Cast of Stranger Things in a scene from the final season.
If you were hoping to dust off your Proton Pack and stream Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire on Netflix’s ad-supported tier in the U.S., don’t hold your breath — you might not be able to watch it at all. As of January 2026, Netflix’s advertising plan still blocks 145 titles, roughly 1.
85% of its total 7,834-title library, due to lingering licensing limitations. Among the notable films unavailable with ads is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the star-studded supernatural action-comedy that reunites legacy Ghostbusters with a new generation. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was one of 2024’s biggest genre releases, featuring returning cast members and new additions alike. For fans of legacy franchises — including those drawn by the presence of Finn Wolfhard, who brought to the movie a whole new generation of fans, alongside those who came back for the nostalgia factor of seeing Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Dan Aykroyd again — its absence on the ad plan is especially frustrating. Is 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' Worth Watching? Collider’s review of the movie stated that Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire continued the franchise’s long-running struggle to escape nostalgia, leaning heavily on callbacks and cameos at the expense of a confident new identity. While the film was seen as an improvement over Afterlife in tone and monster design, it was criticized for juggling too many characters and storylines without giving either the legacy cast or the newer generation room to matter. Gil Kenan’s direction was praised for balancing comedy and creepiness, and new additions like Kumail Nanjiani stood out, but the movie ultimately felt trapped by its obsession with the past rather than committed to moving forward. "Through some entertaining new characters, Kenan’s nailing of the tone, and the occasional satisfying scene between characters, Frozen Empire shows that there’s still some life in this world, but only when leaving the past in the past. Nostalgia has always been the curse of the Ghostbusters franchise, and that’s becoming even more apparent in this latest iteration. There’s a world full of possibilities in this franchise, but this series has some unfinished business that it can’t seem to shake in order to move on." 5 10 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Like Follow Followed Not Yet Rated Action Comedy Supernatural Release Date March 22, 2024 Runtime 115 Minutes Director Gil Kenan Writers Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan Prequel Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Ghostbusters: Afterlife Franchise Ghostbusters Cast See All
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