Ghost Town (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,367,624 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,590,604 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,958,228 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,192,513 | |
| Total | $8,192,513 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,012,315 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,505 opening theaters/1,512 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,266,961 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some strong language, sexual humor and drug references. |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Archaeology, Car Accident, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dentist, Haunting, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | 8 | $5,012,315 | 1,505 | $3,330 | $5,012,315 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 11 | $2,930,904 | -42% | 1,512 | $1,938 | $9,221,951 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 18 | $1,469,919 | -50% | 1,456 | $1,010 | $11,526,769 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 20 | $502,402 | -66% | 575 | $874 | $12,500,221 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 26 | $207,491 | -59% | 252 | $823 | $12,888,414 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 40 | $81,111 | -61% | 125 | $649 | $13,032,087 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 48 | $40,901 | -50% | 61 | $671 | $13,098,404 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 37 | $98,827 | +142% | 170 | $581 | $13,214,030 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | 8 | $1,529,165 | 1,505 | $1,016 | $1,529,165 | 1 | ||
| Sep 20, 2008 | 7 | $2,274,735 | +49% | 1,505 | $1,511 | $3,803,900 | 2 | |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 8 | $1,208,415 | -47% | 1,505 | $803 | $5,012,315 | 3 | |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 7 | $320,469 | -73% | 1,505 | $213 | $5,332,784 | 4 | |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 7 | $355,558 | +11% | 1,505 | $236 | $5,688,342 | 5 | |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 7 | $308,530 | -13% | 1,505 | $205 | $5,996,872 | 6 | |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 7 | $294,175 | -5% | 1,505 | $195 | $6,291,047 | 7 | |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $764,250 | +160% | -50% | 1,512 | $505 | $7,055,297 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | 11 | $1,454,090 | +90% | -36% | 1,512 | $962 | $8,509,387 | 9 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | 11 | $712,564 | -51% | -41% | 1,512 | $471 | $9,221,951 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $193,036 | -73% | -40% | 1,512 | $128 | $9,414,987 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | 11 | $265,370 | +37% | -25% | 1,512 | $176 | $9,680,357 | 12 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 11 | $210,304 | -21% | -32% | 1,512 | $139 | $9,890,661 | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | 12 | $166,189 | -21% | -44% | 1,512 | $110 | $10,056,850 | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $448,501 | +170% | -41% | 1,456 | $308 | $10,505,351 | 15 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $678,207 | +51% | -53% | 1,456 | $466 | $11,183,558 | 16 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $343,211 | -49% | -52% | 1,456 | $236 | $11,526,769 | 17 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $102,723 | -70% | -47% | 1,456 | $71 | $11,629,492 | 18 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $115,345 | +12% | -57% | 1,456 | $79 | $11,744,837 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $122,766 | +6% | -42% | 1,456 | $84 | $11,867,603 | 20 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $130,216 | +6% | -22% | 1,456 | $89 | $11,997,819 | 21 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $155,218 | +19% | -65% | 575 | $270 | $12,153,037 | 22 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $224,403 | +45% | -67% | 575 | $390 | $12,377,440 | 23 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $122,781 | -45% | -64% | 575 | $214 | $12,500,221 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $66,057 | -46% | -36% | 575 | $115 | $12,566,278 | 25 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $37,342 | -43% | -68% | 575 | $65 | $12,603,620 | 26 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $34,544 | -7% | -72% | 575 | $60 | $12,638,164 | 27 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $42,759 | +24% | -67% | 575 | $74 | $12,680,923 | 28 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $73,853 | +73% | -52% | 252 | $293 | $12,754,776 | 29 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $95,049 | +29% | -58% | 252 | $377 | $12,849,825 | 30 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $38,589 | -59% | -69% | 252 | $153 | $12,888,414 | 31 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $14,576 | -62% | -78% | 252 | $58 | $12,902,990 | 32 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $16,519 | +13% | -56% | 252 | $66 | $12,919,509 | 33 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $14,927 | -10% | -57% | 252 | $59 | $12,934,436 | 34 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $16,540 | +11% | -61% | 252 | $66 | $12,950,976 | 35 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $29,129 | +76% | -61% | 125 | $233 | $12,980,105 | 36 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $35,961 | +23% | -62% | 125 | $288 | $13,016,066 | 37 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $16,021 | -55% | -58% | 125 | $128 | $13,032,087 | 38 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $6,379 | -60% | -56% | 125 | $51 | $13,038,466 | 39 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $6,835 | +7% | -59% | 125 | $55 | $13,045,301 | 40 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $5,692 | -17% | -62% | 125 | $46 | $13,050,993 | 41 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $6,510 | +14% | -61% | 125 | $52 | $13,057,503 | 42 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $9,987 | +53% | -66% | 61 | $164 | $13,067,490 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $21,586 | +116% | -40% | 61 | $354 | $13,089,076 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $9,328 | -57% | -42% | 61 | $153 | $13,098,404 | 45 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $4,051 | -57% | -36% | 61 | $66 | $13,102,455 | 46 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $4,226 | +4% | -38% | 61 | $69 | $13,106,681 | 47 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $4,352 | +3% | -24% | 61 | $71 | $13,111,033 | 48 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $4,170 | -4% | -36% | 61 | $68 | $13,115,203 | 49 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $31,774 | +662% | +218% | 170 | $187 | $13,146,977 | 50 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $45,387 | +43% | +110% | 170 | $267 | $13,192,364 | 51 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $21,666 | -52% | +132% | 170 | $127 | $13,214,030 | 52 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $9,967 | -54% | +146% | 170 | $59 | $13,223,997 | 53 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $13,633 | +37% | +223% | 170 | $80 | $13,237,630 | 54 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $7,499 | -45% | +72% | 170 | $44 | $13,245,129 | 55 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $7,512 | n/c | +80% | 170 | $44 | $13,252,641 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | 8 | $6,291,047 | 1,505 | $4,180 | $6,291,047 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 11 | $3,765,803 | -40% | 1,512 | $2,491 | $10,056,850 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 19 | $1,940,969 | -48% | 1,456 | $1,333 | $11,997,819 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 23 | $683,104 | -65% | 575 | $1,188 | $12,680,923 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 27 | $270,053 | -60% | 252 | $1,072 | $12,950,976 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 43 | $106,527 | -61% | 125 | $852 | $13,057,503 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 51 | $57,700 | -46% | 61 | $946 | $13,115,203 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 40 | $137,438 | +138% | 170 | $808 | $13,252,641 | 8 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,012,315 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,505 opening theaters/1,512 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,266,961 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some strong language, sexual humor and drug references. |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Archaeology, Car Accident, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dentist, Haunting, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | 8 | $5,012,315 | 1,505 | $3,330 | $5,012,315 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 11 | $2,930,904 | -42% | 1,512 | $1,938 | $9,221,951 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 18 | $1,469,919 | -50% | 1,456 | $1,010 | $11,526,769 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 20 | $502,402 | -66% | 575 | $874 | $12,500,221 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 26 | $207,491 | -59% | 252 | $823 | $12,888,414 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 40 | $81,111 | -61% | 125 | $649 | $13,032,087 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 48 | $40,901 | -50% | 61 | $671 | $13,098,404 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 37 | $98,827 | +142% | 170 | $581 | $13,214,030 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | 8 | $1,529,165 | 1,505 | $1,016 | $1,529,165 | 1 | ||
| Sep 20, 2008 | 7 | $2,274,735 | +49% | 1,505 | $1,511 | $3,803,900 | 2 | |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 8 | $1,208,415 | -47% | 1,505 | $803 | $5,012,315 | 3 | |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 7 | $320,469 | -73% | 1,505 | $213 | $5,332,784 | 4 | |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 7 | $355,558 | +11% | 1,505 | $236 | $5,688,342 | 5 | |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 7 | $308,530 | -13% | 1,505 | $205 | $5,996,872 | 6 | |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 7 | $294,175 | -5% | 1,505 | $195 | $6,291,047 | 7 | |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $764,250 | +160% | -50% | 1,512 | $505 | $7,055,297 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | 11 | $1,454,090 | +90% | -36% | 1,512 | $962 | $8,509,387 | 9 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | 11 | $712,564 | -51% | -41% | 1,512 | $471 | $9,221,951 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $193,036 | -73% | -40% | 1,512 | $128 | $9,414,987 | 11 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | 11 | $265,370 | +37% | -25% | 1,512 | $176 | $9,680,357 | 12 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | 11 | $210,304 | -21% | -32% | 1,512 | $139 | $9,890,661 | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | 12 | $166,189 | -21% | -44% | 1,512 | $110 | $10,056,850 | 14 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $448,501 | +170% | -41% | 1,456 | $308 | $10,505,351 | 15 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $678,207 | +51% | -53% | 1,456 | $466 | $11,183,558 | 16 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $343,211 | -49% | -52% | 1,456 | $236 | $11,526,769 | 17 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $102,723 | -70% | -47% | 1,456 | $71 | $11,629,492 | 18 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $115,345 | +12% | -57% | 1,456 | $79 | $11,744,837 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $122,766 | +6% | -42% | 1,456 | $84 | $11,867,603 | 20 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $130,216 | +6% | -22% | 1,456 | $89 | $11,997,819 | 21 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $155,218 | +19% | -65% | 575 | $270 | $12,153,037 | 22 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $224,403 | +45% | -67% | 575 | $390 | $12,377,440 | 23 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $122,781 | -45% | -64% | 575 | $214 | $12,500,221 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $66,057 | -46% | -36% | 575 | $115 | $12,566,278 | 25 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $37,342 | -43% | -68% | 575 | $65 | $12,603,620 | 26 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $34,544 | -7% | -72% | 575 | $60 | $12,638,164 | 27 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $42,759 | +24% | -67% | 575 | $74 | $12,680,923 | 28 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $73,853 | +73% | -52% | 252 | $293 | $12,754,776 | 29 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $95,049 | +29% | -58% | 252 | $377 | $12,849,825 | 30 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $38,589 | -59% | -69% | 252 | $153 | $12,888,414 | 31 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $14,576 | -62% | -78% | 252 | $58 | $12,902,990 | 32 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $16,519 | +13% | -56% | 252 | $66 | $12,919,509 | 33 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $14,927 | -10% | -57% | 252 | $59 | $12,934,436 | 34 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $16,540 | +11% | -61% | 252 | $66 | $12,950,976 | 35 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $29,129 | +76% | -61% | 125 | $233 | $12,980,105 | 36 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $35,961 | +23% | -62% | 125 | $288 | $13,016,066 | 37 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $16,021 | -55% | -58% | 125 | $128 | $13,032,087 | 38 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $6,379 | -60% | -56% | 125 | $51 | $13,038,466 | 39 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $6,835 | +7% | -59% | 125 | $55 | $13,045,301 | 40 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $5,692 | -17% | -62% | 125 | $46 | $13,050,993 | 41 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $6,510 | +14% | -61% | 125 | $52 | $13,057,503 | 42 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $9,987 | +53% | -66% | 61 | $164 | $13,067,490 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $21,586 | +116% | -40% | 61 | $354 | $13,089,076 | 44 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $9,328 | -57% | -42% | 61 | $153 | $13,098,404 | 45 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $4,051 | -57% | -36% | 61 | $66 | $13,102,455 | 46 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $4,226 | +4% | -38% | 61 | $69 | $13,106,681 | 47 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $4,352 | +3% | -24% | 61 | $71 | $13,111,033 | 48 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $4,170 | -4% | -36% | 61 | $68 | $13,115,203 | 49 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $31,774 | +662% | +218% | 170 | $187 | $13,146,977 | 50 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $45,387 | +43% | +110% | 170 | $267 | $13,192,364 | 51 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $21,666 | -52% | +132% | 170 | $127 | $13,214,030 | 52 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $9,967 | -54% | +146% | 170 | $59 | $13,223,997 | 53 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $13,633 | +37% | +223% | 170 | $80 | $13,237,630 | 54 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $7,499 | -45% | +72% | 170 | $44 | $13,245,129 | 55 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $7,512 | n/c | +80% | 170 | $44 | $13,252,641 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | 8 | $6,291,047 | 1,505 | $4,180 | $6,291,047 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 11 | $3,765,803 | -40% | 1,512 | $2,491 | $10,056,850 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 19 | $1,940,969 | -48% | 1,456 | $1,333 | $11,997,819 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 23 | $683,104 | -65% | 575 | $1,188 | $12,680,923 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 27 | $270,053 | -60% | 252 | $1,072 | $12,950,976 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 43 | $106,527 | -61% | 125 | $852 | $13,057,503 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 51 | $57,700 | -46% | 61 | $946 | $13,115,203 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 40 | $137,438 | +138% | 170 | $808 | $13,252,641 | 8 |
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.