Ghost (1990)

Ghost
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $217,631,306Details
International Box Office $299,968,682Details
Worldwide Box Office $517,599,988
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,191,373 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:17.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,101 opening theaters/1,766 max. theaters, 21.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $555,939,681

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $217,631,306
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 $299,968,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 233 $517,599,988
Leggiest Movies 12 17.38

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: July 13th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Ghost (1990)
International Releases: November 24th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 14th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ghost: 40th Anniversary (Australia)
February 14th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ghost (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
June 10th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 24th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Age of Adaline
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Keywords: Haunting, Supernatural, Romance, Romantic Drama, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 8 $2,527,344 Dec 28, 1990 171
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 393 $6,767,536 Dec 28, 1990 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 20 $1,237,697 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $100m 227 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $150m 225 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $200m 225 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $50m 245 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 23 $1,452,888 Dec 7, 1990 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 20 $1,850,844 Nov 30, 1990 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 4 $3,515,527 Nov 23, 1990 136
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $9,413,612 Nov 23, 1990 136
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $7,630,857 Nov 23, 1990 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 8 $3,001,897 Nov 16, 1990 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 4 $4,304,422 Nov 9, 1990 122
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 143 $11,526,057 Nov 9, 1990 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 21 $3,219,491 Nov 2, 1990 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 30 $3,075,940 Oct 26, 1990 108
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 193 $8,236,525 Oct 26, 1990 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 25 $3,555,283 Oct 19, 1990 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 21 $4,224,020 Oct 12, 1990 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 17 $5,275,106 Oct 5, 1990 87
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 173 $5,275,106 Oct 5, 1990 87
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $14,125,283 Oct 5, 1990 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 20 $5,435,657 Sep 28, 1990 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 34 $5,100,861 Sep 21, 1990 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 33 $5,860,523 Sep 14, 1990 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 37 $6,510,023 Sep 7, 1990 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 17 $9,953,630 Aug 31, 1990 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 47 $9,953,630 Aug 31, 1990 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $26,653,084 Aug 31, 1990 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 74 $7,474,702 Aug 24, 1990 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1990 2 $12,191,373   1,101 $11,073   $12,191,373 1
Jul 20, 1990 1 $12,523,295 +3% 1,400 $8,945   $32,291,246 2
Jul 27, 1990 2 $11,074,738 -12% 1,694 $6,538   $51,392,872 3
Aug 3, 1990 1 $10,798,834 -2% 1,766 $6,115   $69,131,226 4
Aug 10, 1990 2 $9,453,230 -12% 1,766 $5,353   $85,477,046 5
Aug 17, 1990 2 $8,364,565 -12% 1,766 $4,736   $99,166,346 6
Aug 24, 1990 2 $7,474,702 -11% 1,766 $4,233   $111,468,095 7
Aug 31, 1990 1 $9,953,630 +33% 1,766 $5,636   $125,016,532 8
Sep 7, 1990 1 $6,510,023 -35% 1,766 $3,686   $133,437,093 9
Sep 14, 1990 2 $5,860,523 -10% 1,766 $3,319   $141,430,824 10
Sep 21, 1990 3 $5,100,861 -13% 1,766 $2,888   $148,347,199 11
Sep 28, 1990 3 $5,435,657 +7% 1,766 $3,078   $155,272,132 12
Oct 5, 1990 4 $5,275,106 -3% 1,766 $2,987   $162,107,561 13
Oct 12, 1990 3 $4,224,020 -20% 1,766 $2,392   $167,447,571 14
Oct 19, 1990 4 $3,555,283 -16% 1,766 $2,013   $172,234,501 15
Oct 26, 1990 5 $3,075,940 -13% 1,766 $1,742   $176,463,597 16
Nov 2, 1990 3 $3,219,491 +5% 1,713 $1,879   $180,635,227 17
Nov 9, 1990 3 $4,304,422 +34% 1,713 $2,513   $186,059,075 18
Nov 16, 1990 5 $3,001,897 -30% 1,713 $1,752   $190,315,716 19
Nov 23, 1990 7 $3,515,527 +17% 1,528 $2,301   $195,359,497 20
Nov 30, 1990 8 $1,850,844 -47% 1,528 $1,211   $197,954,919 21
Dec 7, 1990 8 $1,452,888 -22% 1,386 $1,048   $199,942,490 22
Dec 21, 1990 11 $1,237,697   988 $1,253   $202,815,382 24
Dec 28, 1990 11 $2,527,344 +104% 1,011 $2,500   $206,143,657 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1990 2 $19,767,951   1,101 $17,955   $19,767,951 1
Jul 20, 1990 1 $20,550,183 +4% 1,400 $14,679   $40,318,134 2
Jul 27, 1990 2 $18,014,258 -12% 1,694 $10,634   $58,332,392 3
Aug 3, 1990 1 $17,691,424 -2% 1,766 $10,018   $76,023,816 4
Aug 10, 1990 2 $14,777,965 -16% 1,766 $8,368   $90,801,781 5
Aug 17, 1990 1 $13,191,612 -11% 1,766 $7,470   $103,993,393 6
Aug 24, 1990 2 $11,069,509 -16% 1,766 $6,268   $115,062,902 7
Aug 31, 1990 1 $11,864,168 +7% 1,766 $6,718   $126,927,070 8
Sep 7, 1990 1 $8,643,231 -27% 1,766 $4,894   $135,570,301 9
Sep 14, 1990 2 $7,676,037 -11% 1,766 $4,347   $143,246,338 10
Sep 21, 1990 3 $6,590,137 -14% 1,766 $3,732   $149,836,475 11
Sep 28, 1990 2 $6,995,980 +6% 1,766 $3,961   $156,832,455 12
Oct 5, 1990 4 $6,391,096 -9% 1,766 $3,619   $163,223,551 13
Oct 12, 1990 3 $5,455,667 -15% 1,766 $3,089   $168,679,218 14
Oct 19, 1990 4 $4,708,439 -14% 1,766 $2,666   $173,387,657 15
Oct 26, 1990 6 $4,028,079 -14% 1,766 $2,281   $177,415,736 16
Nov 2, 1990 2 $4,338,917 +8% 1,713 $2,533   $181,754,653 17
Nov 9, 1990 3 $5,559,166 +28% 1,713 $3,245   $187,313,819 18
Nov 16, 1990 5 $4,530,151 -19% 1,713 $2,645   $191,843,970 19
Nov 23, 1990 7 $4,260,105 -6% 1,528 $2,788   $196,104,075 20
Nov 30, 1990 8 $2,385,527 -44% 1,528 $1,561   $198,489,602 21
Dec 21, 1990 11 $2,038,628   988 $2,063   $203,616,313 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/14/2020 $32,128 53 53 71 $32,128 12/4/2020
New Zealand 6/10/2021 $0 0 1 1 $452 10/20/2022
South Korea 11/24/2009 $2,412 0 48 49 $60,209 5/7/2020
United Kingdom 2/14/2020 $102,758 247 247 266 $102,758 10/25/2023
 
Rest of World $299,773,135
 
International Total$299,968,682 10/25/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Sam Wheat
Demi Moore    Molly Jensen

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Oda Mae Brown
Tony Goldwyn    Carl Bruner
Rick Aviles    Willie Lopez
Vincent Schiavelli    Subway Ghost
Stanley Lawrence    Elevator Man
Christopher J. Keene    Elevator Man
Susan Breslau    Susan
Martina Degnan    Rose
Richard Kleber    Mover
Macka Foley    Mover
Phil Leeds    Emergency Room Ghost
John Hugh    Surgeon
Sam Tsoutsouvas    Minister
Sharon Breslau Cornell    Cemetary Ghost
Stephen Root    Police Sergeant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jerry Zucker    Director
Lisa Weinstein    Producer
Bruce Joel Rubin    Screenwriter
Steven-Charles Jaffe    Executive Producer
Bruce Joel Rubin    Associate Producer
Adam Greenberg    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Walter Murch    Editor
Ruth Morley    Costume Designer
Maurice Jarre    Composer
Jane Musky    Art Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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


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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,191,373 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:17.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$22,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,101 opening theaters/1,766 max. theaters, 21.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $555,939,681

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 $217,631,306
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 $299,968,682
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 233 $517,599,988
Leggiest Movies 12 17.38

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: July 13th, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Ghost (1990)
International Releases: November 24th, 2009 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 14th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ghost: 40th Anniversary (Australia)
February 14th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ghost (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
June 10th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 24th, 2001 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Age of Adaline
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Keywords: Haunting, Supernatural, Romance, Romantic Drama, 1991 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 8 $2,527,344 Dec 28, 1990 171
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 393 $6,767,536 Dec 28, 1990 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 20 $1,237,697 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $100m 227 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $150m 225 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $200m 225 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Fastest to $50m 245 $202,815,382 Dec 21, 1990 164
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 23 $1,452,888 Dec 7, 1990 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 20 $1,850,844 Nov 30, 1990 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 4 $3,515,527 Nov 23, 1990 136
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 278 $9,413,612 Nov 23, 1990 136
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 276 $7,630,857 Nov 23, 1990 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 8 $3,001,897 Nov 16, 1990 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 4 $4,304,422 Nov 9, 1990 122
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 143 $11,526,057 Nov 9, 1990 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 21 $3,219,491 Nov 2, 1990 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 30 $3,075,940 Oct 26, 1990 108
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 193 $8,236,525 Oct 26, 1990 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 25 $3,555,283 Oct 19, 1990 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 21 $4,224,020 Oct 12, 1990 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 17 $5,275,106 Oct 5, 1990 87
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 173 $5,275,106 Oct 5, 1990 87
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 130 $14,125,283 Oct 5, 1990 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 20 $5,435,657 Sep 28, 1990 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 34 $5,100,861 Sep 21, 1990 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 33 $5,860,523 Sep 14, 1990 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 37 $6,510,023 Sep 7, 1990 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 17 $9,953,630 Aug 31, 1990 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 47 $9,953,630 Aug 31, 1990 52
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 16 $26,653,084 Aug 31, 1990 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 74 $7,474,702 Aug 24, 1990 45

Leading Cast

Patrick Swayze    Sam Wheat
Demi Moore    Molly Jensen

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Oda Mae Brown
Tony Goldwyn    Carl Bruner
Rick Aviles    Willie Lopez
Vincent Schiavelli    Subway Ghost
Stanley Lawrence    Elevator Man
Christopher J. Keene    Elevator Man
Susan Breslau    Susan
Martina Degnan    Rose
Richard Kleber    Mover
Macka Foley    Mover
Phil Leeds    Emergency Room Ghost
John Hugh    Surgeon
Sam Tsoutsouvas    Minister
Sharon Breslau Cornell    Cemetary Ghost
Stephen Root    Police Sergeant

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jerry Zucker    Director
Lisa Weinstein    Producer
Bruce Joel Rubin    Screenwriter
Steven-Charles Jaffe    Executive Producer
Bruce Joel Rubin    Associate Producer
Adam Greenberg    Director of Photography
Jane Musky    Production Designer
Walter Murch    Editor
Ruth Morley    Costume Designer
Maurice Jarre    Composer
Jane Musky    Art Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1990 2 $12,191,373   1,101 $11,073   $12,191,373 1
Jul 20, 1990 1 $12,523,295 +3% 1,400 $8,945   $32,291,246 2
Jul 27, 1990 2 $11,074,738 -12% 1,694 $6,538   $51,392,872 3
Aug 3, 1990 1 $10,798,834 -2% 1,766 $6,115   $69,131,226 4
Aug 10, 1990 2 $9,453,230 -12% 1,766 $5,353   $85,477,046 5
Aug 17, 1990 2 $8,364,565 -12% 1,766 $4,736   $99,166,346 6
Aug 24, 1990 2 $7,474,702 -11% 1,766 $4,233   $111,468,095 7
Aug 31, 1990 1 $9,953,630 +33% 1,766 $5,636   $125,016,532 8
Sep 7, 1990 1 $6,510,023 -35% 1,766 $3,686   $133,437,093 9
Sep 14, 1990 2 $5,860,523 -10% 1,766 $3,319   $141,430,824 10
Sep 21, 1990 3 $5,100,861 -13% 1,766 $2,888   $148,347,199 11
Sep 28, 1990 3 $5,435,657 +7% 1,766 $3,078   $155,272,132 12
Oct 5, 1990 4 $5,275,106 -3% 1,766 $2,987   $162,107,561 13
Oct 12, 1990 3 $4,224,020 -20% 1,766 $2,392   $167,447,571 14
Oct 19, 1990 4 $3,555,283 -16% 1,766 $2,013   $172,234,501 15
Oct 26, 1990 5 $3,075,940 -13% 1,766 $1,742   $176,463,597 16
Nov 2, 1990 3 $3,219,491 +5% 1,713 $1,879   $180,635,227 17
Nov 9, 1990 3 $4,304,422 +34% 1,713 $2,513   $186,059,075 18
Nov 16, 1990 5 $3,001,897 -30% 1,713 $1,752   $190,315,716 19
Nov 23, 1990 7 $3,515,527 +17% 1,528 $2,301   $195,359,497 20
Nov 30, 1990 8 $1,850,844 -47% 1,528 $1,211   $197,954,919 21
Dec 7, 1990 8 $1,452,888 -22% 1,386 $1,048   $199,942,490 22
Dec 21, 1990 11 $1,237,697   988 $1,253   $202,815,382 24
Dec 28, 1990 11 $2,527,344 +104% 1,011 $2,500   $206,143,657 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 1990 2 $19,767,951   1,101 $17,955   $19,767,951 1
Jul 20, 1990 1 $20,550,183 +4% 1,400 $14,679   $40,318,134 2
Jul 27, 1990 2 $18,014,258 -12% 1,694 $10,634   $58,332,392 3
Aug 3, 1990 1 $17,691,424 -2% 1,766 $10,018   $76,023,816 4
Aug 10, 1990 2 $14,777,965 -16% 1,766 $8,368   $90,801,781 5
Aug 17, 1990 1 $13,191,612 -11% 1,766 $7,470   $103,993,393 6
Aug 24, 1990 2 $11,069,509 -16% 1,766 $6,268   $115,062,902 7
Aug 31, 1990 1 $11,864,168 +7% 1,766 $6,718   $126,927,070 8
Sep 7, 1990 1 $8,643,231 -27% 1,766 $4,894   $135,570,301 9
Sep 14, 1990 2 $7,676,037 -11% 1,766 $4,347   $143,246,338 10
Sep 21, 1990 3 $6,590,137 -14% 1,766 $3,732   $149,836,475 11
Sep 28, 1990 2 $6,995,980 +6% 1,766 $3,961   $156,832,455 12
Oct 5, 1990 4 $6,391,096 -9% 1,766 $3,619   $163,223,551 13
Oct 12, 1990 3 $5,455,667 -15% 1,766 $3,089   $168,679,218 14
Oct 19, 1990 4 $4,708,439 -14% 1,766 $2,666   $173,387,657 15
Oct 26, 1990 6 $4,028,079 -14% 1,766 $2,281   $177,415,736 16
Nov 2, 1990 2 $4,338,917 +8% 1,713 $2,533   $181,754,653 17
Nov 9, 1990 3 $5,559,166 +28% 1,713 $3,245   $187,313,819 18
Nov 16, 1990 5 $4,530,151 -19% 1,713 $2,645   $191,843,970 19
Nov 23, 1990 7 $4,260,105 -6% 1,528 $2,788   $196,104,075 20
Nov 30, 1990 8 $2,385,527 -44% 1,528 $1,561   $198,489,602 21
Dec 21, 1990 11 $2,038,628   988 $2,063   $203,616,313 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/14/2020 $32,128 53 53 71 $32,128 12/4/2020
New Zealand 6/10/2021 $0 0 1 1 $452 10/20/2022
South Korea 11/24/2009 $2,412 0 48 49 $60,209 5/7/2020
United Kingdom 2/14/2020 $102,758 247 247 266 $102,758 10/25/2023
 
Rest of World $299,773,135
 
International Total$299,968,682 10/25/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records