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The Ghost Writer
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Roman Polanski. With Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall.
6.8/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.
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6.8/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTA writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician…
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Release snapshot for The Ghost Writer.
MoviHero lists February 12, 2010 as the release date for The Ghost Writer. Roman Polanski is the listed director. The listed cast includes Ewan McGregor as The Ghost, Pierce Brosnan as Adam Lang, Kim Cattrall as Amelia Bly, Olivia Williams as Ruth Lang. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateFebruary 12, 2010
GenresMystery · Thriller
Runtime2h 8m
DirectorRoman Polanski
CastEwan McGregor as The Ghost, Pierce Brosnan as Adam Lang, Kim Cattrall as Amelia Bly, Olivia Williams as Ruth Lang
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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The Ghost Writer runs 2h 8m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 6/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 7/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
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The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 6.8/10 from 2,562 votes. Updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Pacing6/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary5/10
Violence5/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required7/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“Such an eerie and haunting movie… I expected just another political thriller, but this is so much more interesting… The remote setting, the media storm……”
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“It's quite difficult to watch this in the UK and not draw parallels with a certain real former Prime Minister - especially given the way…”
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“Perhaps I'll write my own memoirs. Ex-Prime Minister's Wife Tells All.”
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