Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Parents Guide

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I was able to screen Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in order to write this Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Parents Guide. All opinions are my own.

We have been looking forward to this movie for a long time. My family loves the Ghostbusters series and the new movies are funny and entertaining. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is funny and set up a great storyline. Bring that full circle with the original Ghosbusters movie from the 80’s and you have the newest movie – Frozen Empire. You bring together the new cast (Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, and Logan Kim) with the original cast (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts) and you get a great storyline that is fun and entertaining. While there are parts of the movie I wish weren’t there (like most movies these days), overall it is a great addition to the Ghostbusters collection.

See below for a full breakdown of why we think you should definitely be more careful with this movie. It has a lot of sexual commentary, a little more language, and creepier ghosts and creatures. Kumail Nanjiani adds a lot of fun that I absolutely loved. I hope he continues as a main part of the cast going forward.

Overall, I felt like the storyline dragged just a little – spent a lot of time building up to the end. But the ins and outs of it all were good and made for a great flick. The special effects are good – some of the creatures were super creepy and others were a little cheesy – but it didn’t take away from the movie. Be sure to read the parents guide below. There are several things you will want to be aware of, especially if you are planning on taking kids.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire opens in theaters on March 22, 2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Parents Guide

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is rated PG-13 for supernatural action/violence, language, and suggestive references. It runs for 1hr 55m.

There is one mid-credit scene (about 1-2 mins in) for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. When the main credits start rolling, you can head out.

Sex & Nudity – 2/5 – It shows several skimpy swimsuits, including a closer-up view of a woman’s backside with a barely covered behind. There are a lot of crude innuendos. I didn’t write them all down but here are a bunch: “got some action”, something about marshmallows mating, devil’s testicle, nipple picture (which it also shows – it is quick but you could still tell if you are looking), talks about a sex dungeon and then asks if a sex dungeon would have chains, someone being called dickless, a comment of someone being called tall, dark, and horny.

Violence & Gore – 2/5 – There is some fighting – like the proton packs being used to shoot at the ghosts. It talks about a girl burning to death in a fire and how she died before her face melted off. There are several scenes with the little stay-puffed marshmallow creatures – they are usually crazy and do a lot of things that would be considered self-harm (like burning yourself with a cig lighter, putting an arm in a grinder, etc).

Profanity – 2/5 – 5+ uses of Ass, 4+ uses of Hell, 1+ use of damn, 1+ use of shit, 1+ use of SOB, and 5+ uses of God. A few uses of God also being referred to as a deity.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking – 1/5 – Peter (Bill Murray) finds an old bottle of liquor and asks if anyone wants some courage.

Frightening & Intense Scenes – 3/5 – Shows people who have been frozen (pretty disturbing) and then they explode. It shows several ghosts and creatures that are pretty freaky. There is a story about an ancient fight scene and it talks about how they ripped the horns off of a creature. There is a normal female ghost in who then turns into a terrifying creepy-looking ghost and chases them. Just a lot of similar things to this.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Parents Guide

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire opens in theaters on March 22, 2024

About Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – In Theaters March 22

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an army of ghosts that casts a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.

Directed by: Gil Kenan

Written by: Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman

Based on the 1984 film “Ghostbusters”

An Ivan Reitman film written by: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis

Produced by: Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Jason Blumenfeld

Executive Producers: Dan Aykroyd, Gil Kenan, JoAnn Perritano, Amie Karp, Erica Mills, Eric Reich

Cast: