A Ghost Story vs Waking the Dead

A Ghost Story has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.1/10 for Waking the Dead). A Ghost Story is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 45m. Waking the Dead is the older of the two (2000 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Ghost Story posterA Ghost Story2017 VS Waking the Dead posterWaking the Dead2000
A Ghost StoryWaking the Dead
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 6.1/10
Year20172000
Length1h 33m1h 45m
GenresDrama, Fantasy, Mystery, RomanceDrama, Mystery, Romance
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorDavid LoweryKeith Gordon
Main castCasey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Grover Coulson, Kesha, McColm Cephas Jr.Molly Parker, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Sandra Oh, Hal Holbrook

Synopsis

A Ghost Story

Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.

Waking the Dead

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.

Where to watch

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