Casper (1995)

Casper
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $100,732,217Details
International Box Office $181,971,806Details
Worldwide Box Office $282,704,023
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,091,975 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,714 opening theaters/2,757 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $243,571,873

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 801 $100,732,217
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 568 $181,971,806
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 595 $282,704,023
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $100,732,217
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 40 $181,971,806
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 44 $282,704,023

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 26th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 23rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
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Keywords: Haunting, Visual Effects, Live Action Cartoon, Gratuitous Cameos, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Possessed, Treasure Hunters
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures, The Harvey Entertainment Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 371 $5,473,607 Jul 7, 1995 45
Top Based on TV Weekend Domestic 92 $22,091,975 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 68 $22,091,975 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $57,388,350 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $22,091,975 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 37 $57,388,350 May 26, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 26, 1995 1 $22,091,975   2,714 $8,140   $22,091,975 1
Jun 2, 1995 1 $13,409,610 -39% 2,720 $4,930   $38,921,225 2
Jun 9, 1995 2 $10,927,555 -19% 2,756 $3,965   $54,988,560 3
Jun 16, 1995 3 $6,630,585 -39% 2,757 $2,405   $66,331,900 4
Jun 23, 1995 5 $4,909,925 -26% 2,544 $1,930   $75,312,195 5
Jun 30, 1995 8 $2,782,760 -43% 1,906 $1,460   $81,217,240 6
Jul 7, 1995 10 $2,107,095 -24% 1,400 $1,505   $85,619,440 7
Jul 14, 1995 12 $1,359,070 -36% 1,003 $1,355   $88,070,530 8
Jul 21, 1995 16 $758,515 -44% 774 $980   $89,524,275 9
Jul 28, 1995 17 $508,740 -33% 417 $1,220   $90,533,820 10
Aug 4, 1995 17 $1,010,015 +99% 505 $2,000   $91,781,375 11
Aug 11, 1995 13 $1,508,900 +49% 790 $1,910   $93,738,445 12
Aug 18, 1995 14 $1,203,960 -20% 762 $1,580   $95,730,190 13
Aug 25, 1995 18 $970,175 -19% 755 $1,285   $97,287,895 14
Sep 1, 1995 21 $979,040 +1% 712 $1,375   $98,784,110 15
Sep 8, 1995 21 $511,820 -48% 652 $785   $99,481,065 16
Sep 15, 1995 26 $374,850 -27% 510 $735   $99,956,975 17
Sep 22, 1995 32 $201,315 -46% 305 $660   $100,237,375 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 26, 1995 1 $25,511,615   2,714 $9,400   $25,511,615 1
Jun 2, 1995 1 $18,549,390 -27% 2,720 $6,820   $44,061,005 2
Jun 9, 1995 2 $15,640,310 -16% 2,756 $5,675   $59,701,315 3
Jun 16, 1995 3 $10,700,955 -32% 2,757 $3,881   $70,402,270 4
Jun 23, 1995 5 $8,032,210 -25% 2,544 $3,157   $78,434,480 5
Jun 30, 1995 8 $5,077,865 -37% 1,906 $2,664   $83,512,345 6
Jul 7, 1995 10 $3,199,115 -37% 1,400 $2,285   $86,711,460 7
Jul 14, 1995 12 $2,054,300 -36% 1,003 $2,048   $88,765,760 8
Jul 21, 1995 16 $1,259,320 -39% 774 $1,627   $90,025,080 9
Jul 28, 1995 19 $746,280 -41% 417 $1,790   $90,771,360 10
Aug 4, 1995 17 $1,458,185 +95% 505 $2,887   $92,229,545 11
Aug 11, 1995 14 $2,296,685 +58% 790 $2,907   $94,526,230 12
Aug 18, 1995 14 $1,791,490 -22% 762 $2,351   $96,317,720 13
Aug 25, 1995 17 $1,487,350 -17% 755 $1,970   $97,805,070 14
Sep 1, 1995 20 $1,164,175 -22% 712 $1,635   $98,969,245 15
Sep 8, 1995 22 $612,880 -47% 652 $940   $99,582,125 16
Sep 15, 1995 26 $453,935 -26% 510 $890   $100,036,060 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 20171212,721 12,721$74,799$74,799733

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Oct 31, 202019

Leading Cast

Christina Ricci    Kat
Bill Pullman    Dr. Harvey
Cathy Moriarty    Carrigan
Eric Idle    Dibs

Supporting Cast

Joe Nipote    Stretch
Joe Alaskey    Stinkie
Brad Garrett    Fatso
Garette Ratliff Henson    Vic
Jessica Wesson    Amber
Amy Brenneman    Amelia
Malachi Pearson    Voice of Casper
Chauncey Leopardi    Nicky
Spencer Vrooman    Andreas
Ben Stein    Rugg
Don Novello    Father Guido Sarducci
Ernestine Mercer    Woman Being Interviewed
Douglas J.O. Bruckner    Voice of Reporter
John Kassir    Voice of The Crypt Keeper
Wesley Thompson    Mr. Curtis
Michael Dubrow    Student #1
J.J. Anderson    Student #2
Jess Harnell    Voice of Arnold
Michael McCarty    Drunk in Bar
Micah Winkelspecht    Student
Mike Simmrin    Phantom
Devon Sawa    Casper on Screen

Cameos

Mr. Rogers    Himself
Terry Murphy    Herself
Rodney Dangerfield    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Silberling    Director
Colin Wilson    Producer
Sherri Stoner    Screenwriter
Deanna Oliver    Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen    Executive Producer
Jeffrey A. Montgomery    Executive Producer
Dean Cundey    Director of Photography
Leslie Dilley    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
James Horner    Composer
Dennis Muren    Digital Character Supervisor
Rosanna Norton    Costume Designer
Jeffrey Franklin    Co-Producer
Steve Waterman    Co-Producer
Paul Deason    Associate Producer
Eric Armstrong    Animation Director
Phil Nibbelink    Animation Director
Ed Verreaux    Art Director
Daniel Maltese    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Ray Stella    Second Unit Camera
Michael Lantieri    Special Effects Supervisor
Eric H. Sandberg    Costume Supervisor
Charlie Wilborn    Sound Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom    Re-recording Mixer
Shawn Murphy    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Hymns    Supervising Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Frank Eulner    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Rydstrom    Sound Designer
Joe E. Rand    Music Editor
David Foster    Composer
Linda Thompson    Composer
Joseph Oriolo    Story Creator
Seymour Reit    Story Creator
Nancy Nayor    Casting Director
Roger Guyett    Senior Technical Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,091,975 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,714 opening theaters/2,757 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $243,571,873

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 801 $100,732,217
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 568 $181,971,806
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 595 $282,704,023
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $100,732,217
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 40 $181,971,806
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 44 $282,704,023

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 26th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: September 23rd, 2003 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Haunting, Visual Effects, Live Action Cartoon, Gratuitous Cameos, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Possessed, Treasure Hunters
Source:Based on TV
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures, The Harvey Entertainment Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 371 $5,473,607 Jul 7, 1995 45
Top Based on TV Weekend Domestic 92 $22,091,975 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 68 $22,091,975 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 49 $57,388,350 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 43 $22,091,975 May 26, 1995 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 37 $57,388,350 May 26, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Christina Ricci    Kat
Bill Pullman    Dr. Harvey
Cathy Moriarty    Carrigan
Eric Idle    Dibs

Supporting Cast

Joe Nipote    Stretch
Joe Alaskey    Stinkie
Brad Garrett    Fatso
Garette Ratliff Henson    Vic
Jessica Wesson    Amber
Amy Brenneman    Amelia
Malachi Pearson    Voice of Casper
Chauncey Leopardi    Nicky
Spencer Vrooman    Andreas
Ben Stein    Rugg
Don Novello    Father Guido Sarducci
Ernestine Mercer    Woman Being Interviewed
Douglas J.O. Bruckner    Voice of Reporter
John Kassir    Voice of The Crypt Keeper
Wesley Thompson    Mr. Curtis
Michael Dubrow    Student #1
J.J. Anderson    Student #2
Jess Harnell    Voice of Arnold
Michael McCarty    Drunk in Bar
Micah Winkelspecht    Student
Mike Simmrin    Phantom
Devon Sawa    Casper on Screen

Cameos

Mr. Rogers    Himself
Terry Murphy    Herself
Rodney Dangerfield    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Silberling    Director
Colin Wilson    Producer
Sherri Stoner    Screenwriter
Deanna Oliver    Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg    Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen    Executive Producer
Jeffrey A. Montgomery    Executive Producer
Dean Cundey    Director of Photography
Leslie Dilley    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
James Horner    Composer
Dennis Muren    Digital Character Supervisor
Rosanna Norton    Costume Designer
Jeffrey Franklin    Co-Producer
Steve Waterman    Co-Producer
Paul Deason    Associate Producer
Eric Armstrong    Animation Director
Phil Nibbelink    Animation Director
Ed Verreaux    Art Director
Daniel Maltese    Art Director
Rosemary Brandenberg    Set Decorator
Ray Stella    Second Unit Camera
Michael Lantieri    Special Effects Supervisor
Eric H. Sandberg    Costume Supervisor
Charlie Wilborn    Sound Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom    Re-recording Mixer
Shawn Murphy    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Hymns    Supervising Sound Editor
Teresa Eckton    Sound Effects Editor
Frank Eulner    Sound Effects Editor
Gary Rydstrom    Sound Designer
Joe E. Rand    Music Editor
David Foster    Composer
Linda Thompson    Composer
Joseph Oriolo    Story Creator
Seymour Reit    Story Creator
Nancy Nayor    Casting Director
Roger Guyett    Senior Technical Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 26, 1995 1 $22,091,975   2,714 $8,140   $22,091,975 1
Jun 2, 1995 1 $13,409,610 -39% 2,720 $4,930   $38,921,225 2
Jun 9, 1995 2 $10,927,555 -19% 2,756 $3,965   $54,988,560 3
Jun 16, 1995 3 $6,630,585 -39% 2,757 $2,405   $66,331,900 4
Jun 23, 1995 5 $4,909,925 -26% 2,544 $1,930   $75,312,195 5
Jun 30, 1995 8 $2,782,760 -43% 1,906 $1,460   $81,217,240 6
Jul 7, 1995 10 $2,107,095 -24% 1,400 $1,505   $85,619,440 7
Jul 14, 1995 12 $1,359,070 -36% 1,003 $1,355   $88,070,530 8
Jul 21, 1995 16 $758,515 -44% 774 $980   $89,524,275 9
Jul 28, 1995 17 $508,740 -33% 417 $1,220   $90,533,820 10
Aug 4, 1995 17 $1,010,015 +99% 505 $2,000   $91,781,375 11
Aug 11, 1995 13 $1,508,900 +49% 790 $1,910   $93,738,445 12
Aug 18, 1995 14 $1,203,960 -20% 762 $1,580   $95,730,190 13
Aug 25, 1995 18 $970,175 -19% 755 $1,285   $97,287,895 14
Sep 1, 1995 21 $979,040 +1% 712 $1,375   $98,784,110 15
Sep 8, 1995 21 $511,820 -48% 652 $785   $99,481,065 16
Sep 15, 1995 26 $374,850 -27% 510 $735   $99,956,975 17
Sep 22, 1995 32 $201,315 -46% 305 $660   $100,237,375 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 26, 1995 1 $25,511,615   2,714 $9,400   $25,511,615 1
Jun 2, 1995 1 $18,549,390 -27% 2,720 $6,820   $44,061,005 2
Jun 9, 1995 2 $15,640,310 -16% 2,756 $5,675   $59,701,315 3
Jun 16, 1995 3 $10,700,955 -32% 2,757 $3,881   $70,402,270 4
Jun 23, 1995 5 $8,032,210 -25% 2,544 $3,157   $78,434,480 5
Jun 30, 1995 8 $5,077,865 -37% 1,906 $2,664   $83,512,345 6
Jul 7, 1995 10 $3,199,115 -37% 1,400 $2,285   $86,711,460 7
Jul 14, 1995 12 $2,054,300 -36% 1,003 $2,048   $88,765,760 8
Jul 21, 1995 16 $1,259,320 -39% 774 $1,627   $90,025,080 9
Jul 28, 1995 19 $746,280 -41% 417 $1,790   $90,771,360 10
Aug 4, 1995 17 $1,458,185 +95% 505 $2,887   $92,229,545 11
Aug 11, 1995 14 $2,296,685 +58% 790 $2,907   $94,526,230 12
Aug 18, 1995 14 $1,791,490 -22% 762 $2,351   $96,317,720 13
Aug 25, 1995 17 $1,487,350 -17% 755 $1,970   $97,805,070 14
Sep 1, 1995 20 $1,164,175 -22% 712 $1,635   $98,969,245 15
Sep 8, 1995 22 $612,880 -47% 652 $940   $99,582,125 16
Sep 15, 1995 26 $453,935 -26% 510 $890   $100,036,060 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 20171212,721 12,721$74,799$74,799733

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Oct 31, 202019