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''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' was released on June 16, 1989, to generally negative reviews. Critics responded unfavorably to what they perceived as largely a copy of the original and a softening of its cynical, dark humor to be more family-friendly, although the performances of [[Peter MacNicol]] and Rick Moranis were repeatedly singled out for praise. As the sequel to the then-highest-grossing comedy film of all time, ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' was expected to dominate the box office. Instead, the film earned $215.4 million during its theatrical run compared with the original's $282.2 million, making it the [[1989 in film#Highest-grossing films|eighth-highest-grossing film of the year]]. Columbia Pictures deemed it a financial and critical failure, effectively dissuading Murray from participating in a third ''Ghostbusters'' film. Its soundtrack single, "[[On Our Own (Bobby Brown song)|On Our Own]]" by [[Bobby Brown]], was a success, spending 20 weeks on the United States music charts. |
''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' was released on June 16, 1989, to generally negative reviews. Critics responded unfavorably to what they perceived as largely a copy of the original and a softening of its cynical, dark humor to be more family-friendly, although the performances of [[Peter MacNicol]] and Rick Moranis were repeatedly singled out for praise. As the sequel to the then-highest-grossing comedy film of all time, ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' was expected to dominate the box office. Instead, the film earned $215.4 million during its theatrical run compared with the original's $282.2 million, making it the [[1989 in film#Highest-grossing films|eighth-highest-grossing film of the year]]. Columbia Pictures deemed it a financial and critical failure, effectively dissuading Murray from participating in a third ''Ghostbusters'' film. Its soundtrack single, "[[On Our Own (Bobby Brown song)|On Our Own]]" by [[Bobby Brown]], was a success, spending 20 weeks on the United States music charts. |
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The film failed to replicate the cultural impact and following of ''Ghostbusters''. Although some critics retrospectively praised it, ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' is generally seen as a poor follow-up to ''Ghostbusters'' and responsible for stalling the franchise for decades. The film spawned a series of merchandise including [[List of Ghostbusters video games|video games]], board games, [[Ghostbusters (comics)|comic books]], music, toys, and [[Haunted attraction (simulated)|haunted houses]]. Despite the relative failure of ''Ghostbusters II'', a second sequel was pursued through to the early 2010s. Following the mixed reviews and financial underperformance of the [[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|2016 series reboot]], the series returned to the original films with ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'' (2021) and ''[[Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire]]'' (2024). |
The film failed to replicate the cultural impact and following of ''Ghostbusters''. Although some critics retrospectively praised it, ''Ghostbusters{{nbsp}}II'' is generally seen as a poor follow-up to ''Ghostbusters'' and responsible for stalling the franchise for decades. The film spawned a series of merchandise including [[List of Ghostbusters video games|video games]], board games, [[Ghostbusters (comics)|comic books]], music, toys, and [[Haunted attraction (simulated)|haunted houses]]. Despite the relative failure of ''Ghostbusters II'', a second sequel was pursued through to the early 2010s. Following the mixed reviews and financial underperformance of the [[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|2016 series reboot]], the series returned to the original films with ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'' (2021) and ''[[Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire]]'' (2024). {So for the new movie does anyone else ship Phoebe and Melody?} |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |