The Canterville Ghost is a 1996 English-language Family Drama film. When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse. Written by Kathy Li. The canterville ghost features Patrick Stewart in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Neve Campbell, Joan Sims, Donald Sinden, Cherie Lunghi, Edward Wiley and Leslie Phillips. It was released on 27th January 1996. The motion picture made a box office gross of $1 million.