Ghostbusters (2016)

Ghostbusters poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $128,350,574Details
International Box Office $100,658,084Details
Worldwide Box Office $229,008,658
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $17,283,322
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $22,040,709
Total $39,324,031
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Synopsis

A paranormal researcher, a physicist, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker try to rid New York of ghosts that can possess humans.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$46,018,755 (35.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$144,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,963 opening theaters/3,963 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $177,465,075

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2016 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: July 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Jamaica)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Curacao)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Thailand)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Taiwan)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Suriname)
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Video Release: September 27th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for supernatural action and some crude humor.
(Rating bulletin 2430 (Cert #49737), 6/22/2016)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Ghostbusters
Cast, crew, or production detail: Development Hell, Genderbending Casting, Gratuitous Cameos, Reboot
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Geographical setting: New York City
Plot point: College Professor, Entrepreneur, Fired, Haunting, Inventor, Paranormal Investigation
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Village Roadshow Productions, Ivan Reitman Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 2 $46,018,755   3,963 $11,612   $46,018,755 1
Jul 22, 2016 5 $21,009,831 -54% 3,963 $5,301   $86,266,570 2
Jul 29, 2016 7 $10,125,735 -52% 3,052 $3,318   $106,497,206 3
Aug 5, 2016 9 $4,676,192 -54% 2,545 $1,837   $116,588,128 4
Aug 12, 2016 12 $2,272,206 -51% 1,437 $1,581   $121,681,208 5
Aug 19, 2016 16 $1,072,638 -53% 788 $1,361   $123,933,072 6
Aug 26, 2016 20 $553,532 -48% 434 $1,275   $124,956,153 7
Sep 2, 2016 21 $1,082,009 +95% 1,091 $992   $126,256,636 8
Sep 9, 2016 27 $281,757 -74% 356 $791   $126,984,652 9
Sep 16, 2016 30 $204,513 -27% 225 $909   $127,264,100 10
Sep 23, 2016 32 $132,208 -35% 165 $801   $127,448,192 11
Sep 30, 2016 23 $227,075 +72% 202 $1,124   $127,711,314 12
Oct 7, 2016 29 $176,857 -22% 171 $1,034   $127,960,612 13
Oct 14, 2016 34 $117,233 -34% 145 $809   $128,150,608 14
Oct 21, 2016 46 $70,514 -40% 117 $603   $128,254,492 15
Oct 28, 2016 52 $40,002 -43% 91 $440   $128,312,763 16
Nov 4, 2016 53 $18,977 -53% 47 $404   $128,344,089 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 14, 2016 P $3,400,000     0     $3,400,000  
Jul 15, 2016 1 $17,129,166     3,963 $4,322   $17,129,166 1
Jul 16, 2016 2 $16,395,482 -4%   3,963 $4,137   $33,524,648 2
Jul 17, 2016 2 $12,494,107 -24%   3,963 $3,153   $46,018,755 3
Jul 18, 2016 2 $4,906,793 -61%   3,963 $1,238   $50,925,548 4
Jul 19, 2016 2 $6,319,332 +29%   3,963 $1,595   $57,244,880 5
Jul 20, 2016 2 $4,253,349 -33%   3,963 $1,073   $61,498,229 6
Jul 21, 2016 2 $3,758,510 -12%   3,963 $948   $65,256,739 7
Jul 22, 2016 5 $6,242,039 +66% -64% 3,963 $1,575   $71,498,778 8
Jul 23, 2016 3 $8,568,933 +37% -48% 3,963 $2,162   $80,067,711 9
Jul 24, 2016 3 $6,198,859 -28% -50% 3,963 $1,564   $86,266,570 10
Jul 25, 2016 5 $2,548,880 -59% -48% 3,963 $643   $88,815,450 11
Jul 26, 2016 4 $3,251,216 +28% -49% 3,963 $820   $92,066,666 12
Jul 27, 2016 4 $2,251,502 -31% -47% 3,963 $568   $94,318,168 13
Jul 28, 2016 6 $2,053,303 -9% -45% 3,963 $518   $96,371,471 14
Jul 29, 2016 8 $2,948,966 +44% -53% 3,052 $966   $99,320,437 15
Jul 30, 2016 7 $3,996,176 +36% -53% 3,052 $1,309   $103,316,613 16
Jul 31, 2016 6 $3,180,593 -20% -49% 3,052 $1,042   $106,497,206 17
Aug 1, 2016 8 $1,384,547 -56% -46% 3,052 $454   $107,881,753 18
Aug 2, 2016 8 $1,742,365 +26% -46% 3,052 $571   $109,624,118 19
Aug 3, 2016 8 $1,257,082 -28% -44% 3,052 $412   $110,881,200 20
Aug 4, 2016 7 $1,030,736 -18% -50% 3,052 $338   $111,911,936 21
Aug 5, 2016 9 $1,338,573 +30% -55% 2,545 $526   $113,250,509 22
Aug 6, 2016 8 $1,978,344 +48% -50% 2,545 $777   $115,228,853 23
Aug 7, 2016 9 $1,359,275 -31% -57% 2,545 $534   $116,588,128 24
Aug 8, 2016 10 $651,831 -52% -53% 2,545 $256   $117,239,959 25
Aug 9, 2016 10 $859,700 +32% -51% 2,545 $338   $118,099,659 26
Aug 10, 2016 10 $714,350 -17% -43% 2,545 $281   $118,814,009 27
Aug 11, 2016 10 $594,993 -17% -42% 2,545 $234   $119,409,002 28
Aug 12, 2016 12 $646,553 +9% -52% 1,437 $450   $120,055,555 29
Aug 13, 2016 12 $982,777 +52% -50% 1,437 $684   $121,038,332 30
Aug 14, 2016 13 $642,876 -35% -53% 1,437 $447   $121,681,208 31
Aug 15, 2016 12 $303,563 -53% -53% 1,437 $211   $121,984,771 32
Aug 16, 2016 13 $390,374 +29% -55% 1,437 $272   $122,375,145 33
Aug 17, 2016 12 $272,062 -30% -62% 1,437 $189   $122,647,207 34
Aug 18, 2016 12 $213,227 -22% -64% 1,437 $148   $122,860,434 35
Aug 19, 2016 - $314,141 +47% -51% 788 $399   $123,174,575 36
Aug 20, 2016 - $477,945 +52% -51% 788 $607   $123,652,520 37
Aug 21, 2016 - $280,552 -41% -56% 788 $356   $123,933,072 38
Aug 22, 2016 - $116,963 -58% -61% 788 $148   $124,050,035 39
Aug 23, 2016 - $142,709 +22% -63% 788 $181   $124,192,744 40
Aug 24, 2016 - $111,717 -22% -59% 788 $142   $124,304,461 41
Aug 25, 2016 15 $98,160 -12% -54% 788 $125   $124,402,621 42
Aug 26, 2016 - $152,820 +56% -51% 434 $352   $124,555,441 43
Aug 27, 2016 - $252,643 +65% -47% 434 $582   $124,808,084 44
Aug 28, 2016 - $148,069 -41% -47% 434 $341   $124,956,153 45
Aug 29, 2016 - $52,583 -64% -55% 434 $121   $125,008,736 46
Aug 30, 2016 - $62,828 +19% -56% 434 $145   $125,071,564 47
Aug 31, 2016 - $53,318 -15% -52% 434 $123   $125,124,882 48
Sep 1, 2016 - $49,745 -7% -49% 434 $115   $125,174,627 49
Sep 2, 2016 - $251,672 +406% +65% 1,091 $231   $125,426,299 50
Sep 3, 2016 - $423,436 +68% +68% 1,091 $388   $125,849,735 51
Sep 4, 2016 - $406,901 -4% +175% 1,091 $373   $126,256,636 52
Sep 5, 2016 - $283,528 -30% +439% 1,091 $260   $126,540,164 53
Sep 6, 2016 - $66,379 -77% +6% 1,091 $61   $126,606,543 54
Sep 7, 2016 - $48,333 -27% -9% 1,091 $44   $126,654,876 55
Sep 8, 2016 - $48,019 -1% -3% 1,091 $44   $126,702,895 56
Sep 9, 2016 - $73,399 +53% -71% 356 $206   $126,776,294 57
Sep 10, 2016 - $140,609 +92% -67% 356 $395   $126,916,903 58
Sep 11, 2016 - $67,749 -52% -83% 356 $190   $126,984,652 59
Sep 12, 2016 - $18,181 -73% -94% 356 $51   $127,002,833 60
Sep 13, 2016 - $22,307 +23% -66% 356 $63   $127,025,140 61
Sep 14, 2016 - $18,290 -18% -62% 356 $51   $127,043,430 62
Sep 15, 2016 - $16,157 -12% -66% 356 $45   $127,059,587 63
Sep 16, 2016 - $54,088 +235% -26% 225 $240   $127,113,675 64
Sep 17, 2016 - $98,561 +82% -30% 225 $438   $127,212,236 65
Sep 18, 2016 - $51,864 -47% -23% 225 $231   $127,264,100 66
Sep 19, 2016 - $11,909 -77% -34% 225 $53   $127,276,009 67
Sep 20, 2016 - $14,931 +25% -33% 225 $66   $127,290,940 68
Sep 21, 2016 - $13,025 -13% -29% 225 $58   $127,303,965 69
Sep 22, 2016 - $12,019 -8% -26% 225 $53   $127,315,984 70
Sep 23, 2016 - $36,526 +204% -32% 165 $221   $127,352,510 71
Sep 24, 2016 - $62,173 +70% -37% 165 $377   $127,414,683 72
Sep 25, 2016 - $33,509 -46% -35% 165 $203   $127,448,192 73
Sep 26, 2016 - $8,195 -76% -31% 165 $50   $127,456,387 74
Sep 27, 2016 - $10,054 +23% -33% 165 $61   $127,466,441 75
Sep 28, 2016 - $9,519 -5% -27% 165 $58   $127,475,960 76
Sep 29, 2016 - $8,279 -13% -31% 165 $50   $127,484,239 77
Sep 30, 2016 - $54,674 +560% +50% 202 $271   $127,538,913 78
Oct 1, 2016 - $106,671 +95% +72% 202 $528   $127,645,584 79
Oct 2, 2016 - $65,730 -38% +96% 202 $325   $127,711,314 80
Oct 3, 2016 - $16,523 -75% +102% 202 $82   $127,727,837 81
Oct 4, 2016 - $19,641 +19% +95% 202 $97   $127,747,478 82
Oct 5, 2016 - $16,861 -14% +77% 202 $83   $127,764,339 83
Oct 6, 2016 - $19,416 +15% +135% 202 $96   $127,783,755 84
Oct 7, 2016 - $45,909 +136% -16% 171 $268   $127,829,664 85
Oct 8, 2016 - $78,832 +72% -26% 171 $461   $127,908,496 86
Oct 9, 2016 - $52,116 -34% -21% 171 $305   $127,960,612 87
Oct 14, 2016 - $30,301   -34% 145 $209   $128,063,676 92
Oct 15, 2016 - $53,360 +76% -32% 145 $368   $128,117,036 93
Oct 16, 2016 - $33,572 -37% -36% 145 $232   $128,150,608 94
Oct 17, 2016 - $7,998 -76%   145 $55   $128,158,606 95
Oct 18, 2016 - $8,517 +6%   145 $59   $128,167,123 96
Oct 19, 2016 - $7,105 -17%   145 $49   $128,174,228 97
Oct 20, 2016 - $9,750 +37%   145 $67   $128,183,978 98
Oct 21, 2016 - $18,288 +88% -40% 117 $156   $128,202,266 99
Oct 22, 2016 - $32,185 +76% -40% 117 $275   $128,234,451 100
Oct 23, 2016 - $20,041 -38% -40% 117 $171   $128,254,492 101
Oct 24, 2016 - $4,151 -79% -48% 117 $35   $128,258,643 102
Oct 25, 2016 - $5,109 +23% -40% 117 $44   $128,263,752 103
Oct 26, 2016 - $4,357 -15% -39% 117 $37   $128,268,109 104
Oct 27, 2016 - $4,652 +7% -52% 117 $40   $128,272,761 105
Oct 28, 2016 - $10,688 +130% -42% 91 $117   $128,283,449 106
Oct 29, 2016 - $17,893 +67% -44% 91 $197   $128,301,342 107
Oct 30, 2016 - $11,421 -36% -43% 91 $126   $128,312,763 108
Oct 31, 2016 - $4,258 -63% +3% 91 $47   $128,317,021 109
Nov 1, 2016 - $3,015 -29% -41% 91 $33   $128,320,036 110
Nov 2, 2016 - $2,440 -19% -44% 91 $27   $128,322,476 111
Nov 3, 2016 - $2,636 +8% -43% 91 $29   $128,325,112 112
Nov 4, 2016 - $4,344 +65% -59% 47 $92   $128,329,456 113
Nov 5, 2016 - $9,096 +109% -49% 47 $194   $128,338,552 114
Nov 6, 2016 - $5,537 -39% -52% 47 $118   $128,344,089 115
Nov 7, 2016 - $1,115 -80% -74% 47 $24   $128,345,204 116
Nov 8, 2016 - $1,520 +36% -50% 47 $32   $128,346,724 117
Nov 9, 2016 - $997 -34% -59% 47 $21   $128,347,721 118
Nov 10, 2016 - $2,853 +186% +8% 47 $61   $128,350,574 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 2 $65,256,739   3,963 $16,466   $65,256,739 1
Jul 22, 2016 5 $31,114,732 -52% 3,963 $7,851   $96,371,471 2
Jul 29, 2016 8 $15,540,465 -50% 3,052 $5,092   $111,911,936 3
Aug 5, 2016 9 $7,497,066 -52% 2,545 $2,946   $119,409,002 4
Aug 12, 2016 12 $3,451,432 -54% 1,437 $2,402   $122,860,434 5
Aug 19, 2016 16 $1,542,187 -55% 788 $1,957   $124,402,621 6
Aug 26, 2016 20 $772,006 -50% 434 $1,779   $125,174,627 7
Sep 2, 2016 21 $1,528,268 +98% 1,091 $1,401   $126,702,895 8
Sep 9, 2016 27 $356,692 -77% 356 $1,002   $127,059,587 9
Sep 16, 2016 31 $256,397 -28% 225 $1,140   $127,315,984 10
Sep 23, 2016 34 $168,255 -34% 165 $1,020   $127,484,239 11
Sep 30, 2016 25 $299,516 +78% 202 $1,483   $127,783,755 12
Oct 7, 2016 32 $249,620 -17% 171 $1,460   $128,033,375 13
Oct 14, 2016 36 $150,603 -40% 145 $1,039   $128,183,978 14
Oct 21, 2016 50 $88,783 -41% 117 $759   $128,272,761 15
Oct 28, 2016 49 $52,351 -41% 91 $575   $128,325,112 16
Nov 4, 2016 53 $25,462 -51% 47 $542   $128,350,574 17

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 7/14/2016 $510,052 161 161 260 $1,322,493 11/30/2018
Aruba 7/14/2016 $9,130 5 5 12 $24,596 12/31/2018
Australia 7/15/2016 $3,568,017 493 493 2,059 $60,651 4/4/2026
Austria 8/5/2016 $203,584 120 120 399 $703,180 10/11/2016
Bahrain 7/14/2016 $45,551 9 9 16 $112,288 12/31/2018
Belgium 8/10/2016 $171,687 91 91 290 $429,467 10/4/2016
Bolivia 7/28/2016 $69,769 31 31 57 $140,070 12/31/2018
Brazil 7/14/2016 $2,153,194 722 722 1,780 $6,258,580 9/7/2016
Bulgaria 7/29/2016 $19,216 56 56 127 $72,429 2/26/2019
Cambodia 7/28/2016 $29,142 36 36 65 $67,673 12/31/2018
Central America 7/21/2016 $532,950 196 196 319 $814,744 8/16/2016
Chile 7/14/2016 $273,750 80 80 143 $568,872 12/31/2018
Colombia 7/14/2016 $445,772 216 216 357 $867,426 12/31/2018
Croatia 7/28/2016 $22,211 47 47 114 $81,848 12/20/2018
Curacao 7/14/2016 $3,544 4 4 11 $17,634 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 7/28/2016 $81,927 84 84 194 $191,506 12/31/2018
Denmark 8/4/2016 $200,381 109 109 275 $409,771 9/13/2016
Dominican Republic 7/21/2016 $45,910 42 42 53 $109,846 12/31/2018
East Africa 8/19/2016 $1,773 1 1 2 $4,333 8/30/2016
Ecuador 7/29/2016 $165,768 84 84 202 $448,945 12/31/2018
Egypt 7/14/2016 $3,449 6 10 16 $29,237 12/31/2018
Estonia 7/29/2016 $15,075 19 19 44 $55,429 8/23/2016
Finland 7/22/2016 $82,030 100 100 264 $284,376 9/13/2016
France 8/10/2016 $1,620,642 849 849 2,243 $3,611,960 9/20/2016
Germany 8/5/2016 $1,383,263 938 938 3,178 $3,635,143 10/4/2016
Ghana 7/22/2016 $3,066 3 3 17 $11,817 12/31/2018
Greece 7/28/2016 $48,373 43 43 111 $174,743 8/30/2016
Hong Kong 7/21/2016 $787,785 128 128 271 $1,675,097 8/30/2016
Hungary 7/28/2016 $69,067 53 56 164 $172,919 12/31/2018
Iceland 7/20/2016 $22,981 10 10 32 $100,823 12/31/2018
India 7/29/2016 $190,039 367 367 392 $281,759 8/30/2016
Indonesia 7/22/2016 $876,658 319 319 715 $2,064,566 12/31/2018
Iraq 7/14/2016 $2,635 3 4 11 $9,353 12/31/2018
Israel 7/21/2016 $149,928 49 49 114 $423,331 12/31/2018
Italy 7/28/2016 $877,525 460 460 1,085 $2,690,438 9/13/2016
Jamaica 7/13/2016 $20,668 6 6 11 $51,727 12/31/2018
Japan 8/19/2016 $2,358,181 581 663 2,553 $11,926,411 10/25/2016
Jordan 7/14/2016 $17,394 4 4 8 $32,835 12/31/2018
Kenya 7/22/2016 $11,268 15 15 33 $29,591 12/31/2018
Kuwait 7/14/2016 $155,702 15 15 25 $370,924 12/31/2018
Latvia 7/29/2016 $13,393 15 15 32 $45,644 12/31/2018
Lebanon 7/14/2016 $27,813 16 16 24 $75,796 12/31/2018
Lithuania 7/29/2016 $9,568 126 126 208 $22,771 8/26/2016
Malaysia 7/14/2016 $1,014,222 161 207 679 $2,028,401 9/20/2016
Mexico 8/12/2016 $2,484,129 0 726 1,149 $6,637,061 10/11/2016
Netherlands 7/14/2016 $259,213 88 88 277 $732,480 4/4/2026
New Zealand 7/15/2016 $456,862 129 129 517 $1,366,523 9/13/2016
Nigeria 7/22/2016 $14,710 23 24 101 $69,886 12/31/2018
Norway 7/22/2016 $170,447 185 185 402 $652,681 9/20/2016
Oman 7/14/2016 $29,830 13 13 16 $48,981 12/31/2018
Peru 7/21/2016 $473,399 137 137 307 $1,351,999 12/31/2018
Philippines 7/15/2016 $821,153 206 206 399 $1,544,593 12/31/2018
Poland 7/15/2016 $117,638 129 130 347 $317,721 11/18/2018
Portugal 7/21/2016 $105,990 64 64 172 $295,516 8/31/2016
Qatar 7/14/2016 $63,674 8 8 14 $143,511 12/31/2018
Romania 7/29/2016 $52,705 64 64 231 $144,631 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 7/28/2016 $2,537,200 1,203 1,203 3,623 $4,870,811 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 7/28/2016 $6,823 28 28 68 $22,171 12/31/2018
Singapore 7/14/2016 $742,611 50 50 164 $1,603,552 9/7/2016
Slovakia 7/28/2016 $39,137 73 73 112 $73,869 8/25/2016
Slovenia 7/28/2016 $5,149 13 15 42 $18,500 10/3/2016
South Africa 7/29/2016 $213,674 102 102 377 $705,289 10/11/2016
South Korea 8/9/2016 $0 0 511 1,067 $3,626,948 4/4/2026
Spain 8/12/2016 $823,859 525 525 1,712 $3,511,995 10/27/2016
Suriname 7/14/2016 $931 1 1 3 $2,868 12/31/2018
Sweden 7/27/2016 $279,524 153 153 443 $1,405,308 10/4/2016
Switzerland 7/28/2016 $1,502 5 81 241 $379,881 9/20/2016
Syria 7/21/2016 $1,667 1 1 3 $4,392 12/31/2018
Taiwan 7/14/2016 $578,336 120 120 254 $1,375,624 8/16/2016
Thailand 7/14/2016 $250,952 140 140 234 $975,579 8/2/2016
Trinidad 7/20/2016 $69,260 21 21 67 $213,634 12/31/2018
Turkey 7/29/2016 $127,210 252 252 591 $448,667 2/26/2019
Ukraine 7/28/2016 $216,388 226 226 615 $456,089 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 7/14/2016 $424,694 70 70 120 $955,125 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 7/15/2016 $5,790,928 581 581 2,437 $14,167,996 10/18/2016
Uruguay 7/14/2016 $46,972 15 15 61 $144,903 12/31/2018
Venezuela 7/22/2016 $35,435 80 80 193 $164,832 9/20/2016
Vietnam 7/29/2016 $81,502 88 88 152 $180,498 12/31/2018
  
Rest of World $9,532,527
  
International Total $100,658,084 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

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Synopsis

A paranormal researcher, a physicist, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker try to rid New York of ghosts that can possess humans.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$46,018,755 (35.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$144,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,963 opening theaters/3,963 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $177,465,075

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2016 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: July 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Jamaica)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Curacao)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Thailand)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Taiwan)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Suriname)
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Video Release: September 27th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for supernatural action and some crude humor.
(Rating bulletin 2430 (Cert #49737), 6/22/2016)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Ghostbusters
Cast, crew, or production detail: Development Hell, Genderbending Casting, Gratuitous Cameos, Reboot
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Geographical setting: New York City
Plot point: College Professor, Entrepreneur, Fired, Haunting, Inventor, Paranormal Investigation
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Village Roadshow Productions, Ivan Reitman Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 2 $46,018,755   3,963 $11,612   $46,018,755 1
Jul 22, 2016 5 $21,009,831 -54% 3,963 $5,301   $86,266,570 2
Jul 29, 2016 7 $10,125,735 -52% 3,052 $3,318   $106,497,206 3
Aug 5, 2016 9 $4,676,192 -54% 2,545 $1,837   $116,588,128 4
Aug 12, 2016 12 $2,272,206 -51% 1,437 $1,581   $121,681,208 5
Aug 19, 2016 16 $1,072,638 -53% 788 $1,361   $123,933,072 6
Aug 26, 2016 20 $553,532 -48% 434 $1,275   $124,956,153 7
Sep 2, 2016 21 $1,082,009 +95% 1,091 $992   $126,256,636 8
Sep 9, 2016 27 $281,757 -74% 356 $791   $126,984,652 9
Sep 16, 2016 30 $204,513 -27% 225 $909   $127,264,100 10
Sep 23, 2016 32 $132,208 -35% 165 $801   $127,448,192 11
Sep 30, 2016 23 $227,075 +72% 202 $1,124   $127,711,314 12
Oct 7, 2016 29 $176,857 -22% 171 $1,034   $127,960,612 13
Oct 14, 2016 34 $117,233 -34% 145 $809   $128,150,608 14
Oct 21, 2016 46 $70,514 -40% 117 $603   $128,254,492 15
Oct 28, 2016 52 $40,002 -43% 91 $440   $128,312,763 16
Nov 4, 2016 53 $18,977 -53% 47 $404   $128,344,089 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 14, 2016 P $3,400,000     0     $3,400,000  
Jul 15, 2016 1 $17,129,166     3,963 $4,322   $17,129,166 1
Jul 16, 2016 2 $16,395,482 -4%   3,963 $4,137   $33,524,648 2
Jul 17, 2016 2 $12,494,107 -24%   3,963 $3,153   $46,018,755 3
Jul 18, 2016 2 $4,906,793 -61%   3,963 $1,238   $50,925,548 4
Jul 19, 2016 2 $6,319,332 +29%   3,963 $1,595   $57,244,880 5
Jul 20, 2016 2 $4,253,349 -33%   3,963 $1,073   $61,498,229 6
Jul 21, 2016 2 $3,758,510 -12%   3,963 $948   $65,256,739 7
Jul 22, 2016 5 $6,242,039 +66% -64% 3,963 $1,575   $71,498,778 8
Jul 23, 2016 3 $8,568,933 +37% -48% 3,963 $2,162   $80,067,711 9
Jul 24, 2016 3 $6,198,859 -28% -50% 3,963 $1,564   $86,266,570 10
Jul 25, 2016 5 $2,548,880 -59% -48% 3,963 $643   $88,815,450 11
Jul 26, 2016 4 $3,251,216 +28% -49% 3,963 $820   $92,066,666 12
Jul 27, 2016 4 $2,251,502 -31% -47% 3,963 $568   $94,318,168 13
Jul 28, 2016 6 $2,053,303 -9% -45% 3,963 $518   $96,371,471 14
Jul 29, 2016 8 $2,948,966 +44% -53% 3,052 $966   $99,320,437 15
Jul 30, 2016 7 $3,996,176 +36% -53% 3,052 $1,309   $103,316,613 16
Jul 31, 2016 6 $3,180,593 -20% -49% 3,052 $1,042   $106,497,206 17
Aug 1, 2016 8 $1,384,547 -56% -46% 3,052 $454   $107,881,753 18
Aug 2, 2016 8 $1,742,365 +26% -46% 3,052 $571   $109,624,118 19
Aug 3, 2016 8 $1,257,082 -28% -44% 3,052 $412   $110,881,200 20
Aug 4, 2016 7 $1,030,736 -18% -50% 3,052 $338   $111,911,936 21
Aug 5, 2016 9 $1,338,573 +30% -55% 2,545 $526   $113,250,509 22
Aug 6, 2016 8 $1,978,344 +48% -50% 2,545 $777   $115,228,853 23
Aug 7, 2016 9 $1,359,275 -31% -57% 2,545 $534   $116,588,128 24
Aug 8, 2016 10 $651,831 -52% -53% 2,545 $256   $117,239,959 25
Aug 9, 2016 10 $859,700 +32% -51% 2,545 $338   $118,099,659 26
Aug 10, 2016 10 $714,350 -17% -43% 2,545 $281   $118,814,009 27
Aug 11, 2016 10 $594,993 -17% -42% 2,545 $234   $119,409,002 28
Aug 12, 2016 12 $646,553 +9% -52% 1,437 $450   $120,055,555 29
Aug 13, 2016 12 $982,777 +52% -50% 1,437 $684   $121,038,332 30
Aug 14, 2016 13 $642,876 -35% -53% 1,437 $447   $121,681,208 31
Aug 15, 2016 12 $303,563 -53% -53% 1,437 $211   $121,984,771 32
Aug 16, 2016 13 $390,374 +29% -55% 1,437 $272   $122,375,145 33
Aug 17, 2016 12 $272,062 -30% -62% 1,437 $189   $122,647,207 34
Aug 18, 2016 12 $213,227 -22% -64% 1,437 $148   $122,860,434 35
Aug 19, 2016 - $314,141 +47% -51% 788 $399   $123,174,575 36
Aug 20, 2016 - $477,945 +52% -51% 788 $607   $123,652,520 37
Aug 21, 2016 - $280,552 -41% -56% 788 $356   $123,933,072 38
Aug 22, 2016 - $116,963 -58% -61% 788 $148   $124,050,035 39
Aug 23, 2016 - $142,709 +22% -63% 788 $181   $124,192,744 40
Aug 24, 2016 - $111,717 -22% -59% 788 $142   $124,304,461 41
Aug 25, 2016 15 $98,160 -12% -54% 788 $125   $124,402,621 42
Aug 26, 2016 - $152,820 +56% -51% 434 $352   $124,555,441 43
Aug 27, 2016 - $252,643 +65% -47% 434 $582   $124,808,084 44
Aug 28, 2016 - $148,069 -41% -47% 434 $341   $124,956,153 45
Aug 29, 2016 - $52,583 -64% -55% 434 $121   $125,008,736 46
Aug 30, 2016 - $62,828 +19% -56% 434 $145   $125,071,564 47
Aug 31, 2016 - $53,318 -15% -52% 434 $123   $125,124,882 48
Sep 1, 2016 - $49,745 -7% -49% 434 $115   $125,174,627 49
Sep 2, 2016 - $251,672 +406% +65% 1,091 $231   $125,426,299 50
Sep 3, 2016 - $423,436 +68% +68% 1,091 $388   $125,849,735 51
Sep 4, 2016 - $406,901 -4% +175% 1,091 $373   $126,256,636 52
Sep 5, 2016 - $283,528 -30% +439% 1,091 $260   $126,540,164 53
Sep 6, 2016 - $66,379 -77% +6% 1,091 $61   $126,606,543 54
Sep 7, 2016 - $48,333 -27% -9% 1,091 $44   $126,654,876 55
Sep 8, 2016 - $48,019 -1% -3% 1,091 $44   $126,702,895 56
Sep 9, 2016 - $73,399 +53% -71% 356 $206   $126,776,294 57
Sep 10, 2016 - $140,609 +92% -67% 356 $395   $126,916,903 58
Sep 11, 2016 - $67,749 -52% -83% 356 $190   $126,984,652 59
Sep 12, 2016 - $18,181 -73% -94% 356 $51   $127,002,833 60
Sep 13, 2016 - $22,307 +23% -66% 356 $63   $127,025,140 61
Sep 14, 2016 - $18,290 -18% -62% 356 $51   $127,043,430 62
Sep 15, 2016 - $16,157 -12% -66% 356 $45   $127,059,587 63
Sep 16, 2016 - $54,088 +235% -26% 225 $240   $127,113,675 64
Sep 17, 2016 - $98,561 +82% -30% 225 $438   $127,212,236 65
Sep 18, 2016 - $51,864 -47% -23% 225 $231   $127,264,100 66
Sep 19, 2016 - $11,909 -77% -34% 225 $53   $127,276,009 67
Sep 20, 2016 - $14,931 +25% -33% 225 $66   $127,290,940 68
Sep 21, 2016 - $13,025 -13% -29% 225 $58   $127,303,965 69
Sep 22, 2016 - $12,019 -8% -26% 225 $53   $127,315,984 70
Sep 23, 2016 - $36,526 +204% -32% 165 $221   $127,352,510 71
Sep 24, 2016 - $62,173 +70% -37% 165 $377   $127,414,683 72
Sep 25, 2016 - $33,509 -46% -35% 165 $203   $127,448,192 73
Sep 26, 2016 - $8,195 -76% -31% 165 $50   $127,456,387 74
Sep 27, 2016 - $10,054 +23% -33% 165 $61   $127,466,441 75
Sep 28, 2016 - $9,519 -5% -27% 165 $58   $127,475,960 76
Sep 29, 2016 - $8,279 -13% -31% 165 $50   $127,484,239 77
Sep 30, 2016 - $54,674 +560% +50% 202 $271   $127,538,913 78
Oct 1, 2016 - $106,671 +95% +72% 202 $528   $127,645,584 79
Oct 2, 2016 - $65,730 -38% +96% 202 $325   $127,711,314 80
Oct 3, 2016 - $16,523 -75% +102% 202 $82   $127,727,837 81
Oct 4, 2016 - $19,641 +19% +95% 202 $97   $127,747,478 82
Oct 5, 2016 - $16,861 -14% +77% 202 $83   $127,764,339 83
Oct 6, 2016 - $19,416 +15% +135% 202 $96   $127,783,755 84
Oct 7, 2016 - $45,909 +136% -16% 171 $268   $127,829,664 85
Oct 8, 2016 - $78,832 +72% -26% 171 $461   $127,908,496 86
Oct 9, 2016 - $52,116 -34% -21% 171 $305   $127,960,612 87
Oct 14, 2016 - $30,301   -34% 145 $209   $128,063,676 92
Oct 15, 2016 - $53,360 +76% -32% 145 $368   $128,117,036 93
Oct 16, 2016 - $33,572 -37% -36% 145 $232   $128,150,608 94
Oct 17, 2016 - $7,998 -76%   145 $55   $128,158,606 95
Oct 18, 2016 - $8,517 +6%   145 $59   $128,167,123 96
Oct 19, 2016 - $7,105 -17%   145 $49   $128,174,228 97
Oct 20, 2016 - $9,750 +37%   145 $67   $128,183,978 98
Oct 21, 2016 - $18,288 +88% -40% 117 $156   $128,202,266 99
Oct 22, 2016 - $32,185 +76% -40% 117 $275   $128,234,451 100
Oct 23, 2016 - $20,041 -38% -40% 117 $171   $128,254,492 101
Oct 24, 2016 - $4,151 -79% -48% 117 $35   $128,258,643 102
Oct 25, 2016 - $5,109 +23% -40% 117 $44   $128,263,752 103
Oct 26, 2016 - $4,357 -15% -39% 117 $37   $128,268,109 104
Oct 27, 2016 - $4,652 +7% -52% 117 $40   $128,272,761 105
Oct 28, 2016 - $10,688 +130% -42% 91 $117   $128,283,449 106
Oct 29, 2016 - $17,893 +67% -44% 91 $197   $128,301,342 107
Oct 30, 2016 - $11,421 -36% -43% 91 $126   $128,312,763 108
Oct 31, 2016 - $4,258 -63% +3% 91 $47   $128,317,021 109
Nov 1, 2016 - $3,015 -29% -41% 91 $33   $128,320,036 110
Nov 2, 2016 - $2,440 -19% -44% 91 $27   $128,322,476 111
Nov 3, 2016 - $2,636 +8% -43% 91 $29   $128,325,112 112
Nov 4, 2016 - $4,344 +65% -59% 47 $92   $128,329,456 113
Nov 5, 2016 - $9,096 +109% -49% 47 $194   $128,338,552 114
Nov 6, 2016 - $5,537 -39% -52% 47 $118   $128,344,089 115
Nov 7, 2016 - $1,115 -80% -74% 47 $24   $128,345,204 116
Nov 8, 2016 - $1,520 +36% -50% 47 $32   $128,346,724 117
Nov 9, 2016 - $997 -34% -59% 47 $21   $128,347,721 118
Nov 10, 2016 - $2,853 +186% +8% 47 $61   $128,350,574 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2016 2 $65,256,739   3,963 $16,466   $65,256,739 1
Jul 22, 2016 5 $31,114,732 -52% 3,963 $7,851   $96,371,471 2
Jul 29, 2016 8 $15,540,465 -50% 3,052 $5,092   $111,911,936 3
Aug 5, 2016 9 $7,497,066 -52% 2,545 $2,946   $119,409,002 4
Aug 12, 2016 12 $3,451,432 -54% 1,437 $2,402   $122,860,434 5
Aug 19, 2016 16 $1,542,187 -55% 788 $1,957   $124,402,621 6
Aug 26, 2016 20 $772,006 -50% 434 $1,779   $125,174,627 7
Sep 2, 2016 21 $1,528,268 +98% 1,091 $1,401   $126,702,895 8
Sep 9, 2016 27 $356,692 -77% 356 $1,002   $127,059,587 9
Sep 16, 2016 31 $256,397 -28% 225 $1,140   $127,315,984 10
Sep 23, 2016 34 $168,255 -34% 165 $1,020   $127,484,239 11
Sep 30, 2016 25 $299,516 +78% 202 $1,483   $127,783,755 12
Oct 7, 2016 32 $249,620 -17% 171 $1,460   $128,033,375 13
Oct 14, 2016 36 $150,603 -40% 145 $1,039   $128,183,978 14
Oct 21, 2016 50 $88,783 -41% 117 $759   $128,272,761 15
Oct 28, 2016 49 $52,351 -41% 91 $575   $128,325,112 16
Nov 4, 2016 53 $25,462 -51% 47 $542   $128,350,574 17

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 7/14/2016 $510,052 161 161 260 $1,322,493 11/30/2018
Aruba 7/14/2016 $9,130 5 5 12 $24,596 12/31/2018
Australia 7/15/2016 $3,568,017 493 493 2,059 $60,651 4/4/2026
Austria 8/5/2016 $203,584 120 120 399 $703,180 10/11/2016
Bahrain 7/14/2016 $45,551 9 9 16 $112,288 12/31/2018
Belgium 8/10/2016 $171,687 91 91 290 $429,467 10/4/2016
Bolivia 7/28/2016 $69,769 31 31 57 $140,070 12/31/2018
Brazil 7/14/2016 $2,153,194 722 722 1,780 $6,258,580 9/7/2016
Bulgaria 7/29/2016 $19,216 56 56 127 $72,429 2/26/2019
Cambodia 7/28/2016 $29,142 36 36 65 $67,673 12/31/2018
Central America 7/21/2016 $532,950 196 196 319 $814,744 8/16/2016
Chile 7/14/2016 $273,750 80 80 143 $568,872 12/31/2018
Colombia 7/14/2016 $445,772 216 216 357 $867,426 12/31/2018
Croatia 7/28/2016 $22,211 47 47 114 $81,848 12/20/2018
Curacao 7/14/2016 $3,544 4 4 11 $17,634 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 7/28/2016 $81,927 84 84 194 $191,506 12/31/2018
Denmark 8/4/2016 $200,381 109 109 275 $409,771 9/13/2016
Dominican Republic 7/21/2016 $45,910 42 42 53 $109,846 12/31/2018
East Africa 8/19/2016 $1,773 1 1 2 $4,333 8/30/2016
Ecuador 7/29/2016 $165,768 84 84 202 $448,945 12/31/2018
Egypt 7/14/2016 $3,449 6 10 16 $29,237 12/31/2018
Estonia 7/29/2016 $15,075 19 19 44 $55,429 8/23/2016
Finland 7/22/2016 $82,030 100 100 264 $284,376 9/13/2016
France 8/10/2016 $1,620,642 849 849 2,243 $3,611,960 9/20/2016
Germany 8/5/2016 $1,383,263 938 938 3,178 $3,635,143 10/4/2016
Ghana 7/22/2016 $3,066 3 3 17 $11,817 12/31/2018
Greece 7/28/2016 $48,373 43 43 111 $174,743 8/30/2016
Hong Kong 7/21/2016 $787,785 128 128 271 $1,675,097 8/30/2016
Hungary 7/28/2016 $69,067 53 56 164 $172,919 12/31/2018
Iceland 7/20/2016 $22,981 10 10 32 $100,823 12/31/2018
India 7/29/2016 $190,039 367 367 392 $281,759 8/30/2016
Indonesia 7/22/2016 $876,658 319 319 715 $2,064,566 12/31/2018
Iraq 7/14/2016 $2,635 3 4 11 $9,353 12/31/2018
Israel 7/21/2016 $149,928 49 49 114 $423,331 12/31/2018
Italy 7/28/2016 $877,525 460 460 1,085 $2,690,438 9/13/2016
Jamaica 7/13/2016 $20,668 6 6 11 $51,727 12/31/2018
Japan 8/19/2016 $2,358,181 581 663 2,553 $11,926,411 10/25/2016
Jordan 7/14/2016 $17,394 4 4 8 $32,835 12/31/2018
Kenya 7/22/2016 $11,268 15 15 33 $29,591 12/31/2018
Kuwait 7/14/2016 $155,702 15 15 25 $370,924 12/31/2018
Latvia 7/29/2016 $13,393 15 15 32 $45,644 12/31/2018
Lebanon 7/14/2016 $27,813 16 16 24 $75,796 12/31/2018
Lithuania 7/29/2016 $9,568 126 126 208 $22,771 8/26/2016
Malaysia 7/14/2016 $1,014,222 161 207 679 $2,028,401 9/20/2016
Mexico 8/12/2016 $2,484,129 0 726 1,149 $6,637,061 10/11/2016
Netherlands 7/14/2016 $259,213 88 88 277 $732,480 4/4/2026
New Zealand 7/15/2016 $456,862 129 129 517 $1,366,523 9/13/2016
Nigeria 7/22/2016 $14,710 23 24 101 $69,886 12/31/2018
Norway 7/22/2016 $170,447 185 185 402 $652,681 9/20/2016
Oman 7/14/2016 $29,830 13 13 16 $48,981 12/31/2018
Peru 7/21/2016 $473,399 137 137 307 $1,351,999 12/31/2018
Philippines 7/15/2016 $821,153 206 206 399 $1,544,593 12/31/2018
Poland 7/15/2016 $117,638 129 130 347 $317,721 11/18/2018
Portugal 7/21/2016 $105,990 64 64 172 $295,516 8/31/2016
Qatar 7/14/2016 $63,674 8 8 14 $143,511 12/31/2018
Romania 7/29/2016 $52,705 64 64 231 $144,631 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 7/28/2016 $2,537,200 1,203 1,203 3,623 $4,870,811 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 7/28/2016 $6,823 28 28 68 $22,171 12/31/2018
Singapore 7/14/2016 $742,611 50 50 164 $1,603,552 9/7/2016
Slovakia 7/28/2016 $39,137 73 73 112 $73,869 8/25/2016
Slovenia 7/28/2016 $5,149 13 15 42 $18,500 10/3/2016
South Africa 7/29/2016 $213,674 102 102 377 $705,289 10/11/2016
South Korea 8/9/2016 $0 0 511 1,067 $3,626,948 4/4/2026
Spain 8/12/2016 $823,859 525 525 1,712 $3,511,995 10/27/2016
Suriname 7/14/2016 $931 1 1 3 $2,868 12/31/2018
Sweden 7/27/2016 $279,524 153 153 443 $1,405,308 10/4/2016
Switzerland 7/28/2016 $1,502 5 81 241 $379,881 9/20/2016
Syria 7/21/2016 $1,667 1 1 3 $4,392 12/31/2018
Taiwan 7/14/2016 $578,336 120 120 254 $1,375,624 8/16/2016
Thailand 7/14/2016 $250,952 140 140 234 $975,579 8/2/2016
Trinidad 7/20/2016 $69,260 21 21 67 $213,634 12/31/2018
Turkey 7/29/2016 $127,210 252 252 591 $448,667 2/26/2019
Ukraine 7/28/2016 $216,388 226 226 615 $456,089 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 7/14/2016 $424,694 70 70 120 $955,125 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 7/15/2016 $5,790,928 581 581 2,437 $14,167,996 10/18/2016
Uruguay 7/14/2016 $46,972 15 15 61 $144,903 12/31/2018
Venezuela 7/22/2016 $35,435 80 80 193 $164,832 9/20/2016
Vietnam 7/29/2016 $81,502 88 88 152 $180,498 12/31/2018
  
Rest of World $9,532,527
  
International Total $100,658,084 4/4/2026

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