Casper
FantasyComedyFamily
6+PG⭐ 7.0 / 10
1995·1h 40m·Brad Silberling·The Harvey Entertainment Company·● Script read & verified
A friendly young ghost named Casper befriends a lonely girl whose therapist father has come to help ghosts move on to the afterlife. This family...
Fine for kids to watch alone
Heads Up for Parents
The father character has given up conventional life to chase ghosts in hopes of finding his deceased wife, which may prompt questions about death and loss
What's In It
Violence
Very Mild▸
Language
Very Mild▸
Scary
Very Mild▸
Romance
None▸
Substances
None▸
Stimulation
Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●Traditional family values
The entire emotional core centers on Kat Harvey's devotion to helping her father through his grief and their mutual journey toward healing as a family. The film's central message is about family love transcending death and the importance of maintaining family bonds.
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows importance of friendship across differences as Casper and Kat connect despite the supernatural barrier
- ✓Demonstrates patience and understanding as Dr. Harvey tries therapy with ghosts rather than just driving them away
Cast:Christina RicciBill PullmanCathy MoriartyEric IdleMalachi Pearson