Where To Watch The Ghostbusters Movies In Order: UK Streaming Guide

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The Ghostbusters movies have been a beloved part of pop culture since the first movie was released in 1984. With a mix of comedy, adventure and the supernatural, the Ghostbusters franchise includes multiple movies and animated series. Here’s a look at the franchise, how to watch Ghostbusters movies in order, and where to watch Ghostbusters online in the UK.

Ghostbusters

The original Ghostbusters movie follows a group of scientists in New York City. The scientists start a ghost-catching business, and fight against many supernatural threats including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver, Ghostbusters is directed by Ivan Reitman.

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II was released in 1989, with the team facing off against a malicious slime spirit threatening to take over New York City. The main cast all reprised their roles in the second movie, along with director Ivan Reitman.

All-Female Ghostbusters Movie Remake

Ghostbusters: Answer The Call is a reboot of the original 1984 Ghostbusters movie with an all-female leading cast. The new team of ghostbusters deal with a paranormal conspiracy in modern-day New York. The movie is directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Picking up from the original ‘80s movies, Ghostbusters: Afterlife moves the action from New York City to the small town of Summerville, Oklahoma, where Egon Spengler’s descendants discover their family legacy and a new supernatural threat. The film stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd, with appearances from Murray, Aykroyd and Hudson. Jason Reitman, the son of Ivan Reitman, directs.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The Spenglers move back to New York City to help Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore re-establish the Ghostbusters. They’re developing new ways to bust ghosts when an evil force freezes everything (and everyone). Now, it’s up to the Ghostbusters to save the world in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

How To Watch Ghostbusters Movies In Order of Release

  1. Ghostbusters (1984)
  2. Ghostbusters II (1989)
  3. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016)
  4. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
  5. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

How To Watch Ghostbusters Movies In Chronological Order

  1. Ghostbusters (1984)
  2. Ghostbusters II (1989)
  3. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
  4. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
  5. Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) - as a standalone reboot

Ghostbusters Animated TV Series

An animated series called The Real Ghostbusters (1986 - 1991) was released, which expands on the adventures of the original Ghostbusters team. There is also Ghostbusters (1986) which ran for one season, Extreme Ghostbusters, released in 1997 that introduces a new generation of ghostbusters, and an animated short film, LEGO Ghostbusters.

Ghostbusters Documentary

A documentary called Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters was released in 2016. Featuring cast and crew from the original film, the documentary goes behind the scenes on the making of Ghostbusters and includes never before told stories.

Where To Watch Ghostbusters Movies In Order Online

For all the details on how and where to watch the Ghostbusters movies in order, as well as the animated series, see the list below.

Netflix
Disney Plus
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV Plus
Apple TV
Rakuten TV
Crunchyroll
Amazon Video
Paramount Plus
Channel 4
Sky Go
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
BBC iPlayer
MUBI
Google Play Movies
BFI Player
Sky Store
Microsoft Store
Freevee
Curzon Home Cinema
ITVX
YouTube
Shudder
ARROW
Arrow Video Amazon Channel
Talk Talk TV
UKTV Play
GuideDoc
Movietickets
Netflix Kids
YouTube Premium
BFI Player Amazon Channel
Hayu
Hayu Amazon Channel
My5
BritBox Amazon Channel
MUBI Amazon Channel
STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
STV Player
Curiosity Stream
Flix Premiere
Hotstar
Revry
DOCSVILLE
Now TV
Spamflix
JustWatchTV
Plex
WOW Presents Plus
Magellan TV
BroadwayHD
Filmzie
MovieSaints
Acorn TV
AcornTV Amazon Channel
Dekkoo
True Story
DocAlliance Films
Hoichoi
Now TV Cinema
CuriosityStream Amazon Channel
DocuBay Amazon Channel
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
Fandor Amazon Channel
Full Moon Amazon Channel
ITV Amazon Channel
Pokémon Amazon Channel
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Shudder Amazon Channel
Eros Now Amazon Channel
FilmBox Live Amazon Channel
W4free
Pluto TV
Eventive
ShortsTV Amazon Channel
Cultpix
FilmBox+
Yupp TV
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
Discovery+
Icon Film Amazon Channel
Curzon Amazon Channel
Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
Sundance Now Amazon Channel
Sooner Amazon Channel
Takflix
Klassiki
Sun Nxt
Viaplay
Netflix basic with Ads
Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Runtime
OUTtv Amazon Channel
HistoryPlay Amazon Channel
Crime+ Investigation Play Amazon Channel
Shahid VIP
Univer Video
Acorn TV Apple TV
Tastemade Apple TV Channel
CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel
BFI Player Apple TV Channel
Kocowa
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
ODEON Cinemas
Cineworld
Vue
Arte
Showcase Cinemas
MGM Plus Amazon Channel
Tubi TV
Plex Live TV
Everyman Cinema
Motorvision TV Amazon Channel
Okidoki Amazon Channel
Sat.1 emotions Amazon Channel
Stingray Classica Amazon Channel
Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel
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  1. Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

    1984

    #1

    After losing their posts at an university, three parapsychology professors go into business as „ghostbusters“ who fight against ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all kinds. After they found a gateway to another dimension, the evil gets released upon the city. The three professors now have to save New York from complete destruction.

  2. Ghostbusters

    #2

    Jake Kong Jr. and Eddie Spencer Jr. are sons of the original Ghost Busters, and they work alongside Tracy the Gorilla (who also worked with their fathers). Together, they are dedicated to ridding the world of the evil ghost wizard Prime Evil and his cast of henchmen.

  3. The Real Ghostbusters

    #3

    The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.

  4. Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

    1989

    #4

    Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's former heroes and once-popular spirit-hunters struggle to keep afloat, forced to work odd jobs. However, when Dana and her baby have yet another terrifying encounter with the paranormal, it is up to Peter Venkman and his fearless team of supernatural crime fighters to step up and save the day. Once more, humankind is in danger, as rivers of slimy psycho-reactive ectoplasm, paired with the dreadful manifestation of evil sixteenth-century tyrant Vigo the Carpathian, threaten to plunge the entire city into darkness. Is the world ready to believe? Can the Ghostbusters save us for the second time?

  5. Extreme Ghostbusters

    #5

    Based on the blockbuster films, this action-packed animated series starts a decade after the original Ghostbusters saved New York City from ghosts, goblins and ghouls. All the guys have left town, except Egon, now teaching a Paranormal Studies class at the local university. But Zuul, the all-powerful demon, has awakened from hibernation to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting masses. Desperate to recruit a new team, Egon and the plucky Janine turn to four of his teenage students: Kylie, a genius with an encyclopedic knowledge of the occult; Eduardo, a hip slacker with a crush on Kylie; Garrett, a wheelchair-bound athlete with a hot temper; and Roland, a “gentle giant” mechanical whiz. It's only a matter of time before Egon, Janine, old pal Slimer and the “kids” band together to rid the city of the evildoers.

  6. Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

    2016

    #6

    Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

  7. Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    #7

    The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.

  8. LEGO Ghostbusters

    #8

    LEGO Ghostbusters is an epic re-imagining of the classic Ghostbuster films. Digital Wizards Studios - Eight artists with a combined collection of over $100,000 of LEGO bricks spend 2000 hrs over the last 5 months: building, animating, lighting, compositing and composing for this animated marvel!

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  9. Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    #9

    When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

  10. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    #10

    When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.