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ComedyDramaFantasy JAFF 2025 · Silver Hanoman Award Editor's Pick

A Useful Ghost Review (2025) — 82% Celluloid Score

Directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke · 2025 ·

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Answer Summary: Is A Useful Ghost worth watching?

A Useful Ghost (2025) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for A Useful Ghost?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

94% Critic Score
86% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 10m
Cast
Davika Hoorne , Witsarut Himmarat , Apasiri Nitibhon , Wanlop Rungkumjad , Wisarut Homhuan , Gandhi​ Wasuvitchayagit , Ornanong Thaisriwong , Kritpahat Srimangkornkaew , Katanyu Swangsri , Dhyan Ho

Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (94% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
  • Celluloid Score 82% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, fantasy pick

Not ideal for

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    Is A Useful Ghost worth watching?

    Yes — A Useful Ghost earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s Cannes-winning Thai ghost comedy took Silver Hanoman at JAFF 2025 — absurdist social satire with festival heat.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

    What is A Useful Ghost about?

    Worried about her husband being allergic to dust, Nat, a recently-dead woman, returns as a ghost possessing a vacuum cleaner to clean the house and protect her family from other vengeful ghosts in the house. To become a useful ghost, she needs to get rid of the useless ones.

    Critic Reviews

    critic A Useful Ghost

    A Useful Ghost (2025) Review

    Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's A Useful Ghost (2025) remains a defining Comedy landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

    Dr. Amara Okonkwo World Cinema Editor

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