia and several Paranormal Activity sequels, Christopher Landon stepped behind the camera for Happy Death Day, a ...

[Lethal Weapon 5](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/lethal-weapon-5-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-2008081/) [The Conjuring 4](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/the-conjuring-4-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-1965361/) [Indiana Jones 5](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/indiana-jones-5-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-1924048/) [Extraction 2](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/extraction-2-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-netflix-2002767/) [Barbie](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/barbie-movie-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-2012761/) [Oppenheimer](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/oppenheimer-release-date-trailers-cast-2009353/) [Saw 10](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/saw-10-release-date-cast-plot-everything-we-know-1904730/) [Stranger Things](https://www.dexerto.com/tag/stranger-things/). [John Wick Chapter 4](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/john-wick-chapter-4-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-1980511/) [Creed III](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/creed-3-release-date-cast-plot-trailers-everything-we-know-1961908/) After debuting as the Falcon, he’s now taking on the Captain America mantle in [New World Order](https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/captain-america-4-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-more-1867118/) and beyond. Leslie Monroe](/tv-movies/we-have-a-ghost-cast-all-actors-characters-2070446/#tig-notaro) [Steve Coulter: Arnold Schipley](/tv-movies/we-have-a-ghost-cast-all-actors-characters-2070446/#steve-coulter) [Jennifer Coolidge: Judy Romano](/tv-movies/we-have-a-ghost-cast-all-actors-characters-2070446/#jennifer-coolidge) [Faith Ford: Barbara Mangold](/tv-movies/we-have-a-ghost-cast-all-actors-characters-2070446/#faith-ford)

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"We Have a Ghost" Uses New Orleans Filming Locations to Portray ... (HouseBeautiful.com)

Netflix's new movie "We Have a Ghost" features filming locations in Louisiana. The Chicago home is portrayed by two homes in New Orleans.

A convention center in New Orleans was transformed into the CIA office. The mountain background was shot in Bozeman, Montana, and added to the setting through visual effects. Naturally, the Presley family’s new house is one of the movie’s standout stars. “We shot the movie in the dead ass of summer in New Orleans, which anyone will tell you is crazy.” The soaring attic where the ghost, Ernest, likes to hang out was filmed on a soundstage. Ahead, dive into everything else we know about the filming locations in the movie.

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We Have a Ghost review – supernatural Netflix caper needs more ... (The Guardian)

A so-so attempt to recall kids films of the 80s struggles to find its own personality amidst its many influences.

The bigger it all gets, the further we feel pushed away and it starts to recall the scrappy disaster of Happy Death Day 2U, which squandered the simple joys of the original by needlessly extending the canvas. There is some mildly interesting familial tension at play between Mackie’s opportunist father and Winston’s disappointed son (a speech about being unable to hide one’s faults when a child gets old enough to see them is effective) but Landon struggles to bring emotional heft to the central friendship. In Landon’s simpler, sweeter low-stakes opening act, the film works best, a charming melange of Casper, Beetlejuice and the aforementioned Amblin classics, gently taking us through familiar motions. “We have a ghost!” is then exclaimed with the words meaning something different to each family member. It makes sense that he would then parlay that into the world of family films and so his Landon has always been transparent about his influences – Happy Death Day recalling Groundhog Day, Disturbia recalling Rear Window (to the extent that Hitchcock’s estate tried to sue) – but here, he’s too busy trying to conjure the vibe of a certain type of film to focus on crafting something of his own.

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The Powerful Reason David Harbour Doesn't Talk in We Have a Ghost (Den of Geek)

But his latest role as Ernest the Ghost in Netflix's We Have a Ghost is unlike any character he—or almost any other modern actor—has ever attempted. The gimmick ...

In We Have a Ghost, Harbour brings that same tenderness, which as always is juxtaposed by his giant, gruff exterior. Whether Ernest is giving Kevin an encouraging wink to get him to make a move on Joy, or desperately searching the back of his mind to remember how he died, Harbour conveys everything he needs to without crossing the line into pantomime or saccharine sentimentality. The movie is in the vein of Amblin movies from the ‘80s and ‘90s, with parallels to that era of wholesome yet un-patronizing storytelling found strewn throughout. From there, it’s an avalanche of antics as Kevin and his neighbor Joy (Isabella Russo) fight to keep Ernest out of the CIA’s grasp. The question is, why make a movie in which one of its most recognizable stars on Netflix doesn’t say a word? He doesn’t speak once in the entire movie.

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We Have A Ghost (Empire)

In Illinois, a family moves into a creepy old house that neighbours claim is haunted. Youngest son Kevin (Jahi Di'Allo Winston) indeed soon encounters a ...

It’s a film ultimately about families, and seems to be designed to be watched by them too (at least, families with teenage kids) — a ghost story that nearly everyone can enjoy. And in the Landon tradition, there are knowing lines for horror fans, too (“We are not going to be like every stupid white family in every horror movie,” insists Erica Ash’s obstinate mother). He manages to be both Chaplin-esque funny and winningly warm, utilising to full effect the gentle facial expressions that made Chief Hopper a father figure to millions. But that Extremely Online, irony-soaked wit is tempered here: this is mostly an earnest, thoughtful genre piece, less interested in scares and more interested in cares. As Ernest, Harbour puts in a wordless performance worthy of silent film, working purely via body language and facial expression. This is mostly an earnest, thoughtful genre piece, less interested in scares and more interested in cares.

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Reviews: This week's big streaming and VOD movies (Los Angeles Times)

Review: David Harbour is one lovable dead guy in 'We Have a Ghost'; plus the artful 'Bruiser'. A ghostly figure hangs its head out a ...

His Oscar-nominated latest is the mostly dialogue-free story of a donkey that gets passed from owner to owner and predicament to predicament in vignettes that Skolimowski captures with wit, humanity and astonishing visual flair. “The Outwaters” begins with lots of loose footage of young folks hanging out. “God’s Time” has an endearingly scrappy vibe and a talented cast filled with unfamiliar faces. The real star of “Ambush” is Connor Paolo, playing Cpl. [Billy Bob Thornton](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-ca-billy-bob-thornton-20180607-htmlstory.html) — educates his crew by sharing colorful anecdotes from his misspent youth, filled with rich details about both the fun and the responsibilities of being a bad guy. The artful indie drama “Bruiser” starts out as an engaging but perhaps too typical coming-of-age story about a middle-class kid cracking under the pressure of having to be a diligent and well-behaved student all the time. “We Have a Ghost” is unnecessarily long, padded with tangential comic characters — including Jennifer Coolidge as a phony TV spiritualist and Tig Notaro as a bitter ex-CIA agent — who don’t do a lot to advance the story or make it funnier. It’d be hard for anyone to compete with Thornton, but “Devil’s Peak” isn’t helped much by the bland performance of its lead, Hopper Penn, who plays Charlie’s softhearted son Jacob. Dubbed “Ernest” because of the name stitched on his shirt, the ghost — who can make noise but can’t talk, and can touch people but can’t be touched — tries to chase away the home’s new family by howling and making scary faces. Jalyn Hall plays Darious, a teenager whose parents have saved and sacrificed to send him to a nice boarding school, providing the kind of comfortable upbringing they didn’t have. In this case, most of the heart-tugging comes via Kevin, from his strained relationship with Frank and his attempt to help Ernest figure out who he really is. [David Harbour](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-12-02/david-harbour-violent-night-santa-claus-action-christmas) as a spirit haunting a fixer-upper house in the Chicago area.

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