Movie connections for
Ghost (1990) More at IMDbPro »

Remade as

Pyaar Ka Saaya (1991)
Aayushkalam (1992)
 -  remake

References

Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
"The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" (1981)
"Love Connection" (1983)

Referenced in

"Cheers: Wedding Bell Blues (#9.15)" (1991)
 -  Lilith mentions the movie by name after hearing the song "Unchained Melody".
The Player (1992)
 -  In the opening shot, screenwriter Alan Rudolph pitches an action film that he describes as "'Ghost' meets 'The Manchurian Candidate'."
"Melrose Place: Lost & Found (#1.3)" (1992)
 -  Jane and Michael discuss watching Ghost
"NYPD Blue: Black Men Can Jump (#1.17)" (1994)
 -  Sipowicz mentions Whoopi Goldberg and says "Are we talking about a psychic here?"
The Crow (1994)
"Saturday Night Live: Bob Saget/TLC (#20.19)" (1995)
 -  Mentioned in Karl's Video Store
"Friends: The One with Ross's New Girlfriend (#2.1)" (1995)
 -  Monica explains to Phoebe that Demi Moore is the actress in 'Ghost', as opposed to Dudley Moore.
Kicking and Screaming (1995)
 -  A videocassette is visible on a shelf in Video Planet.
Mr. Wrong (1996)
 -  After Martha threatens to kill Whitman, he says he would come back just like in this movie (and that Whoopi Goldberg would be involved).
"The Red Green Show: Running of the Bulls (#7.1)" (1997)
 -  Harold describes several of Hap's afterlife experiences as being scenes from this movie, on which Hap claims to have been a technical advisor
Pablik Enemi 1 n 2: Aksidental Heroes (1997)
 -  Mentioned in the film.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (#9.6)" (1997)
 -  Crow: (During a scene involving clay sculpting) This movie's like a Medieval Ghost.
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place: Two Guys, a Girl and an Apartment (#1.5)" (1998)
 -  Mr. Bauer recounts Sam's story as if he had lived it himself
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
 -  There is a poster of it in the first office shown (the addition to be the focus of this movie)
Jack Frost (1998)
Terror Firmer (1999)
Notting Hill (1999)
 -  Will's friend thought Anna starred in Ghost and asked how Patrick Swayze was on set.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
"Angel: Rm w/a Vu (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Cordelia: "How come Patrick Swayze is never dead when you need him?"
End of Days (1999)
 -  Black ghostly death figures escorting the spirits of the dead
Casper's Haunted Christmas (2000) (V)
 -  Mentions Patrick Swayze not having the same problems when he was a ghost.
"Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
"Movie Stars: The Two Faces of Steve (#2.1)" (2000)
 -  To Don Swayze: "Didn't Patrick offer you a role as a body double in Ghost?"
Bless the Child (2000)
Bedazzled (2000)
"Clerks: Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  The Patrick Swayze character names his horse Ghost, after the movie
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
Den osynlige (2002)
 -  Unholy spirit walks on earth
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Never Leave Me (#7.9)" (2002)
 -  Warren: "I'm like Obi-Wan." Andrew: "Or Patrick Swayze."
"Less Than Perfect: Breaking Up (#1.16)" (2003)
 -  After breaking up with her boyfirend, Claude breaks a copy of the film.
Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned in film.
"Angel: Just Rewards (#5.2)" (2003)
 -  Harmony says Spike has "gone all Patrick Swayze."
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
 -  Both films have a homeless guy jumping into a moving subway train
Street Tales of Terror (2004)
 -  when a girl says that she believes in ghosts, a guy says "She thinks she's Demi Moore or something"
Man yan (2004)
 -  A DVD vendor recommends the film to his customers.
"Gilmore Girls: Come Home (#5.12)" (2005)
 -  Lorelai mentions Patrick Swayze while she and Sookie are discussing ghosts.
"Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gwen Stefani (#30.15)" (2005)
 -  Referenced on Weekend Update
"Weeds: Higher Education (#1.7)" (2005)
 -  Doug says pottery is "very Demi Moore"
"The Office: The Fire (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  referenced in dialogue
"Saturday Night Live: Jack Black/Neil Young (#31.9)" (2005)
 -  referenced in 'Lazy Sunday' sketch
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005)
 -  The scenes where Aditya tries to touch/move objects and is unable to do so.
"Stargate SG-1: Arthur's Mantle (#9.18)" (2006)
 -  Cameron: "Why am I getting that 'Patrick Swayze in Ghost' feeling? General, we need a Whoopi."
Tu vida en 65' (2006)
 -  Poster in the room
Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) (TV)
 -  The black ghosts are mentioned
Bezmiar sprawiedliwosci (2006)
 -  The clay sculpting scene with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore is considered by one of the characters the most erotic film scene of all.
"Supernatural: In My Time of Dying (#2.1)" (2006)
 -  When Dean throws over a glass of water in his out of body state he says:"Dude, I full on Swayze-d that mother." A reference to Patrick Patrick Swayze and Ghost where similar things happend.
"Supernatural: Houses of the Holy (#2.13)" (2007)
 -  Sam says they'll need "Whoopi" for their séance.
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin (2007) (V)
 -  Discusses writing the Oscar-winning screenplay.
Death Proof (2007)
 -  A small poster is visible in the taco bar.
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
 -  The shape of the glass shard that cuts Dr. Nick Riviera is the same as that on the window that killed Carl Bruner
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
 -  fake psychic is the only one who can see a ghost
The Eye (2008)
 -  Black ghostly death figures escorting the spirits of the dead
Toxic (2008)
 -  reference to the Patrick Swayze pottery scene
A.R.O.G (2008)
 -  Features boy+girl pottery scene, during which Arif refers to Taso as "Patrick Swayze"
"Supernatural: Death Takes a Holiday (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  Learning how to be a physical ghost and laughing about touching Demi Moore
"The Apprentice: (#8.3)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by Dennis
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009) (TV)
 -  Title mentioned during Lazy Sunday
"Doctor's Diary - Männer sind die beste Medizin: Sauerei - Millionär will mein Herz stehlen (#2.5)" (2009)
 -  title mentioned
"Dancing with the Stars: Round One: Results Show (#9.3)" (2009/I)
 -  Dance tribute to Patrick Swayze includes "Unchained Melody"
"The X Factor: (#6.19)" (2009)
 -  Referenced by name.
"Family Guy: Brian's Got a Brand New Bag (#8.4)" (2009)
 -  Peter has shadowy ghost fiends takeJoe away. He then turns and says, "Ghost."

Features

Oceans of Fire (1986) (TV)
 -  poster in video shop window
Bad Dreams (1988)
 -  poster in video shop window
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
 -  poster in video shop window
Mississippi Burning (1988)
 -  poster in video shop window
"The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)
 -  Seen on TV

Featured in

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV)
 -  clips
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
"Hollywood Stuntmakers: (#1.0)" (1999)
"Hollywood Stuntmakers: King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere" (1999)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #19 on the list.
Between Two Worlds (2002) (V)
View from the Top (2003)
Super Secret Movie Rules: Tear Jerkers (2004) (TV)
 -  The show feutures clips from Ghost
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV)
 -  The song "Unchained Melody" is #27 on the list.
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 76
The Pacifier (2005)
 -  Family watches scenes of it at their house.
"20 to 1: World's Best Love Songs (#3.9)" (2006)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the song Unchained Melody.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Goodbyes (#1.18)" (2007)
 -  clips are shown to illustrate the best "goodbye" scenes in movies
"20 to 1: Sexiest Movie Moments (#5.3)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on its pottery scene.
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
 -  Tank watches the movie
"Live from Studio Five: (#1.2)" (2009)
 -  Clips shown.

Spoofed in

"Saturday Night Live: Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey (#16.4)" (1990)
 -  Spoofed in Ghost II
Goosebuster (1991)
 -  scenes in the movie Ghost are spoofed.
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
 -  The scene where Sam and Molly make a clay vase is spoofed.
"Doogie Howser, M.D.: The Summer of '91 (#3.1)" (1991)
 -  Doogie is asked to make a wish before he blows out his 18th birthday candles and scene cuts to a spoof of the pottery making scene with Doogie and his girlfriend, Wanda.
Jia you xi shi (1992)
 -  parodies a scene from ghost (even using the same music)
Chao ji xue xiao ba wang (1993)
 -  There's a scene which spoofs the famous pottery scene from the movie
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Mun ching sap daai huk ying (1994)
 -  Uses Ghost's theme song during the lover's scene. Twice.
Casper (1995)
The Frighteners (1996)
Kind zu vermieten (1997) (TV)
"Spin City: One Wedding and a Funeral: Part 2 (#2.18)" (1998)
 -  The pottery wheel scene.
The Big Hit (1998)
"Family Guy: The Story on Page One (#2.19)" (2000)
 -  Peter job in college was as a Ghostbuster, and he's shown busting Patrick Swayze's character from Ghost.
"Futurama: Bendless Love (#3.6)" (2001)
 -  The scene, including the original musical theme, when Bender helps the fem-bot to bend the girder.
"Chappelle's Show: (#1.8)" (2003)
 -  Dave presents the 'real' version of the film
The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005) (V)
 -  Baking scene (holding dough together)
Itse valtiaat - Agenttimusikaali (2005) (TV)
 -  Spoofs the famous pottery making scene from the film.
Acredite, um Espírito Baixou em Mim (2006)
 -  The last scene, with "Unchained melody" in the soundtrack, brings a parody of "Ghost"'s epilogue: the ghost, for first time, being able to touch the one he loves. What was a dramatic scene in Ghost becomes, here, a comic one.
I Hate Moosicals! (2006)
 -  Romatic montage includes the pottery wheel scene
Sprængfarlig bombe (2006)
 -  Tonny sees his ex-wife and her lover making pottery like the famous scene in Ghost
"Family Guy: Baby Not on Board (#7.4)" (2008)
 -  When Peter is massaged it is done by Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze.
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V)
 -  Love scene between Professor Hubert Farnsworth and "Mom"
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV)
 -  The scene with Piella and Wallace modelling the bread is a direct parody of the famous pottery scene from Ghost, including the same music, "Unchained Melody".

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