Ghost Soldier Opens to 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90% Audience Score
Critics panned the William Eubank action thriller in early reviews, while more than 250 verified audience ratings pushed its Popcornmeter to 90%.
Ghost Soldier has opened in theaters with a 45% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews counted at the time of publication. Audience reception is sharply different: the film holds a 90% Popcornmeter rating from more than 250 verified ratings, according to comingsoon.net.
William Eubank directed the film, and Jim Caviezel stars as Henry "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a former Special Forces soldier. The cast also includes Garret Dillahunt, Shea Whigham, Olivia Thirlby and Beau Knapp in supporting roles. Ghost Soldier is rated PG-13 and runs 90 minutes.
Critics split on the thriller
Several reviews were negative. Variety's Todd Gilchrist called the film lacking in dimensionality even for a B-movie, while AV Club's Siddhant Adlakha described it as barely coherent. RogerEbert.com's Clint Worthington rated it 0.5 out of 4 stars.
The Daily Beast's Nick Schager called Ghost Soldier woefully hackneyed but credited it with a jingoistic B-movie spirit. The New York Times' Glenn Kenny, by contrast, filed a fresh review.
Quick answers
What is Ghost Soldier's Rotten Tomatoes score?
It holds a 45% Tomatometer score from 11 reviews, alongside a 90% Popcornmeter rating from more than 250 verified ratings.
Who directed Ghost Soldier?
William Eubank directed the film, which stars Jim Caviezel as former Special Forces soldier Henry "Fitz" Fitzgerald.
How long is Ghost Soldier and what is it rated?
Ghost Soldier runs 90 minutes and is rated PG-13.