Ghost Town is a 2008 American paranormal comedy film directed by David Koepp and starring the English comedian Ricky Gervais in his first leading role in a movie. It was released on September 19, 2008. Filming took place on the Upper East Side of New York City. Regarding his character, lead actor Ricky Gervais said, "Just what America wants: a fat, British, middle-aged comedian trying to be a semi-romantic lead." Reviews of Ghost Town were mostly favorable. As of November 15, 2008, the film holds a score of 85% from reviews collected by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, who gave it a golden tomato for best romance film of 2008, and a normalized rating of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.

release year: 2008

star(s): Alan Ruck    Greg Kinnear