Five years after saving New York City from destruction by the shapeshifting god Gozer, the Ghostbusters have been sued for the property damage incurred and barred from … See more

Development
After the success of Ghostbusters, a sequel was considered inevitable even though the film had been developed as a stand-alone project. … See more

Context
In 1989, more sequels were scheduled for release than in any previous year, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, See more

Performance analysis and aftermath
Financially, Ghostbusters II was a relative success but it failed to meet studio expectations as a … See more

• Bill Murray as Peter Venkman
• Dan Aykroyd as Raymond Stantz
• Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett
• Harold Ramis as Egon Spengler See more

As with his work on Ghostbusters, Reitman had little interest in the technical side of his film. For the sequel, he employed special effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), giving them a rough outline of the plot and the freedom to do as they wanted. … See more

Positivity vs. negativity
Several elements of Ghostbusters II deal with the consequences of actions. Instead of being lauded as heroes after defeating Gozer, the Ghostbusters are driven out of business because of the associated destruction they … See more