Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,052,741Details
OpusData ID: 32770100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,081 $13,052,741

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 6th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The American President
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Bigotry, Civil Rights Movement, 1960s, Set in Mississippi, 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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $12,798,772 Jan 3, 1997 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 90 $10,113 Dec 27, 1996 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,223 $32,710,669
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,201 $13,052,741
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200) 108 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,421 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,688 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $13,052,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Leading Cast

James Woods    Byron De La Beckwith

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Myrlie Evers

Uncategorized

Alec Baldwin    Bobby DeLaughter
William H. Macy    Charlie Crisco
Rance Howard    Ralph Hargrove
Bill Smitrovich    Jim Kitchens
Virginia Madsen    Dixie DeLaughter
Terry O'Quinn    Judge Hilburn
Lucas Black    Burt DeLaughter
Bill Cobbs    Charlie Evers
Craig T. Nelson    Ed Peters
Spencer Garrett    Reporter
Diane Ladd    Caroline Moore

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Lewis Colick    Screenwriter
Karen O'Hara    Set Decorator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,081 $13,052,741

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 20th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 6th, 1998 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a strong scene of violence and for racial dialogue
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The American President
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Bigotry, Civil Rights Movement, 1960s, Set in Mississippi, 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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $12,798,772 Jan 3, 1997 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 90 $10,113 Dec 27, 1996 10

Leading Cast

James Woods    Byron De La Beckwith

Supporting Cast

Whoopi Goldberg    Myrlie Evers

Uncategorized

Alec Baldwin    Bobby DeLaughter
William H. Macy    Charlie Crisco
Rance Howard    Ralph Hargrove
Bill Smitrovich    Jim Kitchens
Virginia Madsen    Dixie DeLaughter
Terry O'Quinn    Judge Hilburn
Lucas Black    Burt DeLaughter
Bill Cobbs    Charlie Evers
Craig T. Nelson    Ed Peters
Spencer Garrett    Reporter
Diane Ladd    Caroline Moore

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Lewis Colick    Screenwriter
Karen O'Hara    Set Decorator
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,950 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,223 $32,710,669
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,201 $13,052,741
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 (Rank 101-200) 108 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 295 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,421 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 948 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,688 $13,052,741
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 625 $13,052,741

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,081 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,079 $13,052,741
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 113 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,231 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,626 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,898 $13,052,741
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $13,052,741