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Friday, May 16, 2008

Ghost Rider

The Numbers Rating: 7.31 (16 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 28% - Rotten
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $115,802,596
International Gross $121,900,000
Worldwide Gross $237,702,596
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $107,488,790 Weekly Breakdown
Released February 16, 2007
June 12, 2007 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $120,000,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for horror violence and disturbing images.
US TV Rights (FX):$11,100,000 (estimated share of $30,000,000 deal)
Running Time:110 minutes
Keywords Marvel Comics, Good vs. Evil, Demons, Heaven and Hell, Visual Effects
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Music Composed By Christopher Young
Source Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Major Genre Action
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Super Hero
Director Mark Steven Johnson

Synopsis

Superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) strikes a deal with the vile Mephistopheles for the most precious of commodities, his immortal soul. Now Johnny Blaze is forever destined to ride night after night as the host to the most powerful supernatural entity known as the Ghost Rider.

Budget Sources

Variety reported (December 14, 2005) a budget of $120 million for Ghost Rider. Mark Steven Johnson implied that this number was accurate in a post on The Superhero Hype! Boards the following day (link).

Cast

Nicolas Cage    Johnny Blaze (Ghost Rider)
Eva Mendes    Roxanne Simpson
Wes Bentley    Blackheart
Sam Elliott    Caretaker
Donal Logue    Mack
Peter Fonda    Mephistopheles
Matthew Long    Young Johnny Blaze

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/16/2007 1 $45,388,836   3,619 $12,542 $45,388,836 3
2/23/2007 1 $20,067,443 -55.79% 3,620 $5,543 $79,027,540 10
3/2/2007 3 $11,553,469 -42.43% 3,608 $3,202 $94,810,845 17
3/9/2007 4 $6,670,463 -42.26% 3,347 $1,993 $104,012,146 24
3/16/2007 7 $4,176,658 -37.39% 2,824 $1,479 $110,378,574 31
3/23/2007 13 $1,678,864 -59.80% 1,560 $1,076 $113,216,624 38
3/30/2007 20 $538,245 -67.94% 578 $931 $114,231,820 45
4/6/2007 21 $450,770 -16.25% 418 $1,078 $114,824,199 52
4/13/2007 26 $332,420 -26.26% 341 $975 $115,276,120 59
4/20/2007 26 $239,799 -27.86% 328 $731 $115,575,095 66
4/27/2007 32 $186,578 -22.19% 283 $659 $115,802,596 73

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/16/2007 1 $15,420,123   3,619 $4,261 $15,420,123 1
2/17/2007 1 $17,338,380 +12.44% 3,619 $4,791 $32,758,503 2
2/18/2007 1 $12,630,333 -27.15% 3,619 $3,490 $45,388,836 3
2/19/2007 1 $6,634,072 -47.48% 3,619 $1,833 $52,022,908 4
2/20/2007 1 $2,635,158 -60.28% 3,619 $728 $54,658,066 5
2/21/2007 1 $2,173,097 -17.53% 3,619 $600 $56,831,163 6
2/22/2007 1 $2,128,934 -2.03% 3,619 $588 $58,960,097 7
2/23/2007 1 $5,895,703 +176.93% 3,620 $1,629 $64,855,800 8
2/24/2007 1 $9,034,728 +53.24% 3,620 $2,496 $73,890,528 9
2/25/2007 1 $5,137,012 -43.14% 3,620 $1,419 $79,027,540 10
2/26/2007 1 $1,133,234 -77.94% 3,620 $313 $80,160,774 11
2/27/2007 1 $1,069,452 -5.63% 3,620 $295 $81,230,226 12
2/28/2007 1 $981,129 -8.26% 3,620 $271 $82,211,355 13
3/1/2007 1 $1,046,021 +6.61% 3,620 $289 $83,257,376 14
3/2/2007 3 $3,070,280 +193.52% 3,608 $851 $86,327,656 15
3/3/2007 3 $5,322,880 +73.37% 3,608 $1,475 $91,650,536 16
3/4/2007 3 $3,160,309 -40.63% 3,608 $876 $94,810,845 17
3/5/2007 3 $668,594 -78.84% 3,608 $185 $95,479,439 18
3/6/2007 3 $648,382 -3.02% 3,608 $180 $96,127,821 19
3/7/2007 3 $596,536 -8.00% 3,608 $165 $96,724,357 20
3/8/2007 3 $617,326 +3.49% 3,608 $171 $97,341,683 21
3/9/2007 4 $1,968,498 +218.87% 3,347 $588 $99,310,181 22
3/10/2007 4 $3,049,503 +54.92% 3,347 $911 $102,359,684 23
3/11/2007 4 $1,652,462 -45.81% 3,347 $494 $104,012,146 24
3/12/2007 5 $533,512 -67.71% 3,347 $159 $104,545,658 25
3/13/2007 5 $549,462 +2.99% 3,347 $164 $105,095,120 26
3/14/2007 5 $539,278 -1.85% 3,347 $161 $105,634,398 27
3/15/2007 4 $567,518 +5.24% 3,347 $170 $106,201,916 28
3/16/2007 7 $1,220,684 +115.09% 2,824 $432 $107,422,600 29
3/17/2007 7 $1,840,416 +50.77% 2,824 $652 $109,263,016 30
3/18/2007 7 $1,115,558 -39.39% 2,824 $395 $110,378,574 31
3/19/2007 8 $286,734 -74.30% 2,824 $102 $110,665,308 32
3/20/2007 8 $296,437 +3.38% 2,824 $105 $110,961,745 33
3/21/2007 8 $281,475 -5.05% 2,824 $100 $111,243,220 34
3/22/2007 8 $281,475   2,824 $100 $111,537,760 35

Color coding:
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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2007-02-22 1 $82,100,222   5,367 $15,297 $82,100,222
2007-03-01 1 $46,012,998 -43.96% 6,659 $6,910 $128,113,220
2007-03-08 2 $36,530,163 -20.61% 7,616 $4,797 $164,643,383
2007-03-15 3 $21,425,031 -41.35% 7,033 $3,046 $186,068,414
2007-03-22 6 $15,152,357 -29.28% 6,515 $2,326 $201,220,771
2007-03-29 10 $9,921,597 -34.52% 3,250 $3,053 $211,142,368
2007-04-05 15 $5,294,399 -46.64% 2,780 $1,904 $216,436,767
2007-04-12 25 $2,955,632 -44.17% 1,812 $1,631 $219,392,399
2007-04-19 22 $3,205,432 +8.45% 1,389 $2,308 $222,597,831
2007-04-26 46 $1,024,988 -68.02% 1,035 $990 $223,622,819
2007-06-07 28 $1,652,170 +61.19% 342 $4,831 $226,348,352
2007-06-14 30 $909,374 -44.96% 341 $2,667 $227,257,726