Ghostbusters (1984)

Ghostbusters poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $242,604,185Details
International Box Office $52,978,295Details
Worldwide Box Office $295,582,480
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,612,564 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:15.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:82.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,339 opening theaters/1,506 max. theaters, 24.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $722,332,328

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $242,604,185
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,892 $52,978,295
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 570 $295,582,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 7 $242,604,185
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $52,978,295
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 36 $295,582,480
Leggiest Movies 21 15.87

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


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Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
October 13th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Sony Pictures
October 20th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Sony Pictures
October 27th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Sony Pictures
August 29th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Ghostbusters (30th Anniversary)
October 6th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
October 29th, 2021 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 31st, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: June 29th, 1999 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Ghostbusters
Comparisons: vs. Ghostbusters
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Possessed, Haunting, College, Academics, Paranormal Investigation, End of the World, Demons, Set in New York, Supernatural, Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 66th Weekend 1 $1,145,353 Sep 6, 1985 458
Biggest Domestic 65th Weekend 3 $1,942,457 Aug 30, 1985 451
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 21 $636,153 Dec 28, 1984 206
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 31 $686,433 Nov 30, 1984 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 26 $884,918 Nov 23, 1984 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 37 $736,591 Nov 16, 1984 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 33 $1,075,979 Nov 9, 1984 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 31 $1,189,173 Nov 2, 1984 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 49 $1,026,018 Oct 26, 1984 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 41 $1,513,820 Oct 19, 1984 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 37 $1,746,135 Oct 12, 1984 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 32 $2,282,767 Oct 5, 1984 122
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $7,677,164 Oct 5, 1984 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 37 $2,402,131 Sep 28, 1984 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 35 $2,872,052 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $100m 220 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $150m 218 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $200m 218 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $50m 240 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 32 $3,268,876 Sep 14, 1984 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 27 $3,862,069 Sep 7, 1984 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 5 $6,824,562 Aug 31, 1984 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $6,824,562 Aug 31, 1984 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 33 $22,951,656 Aug 31, 1984 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 23 $4,875,044 Aug 24, 1984 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 27 $5,581,794 Aug 17, 1984 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 32 $5,929,651 Aug 10, 1984 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 36 $6,529,305 Aug 3, 1984 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 37 $7,687,282 Jul 27, 1984 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 41 $8,734,278 Jul 20, 1984 45
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 67 $10,021,932 Jul 13, 1984 38
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 96 $11,255,224 Jul 6, 1984 31
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 129 $11,255,224 Jul 6, 1984 31
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 63 $37,852,390 Jul 6, 1984 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 1984 1 $13,612,564   1,339 $10,166   $13,612,564 1
Jun 15, 1984 1 $15,287,030 +12% 1,479 $10,336   $38,302,276 2
Jun 22, 1984 1 $13,353,583 -13% 1,506 $8,867   $61,639,056 3
Jun 29, 1984 1 $11,200,546 -16% 1,464 $7,651   $80,459,158 4
Jul 6, 1984 1 $11,255,224 n/c 1,469 $7,662   $99,770,335 5
Jul 13, 1984 1 $10,021,932 -11% 1,470 $6,818   $115,684,640 6
Jul 20, 1984 1 $8,734,278 -13% 1,468 $5,950   $130,017,036 7
Jul 27, 1984 2 $7,687,282 -12% 1,460 $5,265   $142,693,955 8
Aug 3, 1984 1 $6,529,305 -15% 1,439 $4,537   $152,974,574 9
Aug 10, 1984 2 $5,929,651 -9% 1,423 $4,167   $162,725,586 10
Aug 17, 1984 3 $5,581,794 -6% 1,400 $3,987   $171,667,224 11
Aug 24, 1984 2 $4,875,044 -13% 1,391 $3,505   $179,403,683 12
Aug 31, 1984 2 $6,824,562 +40% 1,368 $4,989   $188,550,041 13
Sep 7, 1984 2 $3,862,069 -43% 1,435 $2,691   $192,977,675 14
Sep 14, 1984 2 $3,268,876 -15% 1,437 $2,275   $196,967,948 15
Sep 21, 1984 3 $2,872,052 -12% 1,389 $2,068   $200,931,851 16
Sep 28, 1984 5 $2,402,131 -16% 1,263 $1,902   $204,108,761 17
Oct 5, 1984 5 $2,282,767 -5% 1,183 $1,930   $206,935,954 18
Oct 12, 1984 5 $1,746,135 -24% 1,107 $1,577   $208,994,111 19
Oct 19, 1984 8 $1,513,820 -13% 890 $1,701   $211,073,728 20
Oct 26, 1984 13 $1,026,018 -32% 753 $1,363   $212,543,273 21
Nov 2, 1984 11 $1,189,173 +16% 780 $1,525   $214,109,334 22
Nov 9, 1984 13 $1,075,979 -10% 375 $2,869   $215,596,868 23
Nov 16, 1984 14 $736,591 -32% 566 $1,301   $216,643,458 24
Nov 23, 1984 13 $884,918 +20% 609 $1,453   $217,831,940 25
Nov 30, 1984 12 $686,433 -22% 510 $1,346   $218,872,755 26
Dec 7, 1984 14 $336,049 -51% 431 $780   $219,339,232 27
Dec 14, 1984 17 $223,221 -34% 329 $678   $219,638,740 28
Dec 21, 1984 19 $285,952 +28% 229 $1,249   $220,095,070 29
Dec 28, 1984 16 $636,153 +122% 217 $2,932   $220,855,498 30
Aug 30, 1985 9 $1,942,457   888 $2,187   $4,997,948 65
Sep 6, 1985 10 $1,145,353 -41% 864 $1,326   $6,329,963 66
Aug 29, 2014 15 $1,756,513   784 $2,240   $240,388,637 1,578
Sep 5, 2014 18 $590,582 -66% 708 $834   $241,883,122 1,579
Sep 12, 2014 39 $112,356 -81% 178 $631   $242,176,792 1,580
Oct 29, 2021 - $304,317   774 $393   $242,516,784 1,952

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 29, 2014 15 $491,497     784 $627   $239,123,621 11,040
Aug 30, 2014 15 $604,898 +23%   784 $772   $239,728,519 11,041
Aug 31, 2014 15 $660,118 +9%   784 $842   $240,388,637 11,042
Sep 1, 2014 15 $549,411 -17%   784 $701   $240,938,048 11,043
Sep 2, 2014 15 $134,519 -76%   784 $172   $241,072,567 11,044
Sep 3, 2014 14 $116,188 -14%   784 $148   $241,188,755 11,045
Sep 4, 2014 15 $103,785 -11%   784 $132   $241,292,540 11,046
Sep 5, 2014 - $158,715 +53% -68% 708 $224   $241,451,255 11,047
Sep 6, 2014 - $287,330 +81% -52% 708 $406   $241,738,585 11,048
Sep 7, 2014 - $144,537 -50% -78% 708 $204   $241,883,122 11,049
Sep 8, 2014 - $37,181 -74% -93% 708 $53   $241,920,303 11,050
Sep 9, 2014 - $48,494 +30% -64% 708 $68   $241,968,797 11,051
Sep 10, 2014 - $45,507 -6% -61% 708 $64   $242,014,304 11,052
Sep 11, 2014 - $50,132 +10% -52% 708 $71   $242,064,436 11,053
Sep 12, 2014 - $33,571 -33% -79% 178 $189   $242,098,007 11,054
Sep 13, 2014 - $52,602 +57% -82% 178 $296   $242,150,609 11,055
Sep 14, 2014 - $26,183 -50% -82% 178 $147   $242,176,792 11,056
Sep 15, 2014 - $7,981 -70% -79% 178 $45   $242,184,773 11,057
Sep 16, 2014 - $9,437 +18% -81% 178 $53   $242,194,210 11,058
Sep 17, 2014 - $9,484 n/c -79% 178 $53   $242,203,694 11,059
Sep 18, 2014 - $8,773 -7% -83% 178 $49   $242,212,467 11,060
Oct 29, 2021 - $86,394     774 $112   $242,298,861 13,658
Oct 30, 2021 - $133,174 +54%   774 $172   $242,432,035 13,659
Oct 31, 2021 - $84,749 -36%   774 $109   $242,516,784 13,660
Nov 1, 2021 - $23,769 -72%   774 $31   $242,540,553 13,661
Nov 2, 2021 - $31,855 +34%   774 $41   $242,572,408 13,662
Nov 3, 2021 - $19,214 -40%   774 $25   $242,591,622 13,663
Nov 4, 2021 - $12,563 -35%   774 $16   $242,604,185 13,664

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 1984 1 $23,015,246   1,339 $17,188   $23,015,246 1
Jun 15, 1984 1 $25,270,227 +10% 1,479 $17,086   $48,285,473 2
Jun 22, 1984 1 $20,973,139 -17% 1,506 $13,926   $69,258,612 3
Jun 29, 1984 1 $19,256,499 -8% 1,464 $13,153   $88,515,111 4
Jul 6, 1984 1 $17,147,597 -11% 1,469 $11,673   $105,662,708 5
Jul 13, 1984 1 $15,620,050 -9% 1,470 $10,626   $121,282,758 6
Jul 20, 1984 2 $13,723,915 -12% 1,468 $9,349   $135,006,673 7
Jul 27, 1984 2 $11,438,596 -17% 1,460 $7,835   $146,445,269 8
Aug 3, 1984 1 $10,350,666 -10% 1,439 $7,193   $156,795,935 9
Aug 10, 1984 2 $9,289,495 -10% 1,423 $6,528   $166,085,430 10
Aug 17, 1984 3 $8,443,209 -9% 1,400 $6,031   $174,528,639 11
Aug 24, 1984 2 $7,196,840 -15% 1,391 $5,174   $181,725,479 12
Aug 31, 1984 2 $7,390,127 +3% 1,368 $5,402   $189,115,606 13
Sep 7, 1984 2 $4,583,466 -38% 1,435 $3,194   $193,699,072 14
Sep 14, 1984 1 $4,360,727 -5% 1,437 $3,035   $198,059,799 15
Sep 21, 1984 3 $3,646,831 -16% 1,389 $2,626   $201,706,630 16
Sep 28, 1984 5 $2,946,557 -19% 1,263 $2,333   $204,653,187 17
Oct 5, 1984 6 $2,594,789 -12% 1,183 $2,193   $207,247,976 18
Oct 12, 1984 4 $2,311,932 -11% 1,107 $2,088   $209,559,908 19
Oct 19, 1984 8 $1,957,347 -15% 890 $2,199   $211,517,255 20
Oct 26, 1984 13 $1,402,906 -28% 753 $1,863   $212,920,161 21
Nov 2, 1984 11 $1,600,728 +14% 780 $2,052   $214,520,889 22
Nov 9, 1984 12 $1,385,978 -13% 375 $3,696   $215,906,867 23
Nov 16, 1984 13 $1,040,155 -25% 566 $1,838   $216,947,022 24
Nov 23, 1984 12 $1,239,300 +19% 609 $2,035   $218,186,322 25
Nov 30, 1984 12 $816,861 -34% 510 $1,602   $219,003,183 26
Dec 7, 1984 14 $412,336 -50% 431 $957   $219,415,519 27
Dec 14, 1984 15 $393,599 -5% 329 $1,196   $219,809,118 28
Dec 21, 1984 16 $410,227 +4% 229 $1,791   $220,219,345 29
Aug 30, 1985 11 $2,129,119   888 $2,398   $222,348,464 65
Aug 29, 2014 15 $2,660,416   784 $3,393   $241,292,540 1,578
Sep 5, 2014 19 $771,896 -71% 708 $1,090   $242,064,436 1,579
Sep 12, 2014 40 $148,031 -81% 178 $832   $242,212,467 1,580
Oct 29, 2021 13 $391,718   774 $506   $242,604,185 1,952

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/3/2020 $60,651 129 129 197 $125,442 11/13/2023
New Zealand 10/31/2014 $0 0 38 49 $15,918 8/5/2020
 
Rest of World $52,836,935
 
International Total$52,978,295 11/13/2023

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
Nov 1, 20153012,839 778,617$64,067$5,931,104853
Jul 3, 20161424,153 922,888$120,526$6,651,914888
Jul 10, 2016552,446+117% 975,334$225,481$6,877,395889
Jul 17, 2016539,234-25% 1,014,568$201,270$7,078,665890
Jul 24, 2016624,560-37% 1,039,128$119,853$7,198,518891
Jul 31, 2016942,622+74% 1,081,750$175,176$7,373,694892
Aug 7, 20161235,634-16% 1,117,384$224,494$7,598,188893
Aug 14, 20161039,986+12% 1,157,370$245,514$7,843,702894
Aug 21, 20161224,646-38% 1,182,016$121,505$7,965,207895
Sep 18, 20161316,163 1,218,084$96,816$8,162,738899
Sep 25, 20161313,375-17% 1,231,459$54,971$8,217,709900
Oct 9, 20161520,080 1,258,207$85,027$8,336,940902
Oct 16, 20161416,282-19% 1,274,489$82,325$8,419,265903
Oct 23, 20162317,046+5% 1,291,535$87,154$8,506,419904
Oct 30, 20161525,364+49% 1,316,899$110,392$8,616,811905
Nov 6, 20162113,560-47% 1,330,459$74,846$8,691,657906

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009427,829 27,829$392,389$392,389526
Aug 9, 200999,311 50,166$162,195$731,873528
Sep 5, 20101211,921 83,978$119,090$1,069,622584
Sep 12, 2010811,390-4% 95,368$113,787$1,183,409585
Sep 26, 2010135,788 102,400$57,826$1,253,663587
Jul 31, 2016205,891 307,011$73,640$4,850,260892

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

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DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

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Leading Cast

Bill Murray    Doctor Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd    Doctor Raymond Stantz
Harold Ramis    Dr. Egon Spengler

Supporting Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Dana Barrett/Zuul (the Gate Keeper)
Rick Moranis    Louis Tully/Vinz Clortho (the Key Master)
Annie Potts    Janine Melnitz
William Atherton    Walter Peck
Ernie Hudson    Winston Zeddemore
David Margulies    Mayor
Reginald VelJohnson    Jail Guard
Ivan Reitman    Zuul/Slimer
Timothy Carhart    Violinist
Steven Tash    Male Student
Jennifer Runyon    Female Student
Slavitza Jovan    Gozer
Michael Ensign    Hotel Manager
Alice Drummond    Librarian
Jordan Charney    Dean Yeager
John Rothman    Library Administrator
Tom McDermott    Archbishop
Norman Matlock    Fire Commissioner
Joe Cirillo    Police Captain
Jose Schmieg    Police Sergeant
Reggie Vel Johnson    Jail Guard
Rhoda Gemignani    Real Estate Woman
Murray Rubin    Man at Elevator
Larry Dilg    Con Edison Man
Danny Stone    Coachman
Patty Dworkin    Woman at Party
Jean Kasem    Tall Woman at Party
Lenny Del Genio    Doorman
Frances E. Nealy    Chambermaid
Sam Moses    Hot Dog Vendor
Christopher Wynkoop    TV Reporter
Winston May    Businessman in Cab
Tommy Hollis    Mayor's Aide
Eda Reiss Merin    Louis's Neighbor
Ric Mancini    Policeman at Apartment
Kathryn Janssen    Mrs. Van Hoffman
Stanley Grover    Reporter
Carol Ann Henry    Reporter
James Hardie    Reporter
Frantz Turner    Reporter
Nancy Kelly    Reporter
Paul Trafas    Ted Fleming
Cheryl Birchfield    Annette Fleming
Ruth Oliver    Library Ghost
Kym Herrin    Dream Ghost

Cameos

Larry King    Himself
Roger Grimsby    Himself
Joe Franklin    Himself
Casey Kasem    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Ivan Reitman    Producer
Dan Aykroyd    Screenwriter
Harold Ramis    Screenwriter
Bernie Brillstein    Executive Producer
Richard Edlund    Visual Effects Designer
Laszlo Kovacs    Cinematographer
John DeCuir    Production Designer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor
David Blewitt    Editor
John DeCuir    Art Director
Joe Medjuck    Associate Producer
Michael C. Gross    Associate Producer
Gary Daigler    Assistant Director
Peter Giuliano    Assistant Director
Patrick McCormick    Unit Production Manager
John G. Wilson    Production Manager
John Moore    Art Director
Marvin March    Set Decorator
Robert Drumheller    Set Decorator
Herb Wagreich    Director of Photography
John Bruno    Visual Effects-Art Director
Mark Vargo    Visual Effects-Optical Supervisor
Chuck Gaspar    Special Effects Supervisor
Theoni V. Aldredge    Costume Designer
Bruce Ericksen    Costume Supervisor
Lee Austin    Costume Supervisor
Debra Louis Katz    Costume Supervisor
Gene Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Les Fresholtz    Re-recording Mixer
Dick Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Vern Poore    Re-recording Mixer
Don S. Walden    Sound Editor
William L. Manger    Sound Editor
Michael Redbourn    Sound Editor
Joseph Holsen    Sound Editor
Jim Bullock    Sound Editor
John Colwell    Sound Editor
Richard Beggs    Sound Designer
Tom McCarthy, Jr.    Sound Designer
Kathy Durning    Music Editor
Ray Parker, Jr.    Song Writer
Kevin O'Neal    Song Writer
Brian O'Neal    Song Writer
Karen Rea    Casting Director
Joy Todd    Additional Casting
Bill Couch    Stunt Coordinator

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

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September 16th, 2014

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August 31st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

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Weekend Predictions: Will Labor Day Be an Above Weekend?

August 28th, 2014

As Above, So Below poster

It's Labor Day Weekend, which is historically the worst long weekend of the year. This year As Above, So Below and The November Man are trying to avoid bombing this weekend. It looks like As Above, So Below will be a middling hit thanks in part to its low production budget. On the other hand, The November Man only managed fifth place during its opening day and it will likely get worse over the weekend. This leaves Guardians of the Galaxy with an easy path to first place for the weekend, and coincidentally, an easy path for first place for the year so far. Labor Day last year was led by One Direction: This is Us and there's really no chance the new releases this year will do the same. 2014 does have better depth, but I don't think that will be enough to continue the winning streak in the year-over-year comparison. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,612,564 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:15.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:82.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,339 opening theaters/1,506 max. theaters, 24.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $722,332,328

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $242,604,185
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,892 $52,978,295
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 570 $295,582,480
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 7 $242,604,185
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $52,978,295
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 36 $295,582,480
Leggiest Movies 21 15.87

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon 4K UHD VOD, Amazon 4K UHD VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
October 13th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Sony Pictures
October 20th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Sony Pictures
October 27th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by Sony Pictures
August 29th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Ghostbusters (30th Anniversary)
October 6th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
October 29th, 2021 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: October 31st, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: June 29th, 1999 by Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 107 minutes
Franchise: Ghostbusters
Comparisons: vs. Ghostbusters
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Possessed, Haunting, College, Academics, Paranormal Investigation, End of the World, Demons, Set in New York, Supernatural, Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 66th Weekend 1 $1,145,353 Sep 6, 1985 458
Biggest Domestic 65th Weekend 3 $1,942,457 Aug 30, 1985 451
Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend 21 $636,153 Dec 28, 1984 206
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 31 $686,433 Nov 30, 1984 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 26 $884,918 Nov 23, 1984 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 37 $736,591 Nov 16, 1984 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 33 $1,075,979 Nov 9, 1984 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 31 $1,189,173 Nov 2, 1984 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 49 $1,026,018 Oct 26, 1984 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 41 $1,513,820 Oct 19, 1984 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 37 $1,746,135 Oct 12, 1984 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 32 $2,282,767 Oct 5, 1984 122
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $7,677,164 Oct 5, 1984 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 37 $2,402,131 Sep 28, 1984 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 35 $2,872,052 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $100m 220 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $150m 218 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $200m 218 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Fastest to $50m 240 $200,931,851 Sep 21, 1984 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 32 $3,268,876 Sep 14, 1984 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 27 $3,862,069 Sep 7, 1984 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 5 $6,824,562 Aug 31, 1984 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 128 $6,824,562 Aug 31, 1984 87
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 33 $22,951,656 Aug 31, 1984 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 23 $4,875,044 Aug 24, 1984 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 27 $5,581,794 Aug 17, 1984 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 32 $5,929,651 Aug 10, 1984 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 36 $6,529,305 Aug 3, 1984 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 37 $7,687,282 Jul 27, 1984 52
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 41 $8,734,278 Jul 20, 1984 45
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 67 $10,021,932 Jul 13, 1984 38
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 96 $11,255,224 Jul 6, 1984 31
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 129 $11,255,224 Jul 6, 1984 31
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 63 $37,852,390 Jul 6, 1984 31

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    Doctor Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd    Doctor Raymond Stantz
Harold Ramis    Dr. Egon Spengler

Supporting Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Dana Barrett/Zuul (the Gate Keeper)
Rick Moranis    Louis Tully/Vinz Clortho (the Key Master)
Annie Potts    Janine Melnitz
William Atherton    Walter Peck
Ernie Hudson    Winston Zeddemore
David Margulies    Mayor
Reginald VelJohnson    Jail Guard
Ivan Reitman    Zuul/Slimer
Timothy Carhart    Violinist
Steven Tash    Male Student
Jennifer Runyon    Female Student
Slavitza Jovan    Gozer
Michael Ensign    Hotel Manager
Alice Drummond    Librarian
Jordan Charney    Dean Yeager
John Rothman    Library Administrator
Tom McDermott    Archbishop
Norman Matlock    Fire Commissioner
Joe Cirillo    Police Captain
Jose Schmieg    Police Sergeant
Reggie Vel Johnson    Jail Guard
Rhoda Gemignani    Real Estate Woman
Murray Rubin    Man at Elevator
Larry Dilg    Con Edison Man
Danny Stone    Coachman
Patty Dworkin    Woman at Party
Jean Kasem    Tall Woman at Party
Lenny Del Genio    Doorman
Frances E. Nealy    Chambermaid
Sam Moses    Hot Dog Vendor
Christopher Wynkoop    TV Reporter
Winston May    Businessman in Cab
Tommy Hollis    Mayor's Aide
Eda Reiss Merin    Louis's Neighbor
Ric Mancini    Policeman at Apartment
Kathryn Janssen    Mrs. Van Hoffman
Stanley Grover    Reporter
Carol Ann Henry    Reporter
James Hardie    Reporter
Frantz Turner    Reporter
Nancy Kelly    Reporter
Paul Trafas    Ted Fleming
Cheryl Birchfield    Annette Fleming
Ruth Oliver    Library Ghost
Kym Herrin    Dream Ghost

Cameos

Larry King    Himself
Roger Grimsby    Himself
Joe Franklin    Himself
Casey Kasem    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Ivan Reitman    Producer
Dan Aykroyd    Screenwriter
Harold Ramis    Screenwriter
Bernie Brillstein    Executive Producer
Richard Edlund    Visual Effects Designer
Laszlo Kovacs    Cinematographer
John DeCuir    Production Designer
Elmer Bernstein    Composer
Sheldon Kahn    Editor
David Blewitt    Editor
John DeCuir    Art Director
Joe Medjuck    Associate Producer
Michael C. Gross    Associate Producer
Gary Daigler    Assistant Director
Peter Giuliano    Assistant Director
Patrick McCormick    Unit Production Manager
John G. Wilson    Production Manager
John Moore    Art Director
Marvin March    Set Decorator
Robert Drumheller    Set Decorator
Herb Wagreich    Director of Photography
John Bruno    Visual Effects-Art Director
Mark Vargo    Visual Effects-Optical Supervisor
Chuck Gaspar    Special Effects Supervisor
Theoni V. Aldredge    Costume Designer
Bruce Ericksen    Costume Supervisor
Lee Austin    Costume Supervisor
Debra Louis Katz    Costume Supervisor
Gene Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Les Fresholtz    Re-recording Mixer
Dick Alexander    Re-recording Mixer
Vern Poore    Re-recording Mixer
Don S. Walden    Sound Editor
William L. Manger    Sound Editor
Michael Redbourn    Sound Editor
Joseph Holsen    Sound Editor
Jim Bullock    Sound Editor
John Colwell    Sound Editor
Richard Beggs    Sound Designer
Tom McCarthy, Jr.    Sound Designer
Kathy Durning    Music Editor
Ray Parker, Jr.    Song Writer
Kevin O'Neal    Song Writer
Brian O'Neal    Song Writer
Karen Rea    Casting Director
Joy Todd    Additional Casting
Bill Couch    Stunt Coordinator

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...

Weekend Estimates: Guardians Win Again on Sluggish Labor Day Weekend

August 31st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

A lackluster Summer comes to an end this weekend with an third weekend win for Guardians of the Galaxy, which, in the process becomes the top-grossing film of 2014. That’s reason to cheer for Disney and the Avengers franchise, not least because the movie Guardians overtakes is their previous franchise outing, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The Marvel juggernaut was much too much for this weekend’s more low-key openers. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Labor Day Be an Above Weekend?

August 28th, 2014

As Above, So Below poster

It's Labor Day Weekend, which is historically the worst long weekend of the year. This year As Above, So Below and The November Man are trying to avoid bombing this weekend. It looks like As Above, So Below will be a middling hit thanks in part to its low production budget. On the other hand, The November Man only managed fifth place during its opening day and it will likely get worse over the weekend. This leaves Guardians of the Galaxy with an easy path to first place for the weekend, and coincidentally, an easy path for first place for the year so far. Labor Day last year was led by One Direction: This is Us and there's really no chance the new releases this year will do the same. 2014 does have better depth, but I don't think that will be enough to continue the winning streak in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 1984 1 $13,612,564   1,339 $10,166   $13,612,564 1
Jun 15, 1984 1 $15,287,030 +12% 1,479 $10,336   $38,302,276 2
Jun 22, 1984 1 $13,353,583 -13% 1,506 $8,867   $61,639,056 3
Jun 29, 1984 1 $11,200,546 -16% 1,464 $7,651   $80,459,158 4
Jul 6, 1984 1 $11,255,224 n/c 1,469 $7,662   $99,770,335 5
Jul 13, 1984 1 $10,021,932 -11% 1,470 $6,818   $115,684,640 6
Jul 20, 1984 1 $8,734,278 -13% 1,468 $5,950   $130,017,036 7
Jul 27, 1984 2 $7,687,282 -12% 1,460 $5,265   $142,693,955 8
Aug 3, 1984 1 $6,529,305 -15% 1,439 $4,537   $152,974,574 9
Aug 10, 1984 2 $5,929,651 -9% 1,423 $4,167   $162,725,586 10
Aug 17, 1984 3 $5,581,794 -6% 1,400 $3,987   $171,667,224 11
Aug 24, 1984 2 $4,875,044 -13% 1,391 $3,505   $179,403,683 12
Aug 31, 1984 2 $6,824,562 +40% 1,368 $4,989   $188,550,041 13
Sep 7, 1984 2 $3,862,069 -43% 1,435 $2,691   $192,977,675 14
Sep 14, 1984 2 $3,268,876 -15% 1,437 $2,275   $196,967,948 15
Sep 21, 1984 3 $2,872,052 -12% 1,389 $2,068   $200,931,851 16
Sep 28, 1984 5 $2,402,131 -16% 1,263 $1,902   $204,108,761 17
Oct 5, 1984 5 $2,282,767 -5% 1,183 $1,930   $206,935,954 18
Oct 12, 1984 5 $1,746,135 -24% 1,107 $1,577   $208,994,111 19
Oct 19, 1984 8 $1,513,820 -13% 890 $1,701   $211,073,728 20
Oct 26, 1984 13 $1,026,018 -32% 753 $1,363   $212,543,273 21
Nov 2, 1984 11 $1,189,173 +16% 780 $1,525   $214,109,334 22
Nov 9, 1984 13 $1,075,979 -10% 375 $2,869   $215,596,868 23
Nov 16, 1984 14 $736,591 -32% 566 $1,301   $216,643,458 24
Nov 23, 1984 13 $884,918 +20% 609 $1,453   $217,831,940 25
Nov 30, 1984 12 $686,433 -22% 510 $1,346   $218,872,755 26
Dec 7, 1984 14 $336,049 -51% 431 $780   $219,339,232 27
Dec 14, 1984 17 $223,221 -34% 329 $678   $219,638,740 28
Dec 21, 1984 19 $285,952 +28% 229 $1,249   $220,095,070 29
Dec 28, 1984 16 $636,153 +122% 217 $2,932   $220,855,498 30
Aug 30, 1985 9 $1,942,457   888 $2,187   $4,997,948 65
Sep 6, 1985 10 $1,145,353 -41% 864 $1,326   $6,329,963 66
Aug 29, 2014 15 $1,756,513   784 $2,240   $240,388,637 1,578
Sep 5, 2014 18 $590,582 -66% 708 $834   $241,883,122 1,579
Sep 12, 2014 39 $112,356 -81% 178 $631   $242,176,792 1,580
Oct 29, 2021 - $304,317   774 $393   $242,516,784 1,952

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 29, 2014 15 $491,497     784 $627   $239,123,621 11,040
Aug 30, 2014 15 $604,898 +23%   784 $772   $239,728,519 11,041
Aug 31, 2014 15 $660,118 +9%   784 $842   $240,388,637 11,042
Sep 1, 2014 15 $549,411 -17%   784 $701   $240,938,048 11,043
Sep 2, 2014 15 $134,519 -76%   784 $172   $241,072,567 11,044
Sep 3, 2014 14 $116,188 -14%   784 $148   $241,188,755 11,045
Sep 4, 2014 15 $103,785 -11%   784 $132   $241,292,540 11,046
Sep 5, 2014 - $158,715 +53% -68% 708 $224   $241,451,255 11,047
Sep 6, 2014 - $287,330 +81% -52% 708 $406   $241,738,585 11,048
Sep 7, 2014 - $144,537 -50% -78% 708 $204   $241,883,122 11,049
Sep 8, 2014 - $37,181 -74% -93% 708 $53   $241,920,303 11,050
Sep 9, 2014 - $48,494 +30% -64% 708 $68   $241,968,797 11,051
Sep 10, 2014 - $45,507 -6% -61% 708 $64   $242,014,304 11,052
Sep 11, 2014 - $50,132 +10% -52% 708 $71   $242,064,436 11,053
Sep 12, 2014 - $33,571 -33% -79% 178 $189   $242,098,007 11,054
Sep 13, 2014 - $52,602 +57% -82% 178 $296   $242,150,609 11,055
Sep 14, 2014 - $26,183 -50% -82% 178 $147   $242,176,792 11,056
Sep 15, 2014 - $7,981 -70% -79% 178 $45   $242,184,773 11,057
Sep 16, 2014 - $9,437 +18% -81% 178 $53   $242,194,210 11,058
Sep 17, 2014 - $9,484 n/c -79% 178 $53   $242,203,694 11,059
Sep 18, 2014 - $8,773 -7% -83% 178 $49   $242,212,467 11,060
Oct 29, 2021 - $86,394     774 $112   $242,298,861 13,658
Oct 30, 2021 - $133,174 +54%   774 $172   $242,432,035 13,659
Oct 31, 2021 - $84,749 -36%   774 $109   $242,516,784 13,660
Nov 1, 2021 - $23,769 -72%   774 $31   $242,540,553 13,661
Nov 2, 2021 - $31,855 +34%   774 $41   $242,572,408 13,662
Nov 3, 2021 - $19,214 -40%   774 $25   $242,591,622 13,663
Nov 4, 2021 - $12,563 -35%   774 $16   $242,604,185 13,664

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 1984 1 $23,015,246   1,339 $17,188   $23,015,246 1
Jun 15, 1984 1 $25,270,227 +10% 1,479 $17,086   $48,285,473 2
Jun 22, 1984 1 $20,973,139 -17% 1,506 $13,926   $69,258,612 3
Jun 29, 1984 1 $19,256,499 -8% 1,464 $13,153   $88,515,111 4
Jul 6, 1984 1 $17,147,597 -11% 1,469 $11,673   $105,662,708 5
Jul 13, 1984 1 $15,620,050 -9% 1,470 $10,626   $121,282,758 6
Jul 20, 1984 2 $13,723,915 -12% 1,468 $9,349   $135,006,673 7
Jul 27, 1984 2 $11,438,596 -17% 1,460 $7,835   $146,445,269 8
Aug 3, 1984 1 $10,350,666 -10% 1,439 $7,193   $156,795,935 9
Aug 10, 1984 2 $9,289,495 -10% 1,423 $6,528   $166,085,430 10
Aug 17, 1984 3 $8,443,209 -9% 1,400 $6,031   $174,528,639 11
Aug 24, 1984 2 $7,196,840 -15% 1,391 $5,174   $181,725,479 12
Aug 31, 1984 2 $7,390,127 +3% 1,368 $5,402   $189,115,606 13
Sep 7, 1984 2 $4,583,466 -38% 1,435 $3,194   $193,699,072 14
Sep 14, 1984 1 $4,360,727 -5% 1,437 $3,035   $198,059,799 15
Sep 21, 1984 3 $3,646,831 -16% 1,389 $2,626   $201,706,630 16
Sep 28, 1984 5 $2,946,557 -19% 1,263 $2,333   $204,653,187 17
Oct 5, 1984 6 $2,594,789 -12% 1,183 $2,193   $207,247,976 18
Oct 12, 1984 4 $2,311,932 -11% 1,107 $2,088   $209,559,908 19
Oct 19, 1984 8 $1,957,347 -15% 890 $2,199   $211,517,255 20
Oct 26, 1984 13 $1,402,906 -28% 753 $1,863   $212,920,161 21
Nov 2, 1984 11 $1,600,728 +14% 780 $2,052   $214,520,889 22
Nov 9, 1984 12 $1,385,978 -13% 375 $3,696   $215,906,867 23
Nov 16, 1984 13 $1,040,155 -25% 566 $1,838   $216,947,022 24
Nov 23, 1984 12 $1,239,300 +19% 609 $2,035   $218,186,322 25
Nov 30, 1984 12 $816,861 -34% 510 $1,602   $219,003,183 26
Dec 7, 1984 14 $412,336 -50% 431 $957   $219,415,519 27
Dec 14, 1984 15 $393,599 -5% 329 $1,196   $219,809,118 28
Dec 21, 1984 16 $410,227 +4% 229 $1,791   $220,219,345 29
Aug 30, 1985 11 $2,129,119   888 $2,398   $222,348,464 65
Aug 29, 2014 15 $2,660,416   784 $3,393   $241,292,540 1,578
Sep 5, 2014 19 $771,896 -71% 708 $1,090   $242,064,436 1,579
Sep 12, 2014 40 $148,031 -81% 178 $832   $242,212,467 1,580
Oct 29, 2021 13 $391,718   774 $506   $242,604,185 1,952

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/3/2020 $60,651 129 129 197 $125,442 11/13/2023
New Zealand 10/31/2014 $0 0 38 49 $15,918 8/5/2020
 
Rest of World $52,836,935
 
International Total$52,978,295 11/13/2023

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
Nov 1, 20153012,839 778,617$64,067$5,931,104853
Jul 3, 20161424,153 922,888$120,526$6,651,914888
Jul 10, 2016552,446+117% 975,334$225,481$6,877,395889
Jul 17, 2016539,234-25% 1,014,568$201,270$7,078,665890
Jul 24, 2016624,560-37% 1,039,128$119,853$7,198,518891
Jul 31, 2016942,622+74% 1,081,750$175,176$7,373,694892
Aug 7, 20161235,634-16% 1,117,384$224,494$7,598,188893
Aug 14, 20161039,986+12% 1,157,370$245,514$7,843,702894
Aug 21, 20161224,646-38% 1,182,016$121,505$7,965,207895
Sep 18, 20161316,163 1,218,084$96,816$8,162,738899
Sep 25, 20161313,375-17% 1,231,459$54,971$8,217,709900
Oct 9, 20161520,080 1,258,207$85,027$8,336,940902
Oct 16, 20161416,282-19% 1,274,489$82,325$8,419,265903
Oct 23, 20162317,046+5% 1,291,535$87,154$8,506,419904
Oct 30, 20161525,364+49% 1,316,899$110,392$8,616,811905
Nov 6, 20162113,560-47% 1,330,459$74,846$8,691,657906

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 26, 2009427,829 27,829$392,389$392,389526
Aug 9, 200999,311 50,166$162,195$731,873528
Sep 5, 20101211,921 83,978$119,090$1,069,622584
Sep 12, 2010811,390-4% 95,368$113,787$1,183,409585
Sep 26, 2010135,788 102,400$57,826$1,253,663587
Jul 31, 2016205,891 307,011$73,640$4,850,260892

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

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