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Spielberg remakes ghosts as rom-com material and somehow it kinda works?
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Always (1989)

80s cheese with a soulspooky rom-comdad movie melancholy

Overview

FantasyDramaRomance

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Holly Hunter doing heavy lifting with thin material

Direction

Spielberg's ghost lighting is genuinely gorgeous

Score

John Williams goes FULL swoon, obviously

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want to feel things ambiguously·Date Night: Testing if they cry at dusty old Spielberg·Rewatch: Noticing how weirdly horny ghost movies were in '89
Heads up:Emotional: Dead boyfriend watches his replacement kiss his girl—repeatedly
Steven Spielberg

Director

Steven Spielberg

ReleasedDec 22, 1989
Runtime2h 2m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Budget$31M·Revenue$74.1M
Universal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment

Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Pete Sandich

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Dorinda Durston

John Goodman

John Goodman

Al Yackey

Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson

Ted Baker

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Hap

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Dave

Keith David

Keith David

Powerhouse

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Rachel

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Fire Boss

Brian Haley

Brian Haley

Alex

James Lashly

James Lashly

Charlie

Kim Robillard

Kim Robillard

Air Traffic Controller

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Audrey Hepburn's final film appearance; she came out of retirement specifically for Spielberg and donated her entire salary to UNICEF.

Cultural

It's a remake of 1943's 'A Guy Named Joe'—Spielberg's childhood favorite—which itself was remade in 1957 as 'The Spirit of St. Louis.' Hollywood loves dead pilots.

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