10 best movies like Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 

Stills from Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Jumanji: welcome to the jungle, and Shaun of the Dead
Stills from Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Jumanji: welcome to the jungle, and Shaun of the Dead

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a 2024 American supernatural comedy film directed by Gil Kenan. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), the fourth mainline instalment and the fifth movie in the overall franchise.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hit the screens in March 2024. It features Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor and logan kinn reprising their roles from the afterlife. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and William Atherton also return, along with new faces like Kumail Najiani, Patton Oswalt, Emily Alyn Lind and James Acaster.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is set three years after the events of the Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The old Ghostbusters and new ones come together to save the world from a death-chilling god in New York City.

If you are a fan of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, here's a list of 10 other funny movies that involve comedy, supernatural elements and adventure.


Ten best movies to watch if you like Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

#1 Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, and Mckenna Grace in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) image via Columbia Pictures
Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, and Mckenna Grace in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) image via Columbia Pictures

Ghostbusters: Afterlife released in 2021 and is an American supernatural comedy film by Jason Reitman.

Three decades after the events of Ghostbusters II, it tells the story of a single mother moving with her children to a farm inherited from her estranged father, Egon Spengler, the member of the original Ghostbusters.

As soon as they move and settle down in the run-down house, unexpected facts about the land's strange seismic activity and the abandoned Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Incident from 1980s New York City come up. In particular, it discusses their connection with the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy handed over by their grandfather.


2. The Goonies

The Goonies Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images - @ 2011 Getty
The Goonies Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images - @ 2011 Getty

The Goonies is a delightful 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Richard Donner.

It's about a group of children who live in the "Goon Docks" neighbourhood of Astoria, Oregon. These lively characters, like Mike "Mikey" Walsh, Richard"Data" Wang, Clark"Mouth" Devereaux and Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, are expelled from their homes owing to the development of a country club.

However, they come across an old treasure map that leads them on a thrilling journey to find the hidden treasure that has been there for hundreds of years in the hands of the great pirate One-Eyed Willy. Along the way, they come across the Fratelli crime family who also want the treasure.


3. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Photo by Frank Masi
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Photo by Frank Masi

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American adventure comedy movie with a case on Jake Kasdan. It's a sequel to the Jumanji Film series and a spin-off of the original film Jumanji (1995).

The film follows four high school students who find an ancient video game console and are transported to the jungle environment of the game. They take the form of the adult avatars that they picked and need to live through the Jumanji challenges.


4. Men in Black

Men in Black( image via Columbia Pictures)
Men in Black( image via Columbia Pictures)

Men in Black is a secret organization with Agents K and J who are responsible for watching over and controlling the extraterrestrial movement on Earth.

They are sent in with aliens, neutralizers and interstellar problems. The movie Men in Black earned a revenue of around $589.4 million at the global box office and took the Academy Award for Best Makeup.


5. Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice (image via The Geffen Company)
Beetlejuice (image via The Geffen Company)

Beetlejuice (1988), directed by Tim Burton, shows the ghostly Maitland couple looking to reclaim their home from the Deetz family.

By calling on the chaotic help of the bizarre "bio-exorcist" Beetlejuice, they achieve their goal. Similar to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the movie is a mix of fantasy, comedy and horror, which is why it became a hit in pop culture.


6. Zombieland

Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone in Zombieland (2009- Columbia/TriStar)
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone in Zombieland (2009- Columbia/TriStar)

Zombieland is an American media franchise that centres on a college-aged teen who has to survive a zombie apocalypse.

His quest takes him to meet three strangers, and, together, they make a long road trip around the Southwest of the USA to find a zombie-free enclave. The franchise includes two movies and two games.

The first movie, released in 2009, stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin as the survivors of the zombie outbreak. The atmosphere of this movie is similar to that of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.


7. The Frighteners

The Frighteners Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images -@ 2012 Getty Images
The Frighteners Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images -@ 2012 Getty Images

The Frighteners is a supernatural horror comedy that came out in 1996 and was directed by Peter Jackson who did the screenplay with Fran Walsh. Michael J. Fox, the star, plays architect Frank Bannister who gets psychic powers when his wife is murdered.

His new abilities make it possible for him to see, hear and communicate with ghosts. At first, he makes friends with the ghosts and "exercises" them by charging a certain amount of money. However, as soon as a bad spirit arises, he gets down to researching the unearthly entity. The movie is a treat for fans of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.


8. Casper

Casper (image via Amblin Entertainment)
Casper (image via Amblin Entertainment)

Casper is a 1995 American science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It's based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost, created by Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo. The film features Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, and Cathy Moriarty, and Eric Idle.

In a story that warms the heart, a lonely ghost called Casper befriends a father and a daughter who move to a haunted house. Like Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it combines animated graphics, pop culture references to other ghost films and a loving story about childhood and loss.


9. Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead © 2004 Rogue Pictures. All Rights Reserved
Shaun of the Dead © 2004 Rogue Pictures. All Rights Reserved

Shaun of the Dead, a 2004 film directed by Edgar Wright and co-written by Wright and Simon Pegg, unleashes a unique form of romantic zombie comedy.

Simon Pegg portrays Shaun, a slagging London salesperson who is unexpectedly brought together with horror movie characters in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

Some of them are the likes of Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton. Similar to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it's a great mix of horror and comedy because the director mixed them up in a scath-free manner, enabling Shaun be hilarious and thrilling at the same time.


10. Scary Movie

Anna Faris and Kurt Fuller in Scary Movie (image via Brad Grey pictures)
Anna Faris and Kurt Fuller in Scary Movie (image via Brad Grey pictures)

A spoof of some horror movies follows a group of teenagers who are followed by a masked killer. The movie was released on July 7, 2000.

The cast of the movie includes Anna Faris, Jon Abrahams and Marlon Wayans. Fans of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will find this movie enjoyable because of its thrilling atmosphere and horror elements.


If you are a fan of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and interested in the same quality entertainment, the aforementioned list contains a selection of films rooted in different scenarios and narratives.

No matter whether you are fascinated by The Goonies, the comedy terror of Shaun of the Dead or the action-packed storyline in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, you will find something of your liking in the genre.

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