Ghost is a 1990 American romantic fantasy /crime thriller film. It stars the late Patrick Swayze as Sam Wheat, Demi Moore as Molly Jensen, Whoopi Goldberg as Oda Mae Brown, and Tony Goldwyn as Carl Bruner. The film grossed over $505.7 million at the box office, and was the highest grossing movie of 1990. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture. It is considered a modern movie classic. Ghost was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America.