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Synopsis
Best-selling crime novelist Charles suffers from terrible writer’s block and is struggling to finish his first screenplay. His picture-perfect new wife Ruth is doing her best to keep him focused so they can fulfill her dream of leaving London for Hollywood. Charles’ quest for inspiration leads him to invite the eccentric mystic Madame Acarti to perform a séance in his home. He gets more than he bargained for when Madame Acarti inadvertently summons the spirit of his first wife: the brilliant and fiery Elvira. Ready to pick up her life right where she left off, Elvira is shocked to discover the prim and proper Ruth is now married to her husband and running her household. Charles finds himself stuck between his two wives and their increasingly over-the-top attempts to outdo one another in this lethally hilarious comedy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $88,559 (31.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 239 opening theaters/239 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $299,436 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) | 10,938 | $282,499 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) | 12,716 | $524,449 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) | 16,218 | $806,948 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,182 | $282,499 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,989 | $282,499 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,468 | $524,449 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,266 | $806,948 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | December 26th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 15th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) January 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Бывшая с того света (Russia (CIS)) June 30th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea) November 5th, 2021 (Wide), released as Un espiritu burlon (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 23rd, 2021 by IFC Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for suggestive references and some drug material. (Rating bulletin 2664 (cert #53061), 1/20/2021) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. A Ghost Story Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Romance, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Love Triangle, Widow/Widower, Occult, Spiritualism, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Remake, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | British Lion, Align Pictures, Protagonist Pictures, Fred Films, Powder Keg Pictures, IPG Media, UFund, Umedia |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |