The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,564,422 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,321,400 (26.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,142 opening theaters/2,202 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $98,605,240 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence and gore involving animal attacks |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Culture Clash, Hunting |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1890s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 1 | $10,321,400 | 2,142 | $4,819 | $10,321,400 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 2 | $7,507,928 | -27% | 2,154 | $3,486 | $20,241,321 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 4 | $4,390,078 | -42% | 2,202 | $1,994 | $26,792,125 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 5 | $3,660,201 | -17% | 2,038 | $1,796 | $31,779,391 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 8 | $1,727,222 | -53% | 1,711 | $1,009 | $34,575,614 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 9 | $1,033,749 | -40% | 1,328 | $778 | $36,166,456 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 11 | $470,211 | -55% | 820 | $573 | $36,946,439 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 17 | $371,602 | -21% | 402 | $924 | $37,396,787 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 26 | $104,372 | -72% | 320 | $326 | $37,567,525 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 32 | $49,048 | -53% | 191 | $257 | $37,665,720 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 46 | $21,545 | -56% | 72 | $299 | $37,709,317 | 11 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 56 | $17,461 | 31 | $563 | $37,769,792 | 13 | |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 27 | $387,664 | 512 | $757 | $38,175,694 | 15 | |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 38 | $133,510 | -66% | 461 | $290 | $38,353,568 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 43 | $94,904 | -29% | 275 | $345 | $38,487,058 | 17 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 55 | $44,586 | -53% | 142 | $314 | $38,553,833 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 1 | $12,733,393 | 2,142 | $5,945 | $12,733,393 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 2 | $9,668,654 | -24% | 2,154 | $4,489 | $22,402,047 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 5 | $5,717,143 | -41% | 2,202 | $2,596 | $28,119,190 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 5 | $4,729,202 | -17% | 2,038 | $2,321 | $32,848,392 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 9 | $2,284,315 | -52% | 1,711 | $1,335 | $35,132,707 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 9 | $1,343,521 | -41% | 1,328 | $1,012 | $36,476,228 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 11 | $548,957 | -59% | 820 | $669 | $37,025,185 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 18 | $437,968 | -20% | 402 | $1,089 | $37,463,153 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 22 | $153,519 | -65% | 320 | $480 | $37,616,672 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 32 | $71,100 | -54% | 191 | $372 | $37,687,772 | 10 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 28 | $432,028 | 512 | $844 | $38,220,058 | 15 | |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 38 | $172,096 | -60% | 461 | $373 | $38,392,154 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 43 | $117,093 | -32% | 275 | $426 | $38,509,247 | 17 |
Leading
| Michael Douglas | Remington | |
| Val Kilmer | John Patterson |
Supporting
| Tom Wilkinson | Beaumont | |
| Emily Mortimer | Helena Patterson | |
| Bernard Hill | Dr. David Hawthorne | |
| John Kani | Samuel | |
| Brian McCardie | Angus Starling | |
| Om Puri | Abdullah | |
| Henry Cele | Mahina | |
| Kurt Egelhof | Indian Victim |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Hopkins | Director | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Composer | |
| Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director | |
| Jamie Christopher | Second Assistant Director | |
| Lee Cleary | Assistant Director | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,321,400 (26.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,142 opening theaters/2,202 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $98,605,240 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence and gore involving animal attacks |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Africa |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, Culture Clash, Hunting |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1890s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 1 | $10,321,400 | 2,142 | $4,819 | $10,321,400 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 2 | $7,507,928 | -27% | 2,154 | $3,486 | $20,241,321 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 4 | $4,390,078 | -42% | 2,202 | $1,994 | $26,792,125 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 5 | $3,660,201 | -17% | 2,038 | $1,796 | $31,779,391 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 8 | $1,727,222 | -53% | 1,711 | $1,009 | $34,575,614 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 9 | $1,033,749 | -40% | 1,328 | $778 | $36,166,456 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 11 | $470,211 | -55% | 820 | $573 | $36,946,439 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 17 | $371,602 | -21% | 402 | $924 | $37,396,787 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 26 | $104,372 | -72% | 320 | $326 | $37,567,525 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 32 | $49,048 | -53% | 191 | $257 | $37,665,720 | 10 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 46 | $21,545 | -56% | 72 | $299 | $37,709,317 | 11 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 56 | $17,461 | 31 | $563 | $37,769,792 | 13 | |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 27 | $387,664 | 512 | $757 | $38,175,694 | 15 | |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 38 | $133,510 | -66% | 461 | $290 | $38,353,568 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 43 | $94,904 | -29% | 275 | $345 | $38,487,058 | 17 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 55 | $44,586 | -53% | 142 | $314 | $38,553,833 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1996 | 1 | $12,733,393 | 2,142 | $5,945 | $12,733,393 | 1 | |
| Oct 18, 1996 | 2 | $9,668,654 | -24% | 2,154 | $4,489 | $22,402,047 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | 5 | $5,717,143 | -41% | 2,202 | $2,596 | $28,119,190 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | 5 | $4,729,202 | -17% | 2,038 | $2,321 | $32,848,392 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 1996 | 9 | $2,284,315 | -52% | 1,711 | $1,335 | $35,132,707 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | 9 | $1,343,521 | -41% | 1,328 | $1,012 | $36,476,228 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 11 | $548,957 | -59% | 820 | $669 | $37,025,185 | 7 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 18 | $437,968 | -20% | 402 | $1,089 | $37,463,153 | 8 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 22 | $153,519 | -65% | 320 | $480 | $37,616,672 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 32 | $71,100 | -54% | 191 | $372 | $37,687,772 | 10 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 28 | $432,028 | 512 | $844 | $38,220,058 | 15 | |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 38 | $172,096 | -60% | 461 | $373 | $38,392,154 | 16 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 43 | $117,093 | -32% | 275 | $426 | $38,509,247 | 17 |
Leading
| Michael Douglas | Remington | |
| Val Kilmer | John Patterson |
Supporting
| Tom Wilkinson | Beaumont | |
| Emily Mortimer | Helena Patterson | |
| Bernard Hill | Dr. David Hawthorne | |
| John Kani | Samuel | |
| Brian McCardie | Angus Starling | |
| Om Puri | Abdullah | |
| Henry Cele | Mahina | |
| Kurt Egelhof | Indian Victim |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Hopkins | Director | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Composer | |
| Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director | |
| Jamie Christopher | Second Assistant Director | |
| Lee Cleary | Assistant Director | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.