Best Movies About The Afterlife

From Frank Capra, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
Rated PG

It's A Wonderful Life is the classic holiday movie directed by Frank Capra in 1946. The film follows George Bailey, a small-town businessman who is on the brink of suicide on Christmas Eve after financial losses leave him in despair. He is visited by an angel named Clarence who shows him what life in his town of Bedford Falls would have been like if he had never been born. Through this journey, George realizes that his life is a blessing and he has touched the lives of many people throughout his life. He is ultimately saved by a Christmas miracle and learns to appreciate the life he has.

From M. Night Shyamalan, starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Rated PG-13

The Sixth Sense is a 1999 supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), a child psychologist who tries to help him. As Cole’s cycle of terror and confusion deepens, Crowe finds himself drawn into a mystery that may not only save Cole's life but possibly redeem his own. The film's twist ending is one of the most memorable in cinematic history. The Sixth Sense was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

From Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Rated PG

Ghostbusters is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and Ernie Hudson, the film follows a trio of parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. After they are fired from Columbia University, they open the Ghostbusters, a business which specializes in paranormal investigation and elimination. When a powerful demon, Gozer, appears in the form of an ancient Sumerian god and threatens to destroy the city, the Ghostbusters must use every ounce of their skill, knowledge, and courage to save the world. They enlist the help of a fourth ghostbuster, Winston Zeddemore, and battle Gozer to the top of a skyscraper. With the help of a mysterious Keymaster and an ancient artifact, the Ghostbusters manage to trap the evil Gozer and save the city.

From Tim Burton, starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Annie McEnroe
Rated PG

Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as the title character. After Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. Their attempts to confront the new owners of the house are ignored and laughed off by the Deetz family. When Barbara and Adam seek help from a deceased bio-exorcist ghost named Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton), the Deetzes and the Maitlands attempt to rid their home of the troublesome spirit. In the process, Betelgeuse causes chaos, turning the whole town upside down. The film is a whimsical and dark comedy that explores themes of death, loss, and the afterlife.

From Phil Alden Robinson, starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan
Rated PG

Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson. It stars Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Amy Madigan. The film follows an Iowa corn farmer (Costner) who hears a voice telling him to build a baseball field on his farm. When he does, the ghosts of disgraced baseball players from the 1919 Chicago White Sox appear and play. With the help of a reclusive author (Jones), the farmer learns the power of forgiveness and second chances as his relationship with his reclusive father (Jones) is mended. In the end, despite the financial burden, he learns the power of faith and dreams coming true.

From Albert Brooks, starring Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Michael Durrell
Rated PG

From Martin Brest, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber
Rated PG-13

From Goran Dukic, starring Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, Will Arnett
Rated R

From Peter Jackson, starring Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin
Rated R

From Jerry Zucker, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn
Rated PG-13

From Ron Underwood, starring Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry, starring Warren Beatty, James Mason, Julie Christie, Jack Warden
Rated PG

From Cameron Crowe, starring Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell
Rated R

From Vincent Ward, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow
Rated PG-13

From Brad Silberling, starring Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan, Andre Braugher, Dennis Franz
Rated PG-13

From David Koepp, starring Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Jordan Carlos
Rated PG-13

From R.J. Cutler, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard
Rated PG-13

From Mark Waters, starring Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Spybey-Waters
Rated PG-13

From Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Rated PG

From Peter Jackson, starring Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon
Rated PG-13

From Clint Eastwood, starring Matt Damon, Cécile de France, Bryce Dallas Howard, Thierry Neuvic
Rated PG-13

From Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Brad Johnson, John Goodman
Rated PG

From Emile Ardolino, starring Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Mary Stuart Masterson
Rated PG

From Burr Steers, starring Zac Efron, Kim Basinger, Charlie Tahan, Amanda Crew
Rated PG-13

From Harold Ramis, starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor, Miriam Shor
Rated PG-13