Ghost World (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,217,849Details
International Box Office $2,543,759Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,761,608
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$98,791 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:13.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/128 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,564,078

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: July 28th, 2001 (Limited), released as Ghost World (ゴーストワールド) (Japan)
December 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 23rd, 2023 (Limited), released as Ghost World (ゴーストワールド) (Japan)
Video Release: February 5th, 2002 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some sexual content
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Happiness
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Keywords: Artists, Independent/Other Comics, Coming of Age, Summer School, Black Comedy, Scene in End Credits, Romance, Fired, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, High School
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Shore

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 87 $16,434 Jan 18, 2002 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 90 $19,178 Jan 11, 2002 178
Top 2001 Theater Average 39 $19,758 Jul 20, 2001 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 30 $98,791   5 $19,758   $98,791 1
Jul 27, 2001 29 $133,003 +35% 8 $16,625   $310,158 2
Aug 3, 2001 20 $342,576 +158% 23 $14,895   $739,623 3
Aug 10, 2001 21 $340,800 -1% 34 $10,024   $1,288,971 4
Aug 17, 2001 22 $457,683 +34% 54 $8,476   $1,933,037 5
Aug 24, 2001 25 $350,125 -24% 64 $5,471   $2,495,064 6
Aug 31, 2001 27 $438,995 +25% 81 $5,420   $3,233,127 7
Sep 7, 2001 25 $374,998 -15% 91 $4,121   $3,710,186 8
Sep 14, 2001 25 $373,993 n/c 102 $3,667   $4,190,828 9
Sep 21, 2001 25 $373,048 n/c 128 $2,914   $4,694,484 10
Sep 28, 2001 27 $253,020 -32% 127 $1,992   $5,091,609 11
Oct 5, 2001 26 $196,757 -22% 119 $1,653   $5,376,744 12
Oct 12, 2001 30 $168,673 -14% 114 $1,480   $5,620,140 13
Oct 19, 2001 33 $111,652 -34% 105 $1,063   $5,792,350 14
Oct 26, 2001 44 $66,734 -40% 86 $776   $5,902,567 15
Nov 2, 2001 49 $51,595 -23% 61 $846   $5,979,791 16
Nov 9, 2001 59 $23,686 -54% 39 $607   $6,021,645 17
Nov 16, 2001 61 $18,950 -20% 31 $611   $6,050,125 18
Nov 23, 2001 76 $10,064 -47% 17 $592   $6,068,145 19
Nov 30, 2001 94 $4,333 -57% 15 $289   $6,077,788 20
Dec 7, 2001 91 $4,645 +7% 19 $244   $6,085,813 21
Dec 14, 2001 86 $5,339 +15% 17 $314   $6,094,737 22
Dec 21, 2001 92 $883 -83% 7 $126   $6,098,545 23
Dec 28, 2001 94 $3,110 +252% 6 $518   $6,101,993 24
Jan 4, 2002 53 $19,759 +535% 6 $3,293   $6,122,747 25
Jan 11, 2002 50 $19,178 -3% 7 $2,740   $6,154,196 26
Jan 18, 2002 52 $16,434 -14% 21 $783   $6,186,268 27
Jan 25, 2002 92 $2,970 -82% 14 $212   $6,195,870 28
Feb 1, 2002 91 $3,348 +13% 11 $304   $6,200,756 29

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 5, 2001 20 $110,000     23 $4,783   $739,623 17
Aug 6, 2001 19 $53,511 -51%   23 $2,327   $793,134 18
Aug 13, 2001 18 $48,248   -10% 34 $1,419   $1,337,248 25
Aug 14, 2001 19 $51,469 +7%   34 $1,514   $1,388,717 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 29 $177,155   5 $35,431   $177,155 1
Jul 27, 2001 29 $219,892 +24% 8 $27,487   $397,047 2
Aug 3, 2001 20 $551,124 +151% 23 $23,962   $948,171 3
Aug 10, 2001 21 $527,183 -4% 34 $15,505   $1,475,354 4
Aug 17, 2001 22 $669,585 +27% 54 $12,400   $2,144,939 5
Aug 24, 2001 25 $649,193 -3% 64 $10,144   $2,794,132 6
Aug 31, 2001 28 $541,056 -17% 81 $6,680   $3,335,188 7
Sep 7, 2001 25 $481,647 -11% 91 $5,293   $3,816,835 8
Sep 14, 2001 25 $504,601 +5% 102 $4,947   $4,321,436 9
Sep 21, 2001 25 $517,153 +2% 128 $4,040   $4,838,589 10
Sep 28, 2001 27 $341,398 -34% 127 $2,688   $5,179,987 11
Oct 5, 2001 26 $271,480 -20% 119 $2,281   $5,451,467 12
Oct 12, 2001 30 $229,231 -16% 114 $2,011   $5,680,698 13
Oct 19, 2001 31 $155,135 -32% 105 $1,477   $5,835,833 14
Oct 26, 2001 44 $92,363 -40% 86 $1,074   $5,928,196 15
Nov 2, 2001 51 $69,763 -24% 61 $1,144   $5,997,959 16
Nov 9, 2001 62 $33,216 -52% 39 $852   $6,031,175 17
Nov 16, 2001 64 $26,906 -19% 31 $868   $6,058,081 18
Nov 23, 2001 77 $15,374 -43% 17 $904   $6,073,455 19
Nov 30, 2001 90 $7,713 -50% 15 $514   $6,081,168 20
Dec 7, 2001 85 $8,230 +7% 19 $433   $6,089,398 21
Dec 14, 2001 79 $8,264 n/c 17 $486   $6,097,662 22
Dec 21, 2001 90 $1,221 -85% 7 $174   $6,098,883 23
Dec 28, 2001 90 $4,105 +236% 6 $684   $6,102,988 24
Jan 4, 2002 50 $32,030 +680% 6 $5,338   $6,135,018 25
Jan 11, 2002 49 $34,816 +9% 7 $4,974   $6,169,834 26
Jan 18, 2002 54 $23,066 -34% 21 $1,098   $6,192,900 27
Jan 25, 2002 95 $4,508 -80% 14 $322   $6,197,408 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 7/28/2001 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/8/2021 $382 1 1 1 $382 10/20/2022
 
Rest of World $2,543,377
 
International Total$2,543,759 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Uncategorized

Thora Birch    Enid
Brian George    Sidewinder Boss
Pat Healy    John Ellis
Rini Bell    Graduation Speaker
T.J. Thyne    Todd
Teri Garr    Maxine
Debi Derryberry    Rude Coffee Customer
David Cross    Gerrold, the Pushy Guy - Record Collector
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr.    Norman
Stacey Travis    Dana
Dave Sheridan    Doug
Debra Azar    Melorra
Bob Balaban    Enid's Dad
Tom McGowan    Joe
Scarlett Johansson    Rebecca
Steve Buscemi    Seymour
Brad Renfro    Josh
Illeana Douglas    Roberta Allsworth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Zwigoff    Director
Daniel Clowes    Screenwriter
Terry Zwigoff    Screenwriter
Daniel Clowes    Story Creator
William Paul Clark    Assistant 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:$98,791 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:13.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/128 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,564,078

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: July 28th, 2001 (Limited), released as Ghost World (ゴーストワールド) (Japan)
December 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 23rd, 2023 (Limited), released as Ghost World (ゴーストワールド) (Japan)
Video Release: February 5th, 2002 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong language and some sexual content
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Happiness
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Independent/Other Comics, Coming of Age, Summer School, Black Comedy, Scene in End Credits, Romance, Fired, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, High School
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jersey Shore

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 87 $16,434 Jan 18, 2002 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 90 $19,178 Jan 11, 2002 178
Top 2001 Theater Average 39 $19,758 Jul 20, 2001 3

Uncategorized

Thora Birch    Enid
Brian George    Sidewinder Boss
Pat Healy    John Ellis
Rini Bell    Graduation Speaker
T.J. Thyne    Todd
Teri Garr    Maxine
Debi Derryberry    Rude Coffee Customer
David Cross    Gerrold, the Pushy Guy - Record Collector
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr.    Norman
Stacey Travis    Dana
Dave Sheridan    Doug
Debra Azar    Melorra
Bob Balaban    Enid's Dad
Tom McGowan    Joe
Scarlett Johansson    Rebecca
Steve Buscemi    Seymour
Brad Renfro    Josh
Illeana Douglas    Roberta Allsworth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Zwigoff    Director
Daniel Clowes    Screenwriter
Terry Zwigoff    Screenwriter
Daniel Clowes    Story Creator
William Paul Clark    Assistant 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 20, 2001 30 $98,791   5 $19,758   $98,791 1
Jul 27, 2001 29 $133,003 +35% 8 $16,625   $310,158 2
Aug 3, 2001 20 $342,576 +158% 23 $14,895   $739,623 3
Aug 10, 2001 21 $340,800 -1% 34 $10,024   $1,288,971 4
Aug 17, 2001 22 $457,683 +34% 54 $8,476   $1,933,037 5
Aug 24, 2001 25 $350,125 -24% 64 $5,471   $2,495,064 6
Aug 31, 2001 27 $438,995 +25% 81 $5,420   $3,233,127 7
Sep 7, 2001 25 $374,998 -15% 91 $4,121   $3,710,186 8
Sep 14, 2001 25 $373,993 n/c 102 $3,667   $4,190,828 9
Sep 21, 2001 25 $373,048 n/c 128 $2,914   $4,694,484 10
Sep 28, 2001 27 $253,020 -32% 127 $1,992   $5,091,609 11
Oct 5, 2001 26 $196,757 -22% 119 $1,653   $5,376,744 12
Oct 12, 2001 30 $168,673 -14% 114 $1,480   $5,620,140 13
Oct 19, 2001 33 $111,652 -34% 105 $1,063   $5,792,350 14
Oct 26, 2001 44 $66,734 -40% 86 $776   $5,902,567 15
Nov 2, 2001 49 $51,595 -23% 61 $846   $5,979,791 16
Nov 9, 2001 59 $23,686 -54% 39 $607   $6,021,645 17
Nov 16, 2001 61 $18,950 -20% 31 $611   $6,050,125 18
Nov 23, 2001 76 $10,064 -47% 17 $592   $6,068,145 19
Nov 30, 2001 94 $4,333 -57% 15 $289   $6,077,788 20
Dec 7, 2001 91 $4,645 +7% 19 $244   $6,085,813 21
Dec 14, 2001 86 $5,339 +15% 17 $314   $6,094,737 22
Dec 21, 2001 92 $883 -83% 7 $126   $6,098,545 23
Dec 28, 2001 94 $3,110 +252% 6 $518   $6,101,993 24
Jan 4, 2002 53 $19,759 +535% 6 $3,293   $6,122,747 25
Jan 11, 2002 50 $19,178 -3% 7 $2,740   $6,154,196 26
Jan 18, 2002 52 $16,434 -14% 21 $783   $6,186,268 27
Jan 25, 2002 92 $2,970 -82% 14 $212   $6,195,870 28
Feb 1, 2002 91 $3,348 +13% 11 $304   $6,200,756 29

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 5, 2001 20 $110,000     23 $4,783   $739,623 17
Aug 6, 2001 19 $53,511 -51%   23 $2,327   $793,134 18
Aug 13, 2001 18 $48,248   -10% 34 $1,419   $1,337,248 25
Aug 14, 2001 19 $51,469 +7%   34 $1,514   $1,388,717 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2001 29 $177,155   5 $35,431   $177,155 1
Jul 27, 2001 29 $219,892 +24% 8 $27,487   $397,047 2
Aug 3, 2001 20 $551,124 +151% 23 $23,962   $948,171 3
Aug 10, 2001 21 $527,183 -4% 34 $15,505   $1,475,354 4
Aug 17, 2001 22 $669,585 +27% 54 $12,400   $2,144,939 5
Aug 24, 2001 25 $649,193 -3% 64 $10,144   $2,794,132 6
Aug 31, 2001 28 $541,056 -17% 81 $6,680   $3,335,188 7
Sep 7, 2001 25 $481,647 -11% 91 $5,293   $3,816,835 8
Sep 14, 2001 25 $504,601 +5% 102 $4,947   $4,321,436 9
Sep 21, 2001 25 $517,153 +2% 128 $4,040   $4,838,589 10
Sep 28, 2001 27 $341,398 -34% 127 $2,688   $5,179,987 11
Oct 5, 2001 26 $271,480 -20% 119 $2,281   $5,451,467 12
Oct 12, 2001 30 $229,231 -16% 114 $2,011   $5,680,698 13
Oct 19, 2001 31 $155,135 -32% 105 $1,477   $5,835,833 14
Oct 26, 2001 44 $92,363 -40% 86 $1,074   $5,928,196 15
Nov 2, 2001 51 $69,763 -24% 61 $1,144   $5,997,959 16
Nov 9, 2001 62 $33,216 -52% 39 $852   $6,031,175 17
Nov 16, 2001 64 $26,906 -19% 31 $868   $6,058,081 18
Nov 23, 2001 77 $15,374 -43% 17 $904   $6,073,455 19
Nov 30, 2001 90 $7,713 -50% 15 $514   $6,081,168 20
Dec 7, 2001 85 $8,230 +7% 19 $433   $6,089,398 21
Dec 14, 2001 79 $8,264 n/c 17 $486   $6,097,662 22
Dec 21, 2001 90 $1,221 -85% 7 $174   $6,098,883 23
Dec 28, 2001 90 $4,105 +236% 6 $684   $6,102,988 24
Jan 4, 2002 50 $32,030 +680% 6 $5,338   $6,135,018 25
Jan 11, 2002 49 $34,816 +9% 7 $4,974   $6,169,834 26
Jan 18, 2002 54 $23,066 -34% 21 $1,098   $6,192,900 27
Jan 25, 2002 95 $4,508 -80% 14 $322   $6,197,408 28

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 7/28/2001 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/8/2021 $382 1 1 1 $382 10/20/2022
 
Rest of World $2,543,377
 
International Total$2,543,759 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.