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Terry Zwigoff’s first fiction film, adapted from a cult-classic comic by Daniel Clowes, is an idiosyncratic portrait of adolescent alienation that is at once bleakly funny and wholly endearing. Set during the malaise-filled months following high-school graduation, Ghost World follows the proud misfit Enid (Thora Birch), who confronts an uncertain future amid the cultural wasteland of consumerist America. As her cynicism becomes too much to bear even for her best friend, Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson), Enid finds herself drawn to an unlikely kindred spirit: a sad-sack record collector many years her senior (Steve Buscemi). With its parade of oddball characters, quotable, Oscar-nominated script, and eclectic soundtrack of vintage obscurities, Ghost World is one of the twenty-first century’s most fiercely beloved comedies.
Original Release
08/05/2001
US Release
07/20/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Thora Birch | Enid |
Scarlett Johansson | Rebecca |
Steve Buscemi | Seymour |
Brad Renfro | Josh |
Illeana Douglas | Roberta Allsworth |
Bob Balaban | Enid's Dad |
Stacey Travis | Dana |
Charles C. Stevenson Jr. | Norman |
Dave Sheridan | Doug |
Tom McGowan | Joe |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Thora Birch | Enid |
Scarlett Johansson | Rebecca |
Steve Buscemi | Seymour |
Brad Renfro | Josh |
Illeana Douglas | Roberta Allsworth |
Bob Balaban | Enid's Dad |
Stacey Travis | Dana |
Charles C. Stevenson Jr. | Norman |
Dave Sheridan | Doug |
Tom McGowan | Joe |
Debra Azar | Melora |
Brian George | Sidewinder Boss |
Pat Healy | John Ellis |
Rini Bell | Graduation Speaker |
T.J. Thyne | Todd |
Ezra Buzzington | Weird Al |
Lindsey Girardot | Vanilla - Graduation Rapper / Vanilla |
Joy Bisco | Jade - Graduation Rapper / Jade |
Venus DeMilo Thomas | Ebony - Graduation Rapper / Ebony |
Ashley Peldon | Margaret - Art Class / Margaret |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Pippa Cross | Executive Producer |
Janette Day | Executive Producer |
Lianne Halfon | Producer |
Barbara A. Hall | Producer |
John Malkovich | Producer |
Russell Smith | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2002 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
2002 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2002 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |