Blithe Spirit (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $282,499 | Details |
| International Box Office | $611,834 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $894,333 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Best-selling crime novelist Charles suffers from terrible writer’s block and is struggling to finish his first screenplay. His picture-perfect new wife Ruth is doing her best to keep him focused so they can fulfill her dream of leaving London for Hollywood. Charles’ quest for inspiration leads him to invite the eccentric mystic Madame Acarti to perform a séance in his home. He gets more than he bargained for when Madame Acarti inadvertently summons the spirit of his first wife: the brilliant and fiery Elvira. Ready to pick up her life right where she left off, Elvira is shocked to discover the prim and proper Ruth is now married to her husband and running her household. Charles finds himself stuck between his two wives and their increasingly over-the-top attempts to outdo one another in this lethally hilarious comedy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $88,559 (31.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 239 opening theaters/239 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $332,225 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | December 26th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 15th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) January 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Бывшая с того света (Russia (CIS)) June 30th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea) November 5th, 2021 (Wide), released as Un espiritu burlon (Spain) |
| Video Release: | March 23rd, 2021 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for suggestive references and some drug material. (Rating bulletin 2664 (cert #53061), 1/20/2021) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Love Triangle, Occult, Romance, Spiritualism, Widow/Widower, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | British Lion, Align Pictures, Protagonist Pictures, Fred Films, Powder Keg Pictures, IPG Media, UFund, Umedia |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $88,559 | 239 | $371 | $88,559 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $69,615 | -21% | 238 | $293 | $190,068 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $24,131 | -65% | 86 | $281 | $235,597 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $12,163 | -50% | 41 | $297 | $259,245 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | - | $5,914 | -51% | 25 | $237 | $270,234 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $4,047 | -32% | 11 | $368 | $277,285 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | - | $498 | -88% | 2 | $249 | $278,575 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | - | $279 | -44% | 2 | $140 | $279,440 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | - | $2,320 | +732% | 3 | $773 | $281,920 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $28,105 | 239 | $118 | $28,105 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 2021 | - | $41,489 | +48% | 239 | $174 | $69,594 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | - | $18,965 | -54% | 239 | $79 | $88,559 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 2021 | - | $5,799 | -69% | 239 | $24 | $94,358 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 2021 | - | $9,325 | +61% | 239 | $39 | $103,683 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2021 | - | $5,784 | -38% | 239 | $24 | $109,467 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | - | $10,986 | +90% | 239 | $46 | $120,453 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $23,424 | +113% | -17% | 238 | $98 | $143,877 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | - | $31,442 | +34% | -24% | 238 | $132 | $175,319 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | - | $14,749 | -53% | -22% | 238 | $62 | $190,068 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | - | $3,705 | -75% | -36% | 238 | $16 | $193,773 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | - | $7,172 | +94% | -23% | 238 | $30 | $200,945 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | - | $4,298 | -40% | -26% | 238 | $18 | $205,243 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | - | $6,223 | +45% | -43% | 238 | $26 | $211,466 | 14 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $8,728 | +40% | -63% | 86 | $101 | $220,194 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | - | $10,529 | +21% | -67% | 86 | $122 | $230,723 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | - | $4,874 | -54% | -67% | 86 | $57 | $235,597 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | - | $1,933 | -60% | -48% | 86 | $22 | $237,530 | 18 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | - | $3,206 | +66% | -55% | 86 | $37 | $240,736 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | - | $2,950 | -8% | -31% | 86 | $34 | $243,686 | 20 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | - | $3,396 | +15% | -45% | 86 | $39 | $247,082 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $120,453 | 239 | $504 | $120,453 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $91,013 | -24% | 238 | $382 | $211,466 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $35,616 | -61% | 86 | $414 | $247,082 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $17,238 | -52% | 41 | $420 | $264,320 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | - | $8,918 | -48% | 25 | $357 | $273,238 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $4,839 | -46% | 11 | $440 | $278,077 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | - | $1,084 | -78% | 2 | $542 | $279,161 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | - | $439 | -60% | 2 | $220 | $279,600 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | - | $2,899 | +560% | 3 | $966 | $282,499 | 9 |
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.
Synopsis
Best-selling crime novelist Charles suffers from terrible writer’s block and is struggling to finish his first screenplay. His picture-perfect new wife Ruth is doing her best to keep him focused so they can fulfill her dream of leaving London for Hollywood. Charles’ quest for inspiration leads him to invite the eccentric mystic Madame Acarti to perform a séance in his home. He gets more than he bargained for when Madame Acarti inadvertently summons the spirit of his first wife: the brilliant and fiery Elvira. Ready to pick up her life right where she left off, Elvira is shocked to discover the prim and proper Ruth is now married to her husband and running her household. Charles finds himself stuck between his two wives and their increasingly over-the-top attempts to outdo one another in this lethally hilarious comedy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $88,559 (31.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 239 opening theaters/239 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $332,225 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | December 26th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 15th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) January 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Бывшая с того света (Russia (CIS)) June 30th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea) November 5th, 2021 (Wide), released as Un espiritu burlon (Spain) |
| Video Release: | March 23rd, 2021 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for suggestive references and some drug material. (Rating bulletin 2664 (cert #53061), 1/20/2021) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Love Triangle, Occult, Romance, Spiritualism, Widow/Widower, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | British Lion, Align Pictures, Protagonist Pictures, Fred Films, Powder Keg Pictures, IPG Media, UFund, Umedia |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $88,559 | 239 | $371 | $88,559 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $69,615 | -21% | 238 | $293 | $190,068 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $24,131 | -65% | 86 | $281 | $235,597 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $12,163 | -50% | 41 | $297 | $259,245 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | - | $5,914 | -51% | 25 | $237 | $270,234 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $4,047 | -32% | 11 | $368 | $277,285 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | - | $498 | -88% | 2 | $249 | $278,575 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | - | $279 | -44% | 2 | $140 | $279,440 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | - | $2,320 | +732% | 3 | $773 | $281,920 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $28,105 | 239 | $118 | $28,105 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 2021 | - | $41,489 | +48% | 239 | $174 | $69,594 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | - | $18,965 | -54% | 239 | $79 | $88,559 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 2021 | - | $5,799 | -69% | 239 | $24 | $94,358 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 2021 | - | $9,325 | +61% | 239 | $39 | $103,683 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2021 | - | $5,784 | -38% | 239 | $24 | $109,467 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | - | $10,986 | +90% | 239 | $46 | $120,453 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $23,424 | +113% | -17% | 238 | $98 | $143,877 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | - | $31,442 | +34% | -24% | 238 | $132 | $175,319 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | - | $14,749 | -53% | -22% | 238 | $62 | $190,068 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | - | $3,705 | -75% | -36% | 238 | $16 | $193,773 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | - | $7,172 | +94% | -23% | 238 | $30 | $200,945 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | - | $4,298 | -40% | -26% | 238 | $18 | $205,243 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | - | $6,223 | +45% | -43% | 238 | $26 | $211,466 | 14 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $8,728 | +40% | -63% | 86 | $101 | $220,194 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | - | $10,529 | +21% | -67% | 86 | $122 | $230,723 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | - | $4,874 | -54% | -67% | 86 | $57 | $235,597 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | - | $1,933 | -60% | -48% | 86 | $22 | $237,530 | 18 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | - | $3,206 | +66% | -55% | 86 | $37 | $240,736 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | - | $2,950 | -8% | -31% | 86 | $34 | $243,686 | 20 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | - | $3,396 | +15% | -45% | 86 | $39 | $247,082 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $120,453 | 239 | $504 | $120,453 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $91,013 | -24% | 238 | $382 | $211,466 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $35,616 | -61% | 86 | $414 | $247,082 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $17,238 | -52% | 41 | $420 | $264,320 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | - | $8,918 | -48% | 25 | $357 | $273,238 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $4,839 | -46% | 11 | $440 | $278,077 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | - | $1,084 | -78% | 2 | $542 | $279,161 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | - | $439 | -60% | 2 | $220 | $279,600 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | - | $2,899 | +560% | 3 | $966 | $282,499 | 9 |
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.