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Ghost in the ShellFollow

2017 • PG-13 • 1h 47m • Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure • Paramount Pictures

There's nothing sadder than a puppet without a ghost.

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$18.70M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$40.60M
Final
Worldwide total
$167.90M
$127.30M international
Domestic legs2.2x
Budget$110M
2017 rank#68

Cast & crew

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Rupert Sanders Rupert Sanders Director Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson Starring Michael Pitt Michael Pitt Starring Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche Starring Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Starring Ghost in the Shell Franchise Paramount Pictures Studio
ScreenplayJamie Moss, William Wheeler, Ehren Kruger Produced byAvi Arad, Ari Arad, Steven Paul, Michael Costigan CinematographyJess Hall Music byClint Mansell, Lorne Balfe StudioParamount Pictures SeriesGhost in the Shell

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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Mar 31-Apr 2 3 $18.7M — 3,440 $5,429 $18.7M
2 Apr 7-9 5 $7.3M −60.9% 3,440 $2,124 $31.5M
3 Apr 14-16 11 $2.5M −66.3% 2,135 $1,154 $37.1M
4 Apr 21-23 19 $883.3K −64.2% 913 $967 $39.1M
5 Apr 28-30 24 $436.4K −50.6% 456 $957 $39.9M
6 May 5-7 31 $115.6K −73.5% 211 $548 $40.3M
7 May 12-14 35 $101.5K −12.2% 188 $540 $40.4M
8 May 19-21 - $53.9K −46.9% 124 $435 $40.5M
Cumulative total$40.6M
Mar 31Apr 14Apr 28May 11May 25
Weekend grossWk 8 · $53.9K
$18.7M
$7.3M
$2.5M
$883.3K
$436.4K
$115.6K
$101.5K
$53.9K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
Theater countPeak 3,440 → 124 −96.4%
3,440 open124 now
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 8 · −46.9%
−60.9%
W1→2
−66.3%
W2→3
−64.2%
W3→4
−50.6%
W4→5
−73.5%
W5→6
−12.2%
W6→7
−46.9%
W7→8
Steepest −73.5%Best hold −12.2%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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