The Ghost Writer

"Read between the lies."

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6.8/10

2,416 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Other Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

European Film – People's Choice for Best European Film

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Polish Best European Film

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Other Awards

🏆 11 wins•📋 1 nomination

Won

César for Best Adaptation

Silver Bear for Best Director

European Film for Best Film

César for Best Director

European Film for Best Composer

European Film for Best Director

European Film for Best Production Designer

European Film for Best Screenwriter

César for Best Music Written for a Film

National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actress

European Film for Best Actor

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European Film for Best Editor

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$45.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$60.3M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$15.3M

ROI: +34%

Budget Recovery134% of budget

$0|Budget: $45.0M|Revenue: $60.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

30.8K

Daily Avg

513

7-Day Trend

+1%

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Based On

The Ghost

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Berlin

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Story Setting

Set In

LondonMartha's Vineyard

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Paweł Edelman

Film Editing

Hervé de Luze

Music / Score

Alexandre Desplat

Production Design

Albrecht Konrad

Production Companies

Summit Entertainment

Distributors

Fórum HungaryPathé Distribution

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Ghost Writer

Available in 30 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	Amazon Prime Video, Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz, Starz Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
CanadaPG	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Crave, Hoopla, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA15+	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom15

CanadaPG

AustraliaMA15+

Germany12

FranceU

Belgium16

Brazil12

+16 more countries

Production

Director

Roman Polanski

Writers

Robert Harris, Robert Harris, Roman Polanski

Production Companies

R.P. ProductionsFrance 2 CinémaRunteamStudio BabelsbergElfte Babelsberg Film

Cast

Ewan McGregor

The Ghost

Pierce Brosnan

Adam Lang

Kim Cattrall

Amelia Bly

Olivia Williams

Ruth Lang

Tom Wilkinson

Paul Emmett

Timothy Hutton

Sidney Kroll

Jon Bernthal

Rick Ricardelli

Tim Preece

Roy

Robert Pugh

Richard Rycart

David Rintoul

Stranger

Eli Wallach

Old man

Jim Belushi

John Maddox

Tags & Keywords

london, englandcentral intelligence agency (cia)based on novel or bookpoliticswar crimesmassachusettsauthormartha's vineyard

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