High Spirits (1988): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
High Spirits is a 1988 fantasy comedy directed by Neil Jordan, starring Liz Smith, Donal McCann and Peter O'Toole. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $8.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.2/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and ScreenPix, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cineplex Odeon Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is High Spirits About?
The premise of High Spirits without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A struggling Irish hotelier attempts to boost business by staging a fake haunting at his castle. However, his scheme goes awry when genuine ghosts appear, disrupting the lives of two visiting tourists. The mischievous spirits playfully interfere with the burgeoning romance between the visitors, creating a chaotic and humorous situation filled with laughter and supernatural happenings. The hotelier must then contend with the unexpected consequences of his deception and the meddling of the ghostly residents.
High Spirits Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- high school
- high school comedy
- ghostbusting
- college
- college campus
- reference to jason voorhees
- ghost
- ghostbuster
- exorcism
- college student
- student
- spider
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- miniature golf
- haunted house
Where to Watch High Spirits
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and ScreenPix, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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High Spirits Cast
Liz Smith leads the cast, with Donal McCann and Peter O'Toole. Directed by Neil Jordan; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Neil Jordan
Also Starring in High Spirits
· 5 moreHigh Spirits Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave High Spirits 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.2/10.
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IMDb 4.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 31% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 59%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
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TMDB 58% User score
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High Spirits Plot Summary
What happens in High Spirits from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cash-strapped Peter Plunkett has transformed his crumbling family castle, Castle Plunkett, into a bed-and-breakfast after his father’s death a decade earlier, hoping to squeeze a last bit of life out of a fading Irish estate. Owing money to Irish-American businessman Jim Brogan, who threatens foreclosure unless a loan is paid within three weeks, Plunkett hatches a bold scheme: transform the castle into “the most haunted castle in Europe” to draw curious visitors from across the Atlantic. He enlists the help of his weary staff and relies on the legends spun by his mother, Lavinia, Liz Smith, whose stories paint the place as a stage for departed Plunkett ancestors.
Full summary
The whole story of High Spirits, scene by scene
High Spirits Box Office
High Spirits grossed $8.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$8.6M
- US & Canada
- $8.6M
High Spirits Trailers & Videos
The trailer of High Spirits.
Cars in High Spirits
3 cars on screen, including the 1949 Bedford OB and the 1950 Austin A135 Princess Hearse MkII.
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1949 Bedford OB Important role -
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1961 Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre Limousine Minor role
High Spirits Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “High Spirits - Die Geister sind willig” and “O Fantasma Excêntrico”.
- Also known as
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- High Spirits - Die Geister sind willig
- O Fantasma Excêntrico
- Com Fantasmas Não se Brinca
- O Fantasma Libertino
- Altos espíritus
- High Spirits - Fantasmi da legare
- El hotel de los fantasmas
- Бодрость духов
- Dům veselých duchů
- Zjawy
- Snacka om spöken
- Borbeni duhovi
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- Malucos e Libertinos
- Pajzán kísértetek
- Haamuhotelli
- Les fantômes sont cinglés
- Не викайте духове
- Παν-δαιμόνιο
- Бадьорість духів
- Pašėlusios dvasios
- 幽灵一族
- Spirite înalte
- แลกเมียกับผี
- 유령 호텔
- Dom veselých duchov
- L’hotel dels fantasmes
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High Spirits FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of High Spirits, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Spirits?
High Spirits runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was High Spirits released?
High Spirits was released on November 18, 1988.
Who directed High Spirits?
High Spirits was directed by Neil Jordan.
More films by Neil Jordan Who is in the cast of High Spirits?
High Spirits stars Liz Smith, Donal McCann and Peter O'Toole, among 9 credited actors.
Where can I watch High Spirits?
In the US, High Spirits is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix and The Roku Channel and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did High Spirits make at the box office?
High Spirits grossed $8.6 million worldwide.
How is High Spirits rated?
High Spirits has 4.2/10 on IMDb, 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does High Spirits have a post-credit scene?
No. High Spirits has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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