Ghostbusters II (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $112,494,738Details
International Box Office $103,005,262Details
Worldwide Box Office $215,500,000
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $990,095 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $990,095
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,472,894 (26.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,410 opening theaters/2,410 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $303,933,142

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $112,494,738
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $103,005,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 848 $215,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 98 $112,494,738
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 100 $103,005,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 81 $215,500,000

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 16th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: March 14th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Ghostbusters
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Keywords: Possessed, Reincarnation, Paranormal Investigation, Supernatural, Screenplay Written By the Star, Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 256 $5,265,962 Jul 7, 1989 24
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $14,504,492 Jul 7, 1989 24
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 99 $29,472,894 Jun 16, 1989 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 328 $303,933,142
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 $112,494,738
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies 99 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 98 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 85 $112,494,738

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 1989 1 $29,472,894   2,410 $12,229   $29,472,894 1
Jun 23, 1989 3 $13,854,623 -53% 2,410 $5,749   $58,765,089 2
Jun 30, 1989 4 $8,808,778 -36% 2,410 $3,655   $73,646,467 3
Jul 7, 1989 4 $5,265,962 -40% 2,315 $2,275   $85,520,592 4
Jul 14, 1989 7 $4,335,272 -18% 1,978 $2,192   $93,170,796 5
Jul 21, 1989 9 $2,883,671 -33% 1,758 $1,640   $98,489,868 6
Sep 1, 1989 20 $656,346   518 $1,267   $110,000,794 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 1989 1 $44,910,466   2,410 $18,635   $44,910,466 1
Jun 23, 1989 3 $19,927,223 -56% 2,410 $8,269   $64,837,689 2
Jun 30, 1989 4 $15,416,941 -23% 2,410 $6,397   $80,254,630 3
Jul 7, 1989 4 $8,580,894 -44% 2,315 $3,707   $88,835,524 4
Jul 14, 1989 8 $6,770,673 -21% 1,978 $3,423   $95,606,197 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $103,005,262
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 354 $103,005,262
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 768 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 100 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $103,005,262

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 848 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 296 $215,500,000
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 81 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $215,500,000

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 10, 20161232,290 32,290$129,160$129,160539
Jul 17, 20161020,409-37% 52,699$101,229$230,389540
Jul 24, 20161013,576-33% 66,275$65,979$296,368541
Jul 31, 20161321,138+56% 87,413$86,032$382,400542

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    Doctor Peter Venkman
Sigourney Weaver    Dana Barrett

Supporting Cast

Ernie Hudson    Winston Zeddemore
Annie Potts    Janine Melnitz
Mary Ellen Trainor   

Uncategorized

Dan Aykroyd    Doctor Raymond Stantz
Kevin Dunn    Venkman's Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall    Police Commissioner
Rick Moranis    Louis Tully
Harold Ramis    Dr. Egon Spengler
Cheech Marin    Dock Supervisor
Brian Doyle-Murray    Psychiatrist
Peter MacNicol    Janosz Poha
Kurt Fuller    Hardemeyer
Jason Reitman    Brownstone Boy #2
Harris Yulin    Judge Stephen 'The Hammer' Wexler
Chloe Webb    Elaine
Ben Stein    Public Works Official

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Harold Ramis    Screenwriter
Dan Aykroyd    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer
Rick Heinrichs    Set Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,472,894 (26.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2,410 opening theaters/2,410 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $303,933,142

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $112,494,738
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $103,005,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 848 $215,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 98 $112,494,738
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 100 $103,005,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 81 $215,500,000

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 16th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: March 14th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Ghostbusters
Comparisons: vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Possessed, Reincarnation, Paranormal Investigation, Supernatural, Screenplay Written By the Star, Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 256 $5,265,962 Jul 7, 1989 24
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 208 $14,504,492 Jul 7, 1989 24
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 99 $29,472,894 Jun 16, 1989 3

Leading Cast

Bill Murray    Doctor Peter Venkman
Sigourney Weaver    Dana Barrett

Supporting Cast

Ernie Hudson    Winston Zeddemore
Annie Potts    Janine Melnitz
Mary Ellen Trainor   

Uncategorized

Dan Aykroyd    Doctor Raymond Stantz
Kevin Dunn    Venkman's Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
Philip Baker Hall    Police Commissioner
Rick Moranis    Louis Tully
Harold Ramis    Dr. Egon Spengler
Cheech Marin    Dock Supervisor
Brian Doyle-Murray    Psychiatrist
Peter MacNicol    Janosz Poha
Kurt Fuller    Hardemeyer
Jason Reitman    Brownstone Boy #2
Harris Yulin    Judge Stephen 'The Hammer' Wexler
Chloe Webb    Elaine
Ben Stein    Public Works Official

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ivan Reitman    Director
Harold Ramis    Screenwriter
Dan Aykroyd    Screenwriter
Danny Elfman    Composer
Rick Heinrichs    Set Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 16th, 2014

September 16th, 2014

The Christmas Shopping Season is kicking into high gear with a great mix of first-run releases, as well as TV on DVD releases. The biggest release of the week is Godzilla and while it is worth picking up on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack, it isn't quite Pick of the Week material. For that, we turn to The Fault in Our Stars on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and Eraserhead on Blu-ray (Criterion Collection). It was a close call, but in the end, I went with The Fault in Our Stars. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 328 $303,933,142
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 $112,494,738
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 464 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies 99 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 98 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 186 $112,494,738
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 85 $112,494,738

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 1989 1 $29,472,894   2,410 $12,229   $29,472,894 1
Jun 23, 1989 3 $13,854,623 -53% 2,410 $5,749   $58,765,089 2
Jun 30, 1989 4 $8,808,778 -36% 2,410 $3,655   $73,646,467 3
Jul 7, 1989 4 $5,265,962 -40% 2,315 $2,275   $85,520,592 4
Jul 14, 1989 7 $4,335,272 -18% 1,978 $2,192   $93,170,796 5
Jul 21, 1989 9 $2,883,671 -33% 1,758 $1,640   $98,489,868 6
Sep 1, 1989 20 $656,346   518 $1,267   $110,000,794 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 1989 1 $44,910,466   2,410 $18,635   $44,910,466 1
Jun 23, 1989 3 $19,927,223 -56% 2,410 $8,269   $64,837,689 2
Jun 30, 1989 4 $15,416,941 -23% 2,410 $6,397   $80,254,630 3
Jul 7, 1989 4 $8,580,894 -44% 2,315 $3,707   $88,835,524 4
Jul 14, 1989 8 $6,770,673 -21% 1,978 $3,423   $95,606,197 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $103,005,262
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 354 $103,005,262
Top 1989 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 485 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 768 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies 100 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $103,005,262
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $103,005,262

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 848 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 296 $215,500,000
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 9 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies 81 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $215,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $215,500,000

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 10, 20161232,290 32,290$129,160$129,160539
Jul 17, 20161020,409-37% 52,699$101,229$230,389540
Jul 24, 20161013,576-33% 66,275$65,979$296,368541
Jul 31, 20161321,138+56% 87,413$86,032$382,400542