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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Reviews Are In – Mixed Reactions Dominate Initial Verdicts on Afterlife Sequel.

The review embargo for Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has lifted, and critics are sharing their opinions on the sequel to 2021’s generally well-received Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

While it’s not entirely fair to characterize the reception as entirely negative, the majority of reviews do tend in that direction, and the film has made its debut on Rotten Tomatoes with an unfortunate green splat.

With 73 reviews tallied, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire currently holds a 45% rating on the aggregator site.

Explore the reviews and reactions further through the links provided below.

There’s lots of fun with #GhostbustersFrozenEmpire but its focus is in all the wrong places, is over-stuffed with too many ideas that don’t gel and dialogue is poor. Still, Grace and Rudd provide strong turns and it’s more reminiscent of the cartoon series in its tone. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/Lg0Q5Q4yvT

— Scott J. Davis (@scottwritesfilm) March 20, 2024

Without well-drawn characters, meaningful sentiments & concise conflicts, there’s not much holding #GhostbustersFrozenEmpire together but the hope that unsuspecting audiences will readily accept mediocrity. My review via @FreshFictionTV: https://t.co/JIEVzoG27P

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) March 20, 2024

#GhostbustersFrozenEmpire is an entertaining but frustrating mixed bag. Stripping the family drama from Afterlife and substituting for a saturday cartoon delight (which is fun) Ghost are great, Grace is AWESOME, I had fun but I wanted more… pic.twitter.com/x5hQYd67YC

— Zach Pope (@popetheking) March 20, 2024

While I didn't enjoy it as much as Ghostbusters: Afterlife (I know I'm an outlier there), I still had fun with #GhostbustersFrozenEmpire https://t.co/uyUoFMxya5

— Tom Percival (@twpercival1) March 20, 2024

#GhostbustersFrozenEmpire feels like it’s trying to cram three movies into one. The main villain’s design is awesome & Kumail Nanjiani is hilarious, but the story & dialogue are weak. The main cast feels underutilized & they don’t explore the new revelations on a deeper level. pic.twitter.com/MKtzm7K9v0

— Kristen Maldonado (@kaymaldo) March 20, 2024

#GhostbustersFrozenEmpire succeeds from a nostalgic standpoint, but the inciting incident doesn’t make complete sense, and the resolution even less. The whole felt inconsequential and just another excuse to use these actors while they’re still willing to put on the suit again. pic.twitter.com/m7xsDn0od4

— Brandon Siedlik (@BrandonSiedlik) March 20, 2024

“In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family decide to leave Summerville, Oklahoma and go back to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – and help the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level! But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes a mysterious and evil force, known as the Death Chill, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a deadly and unpredictable fate that unknowingly, could affect earth’s history with a second Ice Age.”

Directed by Gil Kenan (Afterlife helmer Jason Reitman co-wrote the movie and is on board as an executive producer), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is set to scare its way into theatres this March.

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