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The Numbers Rating: 6.69 (32 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $238,632,124
International Gross $53,000,000
Worldwide Gross $291,632,124
Released June 8, 1984
Production Budget $30,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $10,000,000
Rentals $132,720,000
MPAA Rating PG
Highest Combined Star Gross368 (see full chart)
Alternative TitleGhostbusters
Franchises Ghostbusters
Keywords Visual Effects, Possessed
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Science Fiction
Director Ivan Reitman

Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Doctor Raymond Stantz
Bill Murray    Doctor Peter Venkman
Sigourney Weaver    Dana Barrett/Zuul (the Gate Keeper)
Ernie Hudson    Winston Zeddemore
Annie Potts    Janine Melnitz
Rick Moranis    Louis Tully/Vinz Clortho (the Key Master)
Harold Ramis    Dr. Egon Spengler
William Atherton    Walter Peck
Reginald VelJohnson    Jail Guard
Ivan Reitman    Zuul/Slimer
David Margulies    Mayor
Larry King    Himself
Timothy Carhart    Violinist

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
6/8/1984 1 $13,612,564   1,339 $10,166 $13,612,564 3
6/15/1984 1 $15,287,030 +12.30% 1,479 $10,336 $38,302,276 10
6/22/1984 1 $13,353,583 -12.65% 1,506 $8,867 $61,639,056 17
6/29/1984 1 $11,200,546 -16.12% 1,464 $7,651 $80,459,158 24
7/6/1984 1 $11,255,224 +0.49% 1,469 $7,662 $99,770,335 31
7/13/1984 1 $10,021,932 -10.96% 1,470 $6,818 $115,684,640 38
7/20/1984 1 $8,734,278 -12.85% 1,468 $5,950 $130,017,036 45
7/27/1984 2 $7,687,282 -11.99% 1,460 $5,265 $142,693,955 52
8/3/1984 1 $6,529,305 -15.06% 1,439 $4,537 $152,974,574 59
8/10/1984 2 $5,929,651 -9.18% 1,423 $4,167 $162,725,586 66
8/17/1984 3 $5,581,794 -5.87% 1,400 $3,987 $171,667,224 73
8/24/1984 2 $4,875,044 -12.66% 1,391 $3,505 $179,403,683 80
8/31/1984 2 $6,824,562 +39.99% 1,368 $4,989 $188,550,041 87
9/7/1984 2 $3,862,069 -43.41% 1,435 $2,691 $192,977,675 94
9/14/1984 2 $3,268,876 -15.36% 1,437 $2,275 $196,967,948 101
9/21/1984 3 $2,872,052 -12.14% 1,389 $2,068 $200,931,851 108
9/28/1984 5 $2,402,131 -16.36% 1,263 $1,902 $204,108,761 115
10/5/1984 5 $2,282,767 -4.97% 1,183 $1,930 $206,935,954 122
10/12/1984 5 $1,746,135 -23.51% 1,107 $1,577 $208,994,111 129
10/19/1984 8 $1,513,820 -13.30% 890 $1,701 $211,073,728 136
10/26/1984 13 $1,026,018 -32.22% 753 $1,363 $212,543,273 143
11/2/1984 11 $1,189,173 +15.90% 780 $1,525 $214,109,334 150
11/9/1984 13 $1,075,979 -9.52% 375 $2,869 $215,596,868 157
11/16/1984 14 $736,591 -31.54% 566 $1,301 $216,643,458 164
11/23/1984 13 $884,918 +20.14% 609 $1,453 $217,831,940 171
11/30/1984 12 $686,433 -22.43% 510 $1,346 $218,872,755 178
12/7/1984 14 $336,049 -51.04% 431 $780 $219,339,232 185
12/14/1984 17 $223,221 -33.57% 329 $678 $219,638,740 192
12/21/1984 19 $285,952 +28.10% 229 $1,249 $220,095,070 199
12/28/1984 16 $636,153 +122.47% 217 $2,932 $220,855,498 206