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A Useful Ghost Review (2025) — 82% Celluloid Score

Directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke · 2025 ·

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Answer Summary: Is A Useful Ghost worth watching?

A Useful Ghost (2025) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for A Useful Ghost?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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94% Editorial Rating
86% Audience snapshot · excluded
82 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.2 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 10m
Cast
Davika Hoorne , Witsarut Himmarat , Apasiri Nitibhon , Wanlop Rungkumjad , Wisarut Homhuan , Gandhi​ Wasuvitchayagit , Ornanong Thaisriwong , Kritpahat Srimangkornkaew , Katanyu Swangsri , Dhyan Ho
Streaming
Prime Video, Hoopla
Country
Thailand
Language
Thai

Where to watch

  • Prime Video
  • Hoopla

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Where to watch A Useful Ghost by country

Country Streaming on
India MUBI
Nigeria MUBI
Pakistan MUBI
South Africa MUBI
Turkey MUBI
United Arab Emirates MUBI
United Kingdom MUBI
United States Prime Video, Hoopla

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (94/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
  • Celluloid Score 82% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, fantasy pick

Not ideal for

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    Is A Useful Ghost worth watching?

    Yes — A Useful Ghost earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s Cannes-winning Thai ghost comedy took Silver Hanoman at JAFF 2025 — absurdist social satire with festival heat.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

    What is A Useful Ghost about?

    Worried about her husband being allergic to dust, Nat, a recently-dead woman, returns as a ghost possessing a vacuum cleaner to clean the house and protect her family from other vengeful ghosts in the house. To become a useful ghost, she needs to get rid of the useless ones.

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    Critic Reviews

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    A Useful Ghost (2025) Review

    Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's A Useful Ghost (2025) remains a defining Comedy landmark from Thailand, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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