John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,434,601 | Details |
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Synopsis
By the year 2025, the planet Mars, long inhabited by human settlers, has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders. Lt. Melanie Ballard of the Martian Police Force is on transport assignment to bring James “Desolation” Williams, the planet’s most notorious criminal, to justice. Williams has no plans to make Ballard’s job easy. What begins as a battle of force and wits between cop and criminal soon turns into something more fundamental: a battle for human survival in the realm of the Martian warriors. It’s civilization against civilization as Ballard and Williams join forces in mortal combat with the Ghosts of Mars.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,804,452 (45.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,048 opening theaters/2,048 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,822,936 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2001 (Wide) by Screen Media Films |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence/gore, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Set on Mars |
| Plot point: | Haunting, Non-Chronological, Possessed |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Gems, Storm King |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 9 | $3,804,452 | 2,048 | $1,858 | $3,804,452 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 13 | $1,618,423 | -57% | 2,048 | $790 | $7,307,616 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 27 | $326,461 | -80% | 569 | $574 | $8,040,324 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 34 | $146,724 | -55% | 192 | $764 | $8,292,650 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 48 | $92,955 | -37% | 147 | $632 | $8,434,601 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 8 | $1,279,500 | 2,048 | $625 | $1,279,500 | 1 | ||
| Aug 25, 2001 | 10 | $1,450,000 | +13% | 2,048 | $708 | $2,729,500 | 2 | |
| Aug 26, 2001 | 8 | $1,144,000 | -21% | 2,048 | $559 | $3,804,452 | 3 | |
| Aug 27, 2001 | 8 | $398,637 | -65% | 2,048 | $195 | $4,203,089 | 4 | |
| Aug 28, 2001 | 10 | $392,203 | -2% | 2,048 | $192 | $4,595,292 | 5 | |
| Aug 29, 2001 | 10 | $309,286 | -21% | 2,048 | $151 | $4,904,578 | 6 | |
| Aug 30, 2001 | 10 | $297,958 | -4% | 2,048 | $145 | $5,202,536 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2001 | 13 | $486,657 | +22% | 2,048 | $238 | $7,308,741 | 11 | |
| Sep 4, 2001 | 12 | $158,700 | -67% | -60% | 2,048 | $77 | $7,467,441 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2001 | 12 | $126,356 | -20% | -59% | 2,048 | $62 | $7,593,797 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 10 | $5,689,193 | 2,048 | $2,778 | $5,689,193 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 13 | $2,024,670 | -64% | 2,048 | $989 | $7,713,863 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 26 | $432,063 | -79% | 569 | $759 | $8,145,926 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 35 | $195,720 | -55% | 192 | $1,019 | $8,341,646 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 55 | $92,955 | -53% | 147 | $632 | $8,434,601 | 5 |
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Synopsis
By the year 2025, the planet Mars, long inhabited by human settlers, has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders. Lt. Melanie Ballard of the Martian Police Force is on transport assignment to bring James “Desolation” Williams, the planet’s most notorious criminal, to justice. Williams has no plans to make Ballard’s job easy. What begins as a battle of force and wits between cop and criminal soon turns into something more fundamental: a battle for human survival in the realm of the Martian warriors. It’s civilization against civilization as Ballard and Williams join forces in mortal combat with the Ghosts of Mars.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,804,452 (45.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,048 opening theaters/2,048 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,822,936 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2001 (Wide) by Screen Media Films |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence/gore, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Set on Mars |
| Plot point: | Haunting, Non-Chronological, Possessed |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Gems, Storm King |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 9 | $3,804,452 | 2,048 | $1,858 | $3,804,452 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 13 | $1,618,423 | -57% | 2,048 | $790 | $7,307,616 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 27 | $326,461 | -80% | 569 | $574 | $8,040,324 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 34 | $146,724 | -55% | 192 | $764 | $8,292,650 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 48 | $92,955 | -37% | 147 | $632 | $8,434,601 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 8 | $1,279,500 | 2,048 | $625 | $1,279,500 | 1 | ||
| Aug 25, 2001 | 10 | $1,450,000 | +13% | 2,048 | $708 | $2,729,500 | 2 | |
| Aug 26, 2001 | 8 | $1,144,000 | -21% | 2,048 | $559 | $3,804,452 | 3 | |
| Aug 27, 2001 | 8 | $398,637 | -65% | 2,048 | $195 | $4,203,089 | 4 | |
| Aug 28, 2001 | 10 | $392,203 | -2% | 2,048 | $192 | $4,595,292 | 5 | |
| Aug 29, 2001 | 10 | $309,286 | -21% | 2,048 | $151 | $4,904,578 | 6 | |
| Aug 30, 2001 | 10 | $297,958 | -4% | 2,048 | $145 | $5,202,536 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2001 | 13 | $486,657 | +22% | 2,048 | $238 | $7,308,741 | 11 | |
| Sep 4, 2001 | 12 | $158,700 | -67% | -60% | 2,048 | $77 | $7,467,441 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2001 | 12 | $126,356 | -20% | -59% | 2,048 | $62 | $7,593,797 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2001 | 10 | $5,689,193 | 2,048 | $2,778 | $5,689,193 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2001 | 13 | $2,024,670 | -64% | 2,048 | $989 | $7,713,863 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | 26 | $432,063 | -79% | 569 | $759 | $8,145,926 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | 35 | $195,720 | -55% | 192 | $1,019 | $8,341,646 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2001 | 55 | $92,955 | -53% | 147 | $632 | $8,434,601 | 5 |
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.