<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $144 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $229.1 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Ghostbusters (also known as Ghostbusters: Answer the Call and marketed as such on home release) is a 2016 supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig and written by Feig and Katie Dippold . The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Neil Casey, Andy García, Cecily Strong, and Chris Hemsworth . It is the third feature film in the Ghostbusters franchise, and serves as a reboot of the series . The story focuses on four women who begin a ghost - catching business in New York City . </P> <P> A third Ghostbusters film had been in various stages of development following the release of Ghostbusters II in 1989 . As a result of original cast member Bill Murray's refusal to commit to the project and the death of fellow cast member Harold Ramis in 2014, Sony decided to reboot the series . Much of the original film's cast make cameo appearances in new roles . The announcement of the female - led cast in 2015 drew a polarized response from the public and Internet backlash, including vote brigading in which the film's IMDb and YouTube videos promoting the film were targeted by coordinated efforts to lower their rating . </P>

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