Ghosts of Girlfriends Past - wikipedia Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Promotional film poster Directed by Mark Waters Produced by Brad Epstein Jonathan Shestack Written by Jon Lucas Scott Moore Starring Matthew McConaughey Jennifer Garner Breckin Meyer Lacey Chabert Robert Forster Anne Archer Emma Stone Michael Douglas Music by Rolfe Kent Cinematography Daryn Okada Edited by Bruce Green Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date May 1, 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 01 ) Running time 95 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $37.5 million Box office $102.2 million Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a 2009 American romantic comedy film whose plot is based on Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol. Mark Waters directed a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Filming spanned February 19, 2008 to July 2008 in Rhode Island with stars Matthew McConaughey, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Garner, Lacey Chabert and Michael Douglas. The film was released on May 1, 2009. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past features a wedding day and the day before, rather than the familiar Christmas and Christmas Eve from A Christmas Carol. The three ghosts share similar appearances with the original descriptions, and the film shares the traditional plot points from the book. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction 5.2 Box office 6 Home media 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot Connor Mead ( Matthew McConaughey ) is a famous photographer and confirmed womanizer. He takes a break from his playboy lifestyle to attend his brother Paul 's wedding, where he becomes reacquainted with Jenny Perotti ( Jennifer Garner ), Connor 's childhood friend and the only girl who 's ever captured his heart. After Connor delivers a drunken speech at the rehearsal dinner where he says that love is n't real, he 's met in the bathroom by the ghost of his uncle Wayne ( Michael Douglas ), a roué who taught Connor everything he knows about seducing women. Wayne informs Connor that, over the course of the evening, he will be visited by three ghosts who will lead him through his romantic past, present, and future. The first ghost is the `` Ghost of Girlfriends Past '' in the form of Allison Vandermeersh ( Emma Stone ), one of his high school girlfriends and his first lover. Together, they revisit scenes from his past, focusing on his relationship with Jenny. In 1982, Connor and Jenny were very close as children ; she gave him his first instant camera which he used to take her picture, promising to keep it forever. When Connor 's parents died in a car accident, Jenny consoles Connor throughout the years without them, as she, his brother Paul and his uncle Wayne were all he had left. By middle school, the two were on the verge of romance, but Connor 's hesitation at asking her for a dance caused Jenny to dance with and kiss another boy. Heartbroken, Connor was told by Wayne that he must avoid romance at all costs in order not to feel such pain again. For the next two years, Wayne schooled Connor in the art of seduction. When he next saw Jenny, at a high school party, Connor ignored her and kissed another girl named Allison, whom he had his first sexual encounter with. Several years later, as adults, Connor and Jenny rekindled their romance, but Jenny forced him to woo her for several weeks in an attempt to rid him of his womanizing ways. After they finally did have sex, Connor falls in love with her, but when he lies in bed with her to fall asleep beside her, he remembers his uncle Wayne 's warnings about sleeping and spooning with the opposite sex after a night of passion. Realizing this, he panics, running out on her so he wo n't be hurt. The next morning, Jenny wakes up alone and broken - hearted. His relationships thereafter consisted of a series of very short flings. Awakening back in the Mead mansion in the present, Connor accidentally destroys Paul and Sandra 's ( his bride - to - be ) wedding cake and unsuccessfully attempts to reconcile with Jenny. After his failed attempt, Connor returns to his uncle Wayne 's room and finds another woman awaiting him in his bed and, fearing that this woman was the next `` Ghost '' to accompany him on his journey to show him how he became `` himself '', panics and runs out of his room, though it 's clear after he leaves that the woman in the bed awaiting him is actually one of the bridesmaids hoping to have sex with him. As he storms out of the house, he is confronted by the `` Ghost of Girlfriends Present '' in the form of his assistant Melanie ( Noureen DeWulf ), the only constant female figure in his life. With her, he sees that in his absence the other wedding guests make fun of him and his shallow lifestyle. Paul stands up for his brother, recalling that Connor helped raise him after their parents ' death, and expresses his hope that Connor will someday change for the better. As the bridemaids discusse their love lives, one of them makes a remark about Jenny being emotionally twisted beyond recognition by Connor to the point that she 's unable to move on to a new relationship. Jenny hears this and though Sandra tries to comfort her, Jenny leaves the room hurt and in tears. Melanie guides Connor to the kitchen to show him a crying Jenny as she tries to repair Paul and Sandra 's wedding cake. Connor also sees that Jenny is being comforted by Brad ( Daniel Sunjata ), and is upset that his own actions and attitude are bringing the two closer. He is further upset to discover that Melanie and the three women whom he previously broke up with by conference call are bonding over his disregard for their feelings. Returning to the house, Connor finds Sandra furious at learning that Paul had slept with one of her bridesmaids very early in their relationship, information that Connor had let slip earlier in the evening. Connor attempts to mend the situation but only makes things worse, and Paul tells him to leave. On his way out, he is confronted by the `` Ghost of Girlfriends Future '' ( Olga Maliouk ), who takes him forward in time to see that Jenny marries Brad while Paul remains alone. Further in the future, Paul is the only mourner at Connor 's funeral. Wayne appears and tells Connor that this is his future if he continues on the same path, pushing him into the grave to be buried by his many ex-girlfriends. Connor awakens in the Mead home and learns that Sandra has called off the wedding and is on her way to the airport. He intercepts the bridal party and convinces Sandra to forgive Paul by sharing lessons learned from his own mistakes, particularly that the pain of heartbreak is outweighed by the regret of never risking one 's heart in the first place, something he admits to always regretting having done. Connor helps Jenny to restart the wedding, which he photographs, and afterwards he reconciles with Jenny by showing her the picture he still carries of her as a child and by promising to always be there when she wakes up. The two kiss and dance in the snow to the same song Connor once hesitated to ask her to dance to. Meanwhile, Wayne tries to hit on the ghost of girlfriends future, but she magically vanishes after throwing a drink in his face. Then he tries to hit on the ghost of girlfriends present, but Melanie informs Wayne she is one of the attendees and vanishes. Melanie and Brad start talking and then dancing. Wayne is left with the ghost of girlfriends past, Allison, who is not interested since she is only 16. Wayne says that they are ghosts and therefore ageless. Cast Matthew McConaughey as Connor ' Dutch ' Mead Devin Brochu as Young Connor Logan Miller as Teenage Connor Jennifer Garner as Jenny Perotti Kasey Russell as Young Jenny Christa B. Allen as Teenage Jenny Michael Douglas as Wayne S. Mead Breckin Meyer as Paul Mead Lacey Chabert as Sandra Volkom Robert Forster as Sergeant Major Mervis Volkom Daniel Sunjata as Brad Frye Emma Stone as Allison Vandermeersh, the Ghost of Girlfriends Past Noureen DeWulf as Melanie, the Ghost of Girlfriends Present Olga Maliouk as the Ghost of Girlfriends Future Anne Archer as Vonda Volkom Amanda Walsh as Denice Camille Guaty as Donna Rachel Boston as Deena Christina Milian as Kalia Emily Foxler as Nadja Production Ghosts of Girlfriends Past was originally set up at Touchstone Pictures with Ben Affleck attached to play the lead character and Kevin Smith to direct, but both opted out of the movie. It was primarily filmed at Castle Hill in Newport, Rhode island The film was also the first pairing of Michael Douglas and Anne Archer since the 1987 hit thriller Fatal Attraction, although they shared no scenes together. Jennifer Garner and Christa B. Allen again appear together for the first time since 13 Going on 30 in 2004, and they again play the older and younger versions of the same character. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past was cast by veteran Hollywood casting director Marci Liroff. Soundtrack `` Ghosts of Girlfriends Past '' - All Too Much featuring Matthew Sweet `` Hush '' - Gavin Rossdale `` Got a Lot of Love for You Baby '' - The Ralph Sall Experience `` Keep on Loving You '' - REO Speedwagon `` You Ca n't Hurry Love '' - The Ralph Sall Experience `` Ladies Night '' - Kool & the Gang `` The Safety Dance '' - Men Without Hats `` Yeah ( Dream of Me ) '' - All Too Much `` Holding Back the Years '' - Simply Red `` Sleep '' - All Too Much Reception Critical reaction As of January 2011, the film received negative reviews and holds a 26 % rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 140 reviews. Metacritic lists it with a 34 out of 100, which indicates `` generally unfavorable reviews '', based on 29 reviews. Box Office On the film 's opening weekend, it debuted at # 2 with a gross of $15.4 million ( 3,175 theaters, $4,854 average ), far behind X-Men Origins : Wolverine 's $85.1 million gross. The film made $55.3 million in the United States and Canada along with $47 million from foreign territories for a worldwide total of $102.2 million. Home media The film was released on DVD on September 22, 2009. See also List of ghost films References ^ Jump up to : `` Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ( 2009 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. 2009 - 08 - 13. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ `` The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past - Release Dates ''. 2009. Jump up ^ `` Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ''. Filmfreakcentral.net. 2009 - 05 - 01. Archived from the original on 2012 - 03 - 06. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Locations ''. Jump up ^ `` Ghosts of Girlfriend 's Past ''. IGN Entertainment. Rotten Tomatoes. 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ghosts of Girlfriend 's Past : Reviews ''. Metacritic. 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Box Office Mojo ''. Box Office Mojo. 2009 - 05 - 04. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ O'Connell, Sean ( May 1, 2009 ). `` Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ''. filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. External links Official website Ghosts of Girlfriends Past on IMDb Ghosts of Girlfriends Past at AllMovie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past at Box Office Mojo Ghosts of Girlfriends Past at Rotten Tomatoes Charles Dickens 's A Christmas Carol Characters Ebenezer Scrooge Bob Cratchit Mr. Fezziwig Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Present Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Jacob Marley Tiny Tim Films Scrooge, or, Marley 's Ghost A Christmas Carol ( 1908 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1910 ) Scrooge ( 1913 ) Scrooge ( 1935 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1938 ) Scrooge ( 1951 ) It 's Never Too Late A Christmas Carol ( 1960 ) Scrooge ( 1970 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1971 ) An American Christmas Carol Mickey 's Christmas Carol Scrooged The Muppet Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1997 ) A Diva 's Christmas Carol Christmas Carol : The Movie A Carol Christmas Springtime with Roo Chasing Christmas A Christmas Carol ( 2006 ) A Dennis the Menace Christmas An American Carol Ghosts of Girlfriends Past A Christmas Carol ( 2009 ) The Smurfs : A Christmas Carol ( 2011 ) Television `` The Christmas Carol '' ( 1949 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1954 ) Mister Magoo 's Christmas Carol A Carol for Another Christmas Rich Little 's Christmas Carol A Special Sesame Street Christmas The Stingiest Man in Town Bugs Bunny 's Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1982 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1984 ) Blackadder 's Christmas Carol A Flintstones Christmas Carol Ebbie Ebenezer An All Dogs Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1999 ) A Christmas Carol ( 2000 ) An Easter Carol A Christmas Carol ( 2004 ) Karroll 's Christmas Bah, Humduck ! A Looney Tunes Christmas Nan 's Christmas Carol `` A Christmas Carol '' ( Doctor Who ) It 's Christmas, Carol ! 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Question: who plays the future ghost in ghosts of girlfriends past
Answer: Olga Maliouk