Ghost Dad (1990)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,007,150Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,803,480 (20.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,213 opening theaters/1,221 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,771,816

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,540 $23,007,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,106 $23,007,150
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $23,007,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 953 $23,007,150

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 29th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Famously Bad, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Workaholic, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Single Parent, Near Death Experience
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $8,299,296 Jul 6, 1990 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 6 $4,803,480   1,213 $3,960   $4,803,480 1
Jul 6, 1990 8 $3,186,810 -34% 1,221 $2,610   $10,895,425 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 7 $7,708,615   1,213 $6,355   $7,708,615 1

Supporting Cast

Kimberly Russell    Diane

Uncategorized

Jonathan Brandis    Additional Voice (uncredited)

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Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Poitier    Director
Brent Maddock    Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson    Screenwriter
Chris Reese*    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,803,480 (20.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,213 opening theaters/1,221 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,771,816

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,540 $23,007,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,106 $23,007,150
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $23,007,150
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 953 $23,007,150

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 29th, 1990 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Famously Bad, Friendly Ghost, Haunting, Workaholic, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Single Parent, Near Death Experience
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 303 $8,299,296 Jul 6, 1990 10

Supporting Cast

Kimberly Russell    Diane

Uncategorized

Jonathan Brandis    Additional Voice (uncredited)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sidney Poitier    Director
Brent Maddock    Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson    Screenwriter
Chris Reese*    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 6 $4,803,480   1,213 $3,960   $4,803,480 1
Jul 6, 1990 8 $3,186,810 -34% 1,221 $2,610   $10,895,425 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 29, 1990 7 $7,708,615   1,213 $6,355   $7,708,615 1