Break Up vs Ghost
Ghost has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5/10 for Break Up). Break Up is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 6m. Ghost is the older of the two (1990 against 1998). Both are romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Break Up
Ghost| Break Up | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Romance, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Marcus | Jerry Zucker |
| Main cast | Kiefer Sutherland, Steven Weber, Hart Bochner, Robin Thomas, Leslie Stefanson | Tony Goldwyn, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore, Stephen Root, Vincent Schiavelli |
Synopsis
Break Up
Housewife Jimmy Dade stays with her violent husband, Frankie, even after his abuse leads to the loss of her hearing. When his car is found with an unidentifiable dead body inside, police officers John Box and Andrew Ramsey suspect Jimmy has killed him. But, after discovering her bank account has been emptied, Jimmy fears that Frankie is still alive, and she goes on the run -- with the police in pursuit.
Ghost
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.