Darby and the Dead

Darby and the Dead

Ghosted but not gone.

2022•1h 40m•5.9/10

ComedyFantasyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(83)

After Darby Harper suffered a near-death experience as a child, she gained the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.

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Production

20th Century Studios, Footprint Features, Blue Ice Africa

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Asher Angel

Asher Angel

James

Riele Downs

Riele Downs

Darby Harper

Auliʻi Cravalho

Auliʻi Cravalho

Capri Donahue

Chosen Jacobs

Chosen Jacobs

Alex

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Mel

Derek Luke

Derek Luke

Ben

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Gary

Nicole Maines

Nicole Maines

Piper

Kylie Liya Page

Kylie Liya Page

Taylor

Genneya Walton

Genneya Walton

Bree

Dean Goldblum

Todd

Kim Syster

Kim Syster

Darby's Mom

Milan Maphike

Darby 7-Year Old

Emily Maphike

Darby 13 / 14-Year-Old

Danica De La Rey

Danica De La Rey

Coach Paula

Nahum Hughes

Nahum Hughes

Jock

Luke Uria

Jock

S'Qhamo Mangcu

S'Qhamo Mangcu

Jock

Mila Rayne

Mila Rayne

Kardashian Wannabe

Savannah Mary Schutzler

Kardashian Wannabe

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