Casper: A Spirited Beginning
PGUnited States rating19971h 30mAdventure, Family, Comedy
A lonely boy who loves the supernatural meets a friendly ghost who doesn't quite know how to haunt yet. The two become unlikely friends and work together to help the ghost learn his ways while navigating a world of ghosts and humans.
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PG US
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A lonely boy who loves the supernatural meets a friendly ghost who doesn't quite know how to haunt yet. The two become unlikely friends and work together to help the ghost learn his ways while navigating a world of ghosts and humans.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a standard family movie structure with a mix of dialogue scenes and moments of action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe Ghostly Trio terrifies a crowd of protesters and a demolition crew.
- Approx.ScaryA bully and his friends trap Chris inside a mansion with a bomb.
- Approx.ScaryA bomb detonates inside Casper's body, though he is unharmed.
Talk about it after
- 1Why do you think Casper chose to be a friendly ghost instead of a scary one?
- 2How did Chris and his dad find a way to spend more time together at the end?
- 3What did you think about the friendship between a human and a ghost?
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