<P> Ghostbusters was released in the United States on June 8 , 1984 . It received mainly positive reviews and grossed $242 million in the United States and more than $295 million worldwide . At the 57th Academy Awards , it was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Original Song ( for the theme song ) . The American Film Institute ranked Ghostbusters 28th in its AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs list of film comedies . In 2015 , the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry , finding it `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . </P>
<P> Ghostbusters was released in the United States on June 8 , 1984 . It received mainly positive reviews and grossed $242 million in the United States and more than $295 million worldwide . At the 57th Academy Awards , it was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Original Song ( for the theme song ) . The American Film Institute ranked Ghostbusters 28th in its AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs list of film comedies . In 2015 , the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry , finding it `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . </P>
when did the original ghostbusters movie come out
when did the original ghostbusters movie come out
June 8 , 1984
June 8 , 1984