What is the Metascore for Ghostlight?

Ghostlight has a Metascore of 83 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Ghostlight Review (2024) — 84% Celluloid Score

Item: Ghostlight
Rating: 4.2
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Kelly O'Sullivan · 2024 · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

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Answer Summary

Ghostlight (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).

Quick Verdict

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

84%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

99% Critic Score

85% Audience

83 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9

7.6 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 2h 10m
Cast: Keith Kupferer , Katherine Mallen Kupferer , Tara Mallen , Dolly De Leon

Official theatrical poster for Ghostlight (2024)

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Why this score?

Strong critic approval (99% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (83/100).
Celluloid Score 84% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded horror, drama pick
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Ghostlight worth watching?

Yes — Ghostlight earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A grieving construction worker's unlikely detour into community theater could easily read as gimmicky, but the real-life family cast grounds the film's parallel between staged tragedy and private loss in genuine feeling.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (99%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (85%).

What is Ghostlight about?

When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production...