Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,052,741 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $168,012 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 21 opening theaters/1,268 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,710,669 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Mississippi |
| Plot point: | Bigotry |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 22 | $168,012 | 21 | $8,001 | $168,012 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 29 | $212,364 | +26% | 21 | $10,113 | $540,898 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 7 | $5,016,767 | +2,262% | 1,268 | $3,956 | $5,782,753 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 12 | $2,302,519 | -54% | 1,268 | $1,816 | $9,383,044 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 18 | $1,605,200 | -30% | 1,135 | $1,414 | $11,775,974 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 25 | $413,694 | -74% | 512 | $808 | $12,470,147 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 37 | $151,303 | -63% | 240 | $630 | $12,758,769 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 56 | $44,301 | -71% | 102 | $434 | $12,846,329 | 8 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 48 | $65,264 | 236 | $277 | $12,944,038 | 11 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 53 | $41,103 | -37% | 202 | $203 | $13,000,715 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 51 | $36,176 | -12% | 145 | $249 | $13,052,741 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 23 | $328,534 | 21 | $15,644 | $328,534 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 31 | $437,452 | +33% | 21 | $20,831 | $765,986 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 7 | $6,314,539 | +1,343% | 1,268 | $4,980 | $7,080,525 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 12 | $3,090,249 | -51% | 1,268 | $2,437 | $10,170,774 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 17 | $1,885,679 | -39% | 1,135 | $1,661 | $12,056,453 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 25 | $551,013 | -71% | 512 | $1,076 | $12,607,466 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 36 | $194,562 | -65% | 240 | $811 | $12,802,028 | 7 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 49 | $80,838 | 236 | $343 | $12,959,612 | 11 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 47 | $56,953 | -30% | 202 | $282 | $13,016,565 | 12 |
| William H. Macy | Charlie Crisco | |
| Alec Baldwin | Bobby DeLaughter |
Leading
| James Woods | Byron De La Beckwith |
Supporting
| Whoopi Goldberg | Myrlie Evers |
| Lucas Black | Burt DeLaughter | |
| Craig T. Nelson | Ed Peters | |
| Diane Ladd | Caroline Moore | |
| Rance Howard | Ralph Hargrove | |
| Bill Smitrovich | Jim Kitchens | |
| Virginia Madsen | Dixie DeLaughter | |
| Terry O'Quinn | Judge Hilburn | |
| Bill Cobbs | Charlie Evers | |
| Spencer Garrett | Reporter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Lewis Colick | Screenwriter | |
| Karen O'Hara | Set Decorator | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
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: | $168,012 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $36,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 21 opening theaters/1,268 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,710,669 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Mississippi |
| Plot point: | Bigotry |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1980s, 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 22 | $168,012 | 21 | $8,001 | $168,012 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 29 | $212,364 | +26% | 21 | $10,113 | $540,898 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 7 | $5,016,767 | +2,262% | 1,268 | $3,956 | $5,782,753 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 12 | $2,302,519 | -54% | 1,268 | $1,816 | $9,383,044 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 18 | $1,605,200 | -30% | 1,135 | $1,414 | $11,775,974 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 25 | $413,694 | -74% | 512 | $808 | $12,470,147 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 37 | $151,303 | -63% | 240 | $630 | $12,758,769 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 56 | $44,301 | -71% | 102 | $434 | $12,846,329 | 8 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 48 | $65,264 | 236 | $277 | $12,944,038 | 11 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 53 | $41,103 | -37% | 202 | $203 | $13,000,715 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 51 | $36,176 | -12% | 145 | $249 | $13,052,741 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | 23 | $328,534 | 21 | $15,644 | $328,534 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 31 | $437,452 | +33% | 21 | $20,831 | $765,986 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 7 | $6,314,539 | +1,343% | 1,268 | $4,980 | $7,080,525 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 12 | $3,090,249 | -51% | 1,268 | $2,437 | $10,170,774 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 17 | $1,885,679 | -39% | 1,135 | $1,661 | $12,056,453 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 25 | $551,013 | -71% | 512 | $1,076 | $12,607,466 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 36 | $194,562 | -65% | 240 | $811 | $12,802,028 | 7 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 49 | $80,838 | 236 | $343 | $12,959,612 | 11 | |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 47 | $56,953 | -30% | 202 | $282 | $13,016,565 | 12 |
| William H. Macy | Charlie Crisco | |
| Alec Baldwin | Bobby DeLaughter |
Leading
| James Woods | Byron De La Beckwith |
Supporting
| Whoopi Goldberg | Myrlie Evers |
| Lucas Black | Burt DeLaughter | |
| Craig T. Nelson | Ed Peters | |
| Diane Ladd | Caroline Moore | |
| Rance Howard | Ralph Hargrove | |
| Bill Smitrovich | Jim Kitchens | |
| Virginia Madsen | Dixie DeLaughter | |
| Terry O'Quinn | Judge Hilburn | |
| Bill Cobbs | Charlie Evers | |
| Spencer Garrett | Reporter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Lewis Colick | Screenwriter | |
| Karen O'Hara | Set Decorator | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director |
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.