Ghost Ship (2002)

Ghost Ship
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,113,491Details
International Box Office $38,236,393Details
Worldwide Box Office $68,349,884
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a remote region of the Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner thought lost for more than 40 years. But once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It’s home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they’ve encountered in all their years at sea.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,503,423 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,787 opening theaters/2,787 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,857,368

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,995 $30,113,491
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,436 $38,236,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $68,349,884
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $30,113,491
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $38,236,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $68,349,884

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 28th, 2003 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/gore, language and sexuality.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, On a Boat, Haunting, 1960s, Prologue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Village Roadshow Productions, Dark Castle Entertainment
Production Countries: Australia, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $5,972,450 Nov 8, 2002 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 47 $11,503,423 Oct 25, 2002 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $21,759,486 Oct 25, 2002 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 23 $11,503,423 Oct 25, 2002 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $21,759,486 Oct 25, 2002 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,995 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $55,857,368
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,422 $30,113,491
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 87 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,578 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 484 $30,113,491

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2002 3 $11,503,423   2,787 $4,128   $11,503,423 1
Nov 1, 2002 5 $6,654,469 -42% 2,787 $2,388   $21,349,562 2
Nov 8, 2002 8 $3,157,407 -53% 2,361 $1,337   $26,171,019 3
Nov 15, 2002 14 $1,117,492 -65% 1,175 $951   $28,250,829 4
Nov 22, 2002 19 $349,963 -69% 570 $614   $28,913,705 5
Nov 29, 2002 41 $75,095 -79% 116 $647   $29,067,421 6
Dec 6, 2002 45 $38,522 -49% 77 $500   $29,126,344 7
Dec 13, 2002 60 $17,262 -55% 35 $493   $29,157,556 8
Dec 20, 2002 32 $155,796 +803% 203 $767   $29,320,128 9
Dec 27, 2002 36 $190,638 +22% 173 $1,102   $29,615,761 10
Jan 3, 2003 37 $149,197 -22% 151 $988   $29,879,445 11
Jan 10, 2003 46 $72,962 -51% 129 $566   $30,003,939 12
Jan 17, 2003 49 $47,116 -35% 82 $575   $30,079,316 13
Jan 24, 2003 64 $23,560 -50% 51 $462   $30,113,491 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 25, 2002 3 $4,088,137     2,787 $1,467   $4,088,137 1
Oct 26, 2002 3 $4,586,268 +12%   2,787 $1,646   $8,674,405 2
Oct 27, 2002 3 $2,829,018 -38%   2,787 $1,015   $11,503,423 3
Oct 28, 2002 3 $744,000 -74%   2,787 $267   $12,247,000 4
Oct 29, 2002 3 $748,000 +1%   2,787 $268   $12,995,000 5
Oct 30, 2002 3 $647,000 -14%   2,787 $232   $13,643,000 6
Oct 31, 2002 2 $1,052,000 +63%   2,787 $377   $14,695,000 7
Nov 1, 2002 5 $2,030,000 +93% -50% 2,787 $728   $16,725,000 8
Nov 2, 2002 5 $3,006,000 +48% -34% 2,787 $1,079   $19,731,000 9
Nov 3, 2002 5 $1,619,000 -46% -43% 2,787 $581   $21,349,562 10
Nov 4, 2002 5 $452,000 -72% -39% 2,787 $162   $21,802,000 11
Nov 5, 2002 6 $483,000 +7% -35% 2,787 $173   $22,285,000 12
Nov 6, 2002 6 $369,000 -24% -43% 2,787 $132   $22,654,000 13
Nov 7, 2002 6 $359,000 -3% -66% 2,787 $129   $23,014,000 14
Nov 8, 2002 8 $947,000 +164% -53% 2,361 $401   $23,961,000 15
Nov 9, 2002 8 $1,308,000 +38% -56% 2,361 $554   $25,269,000 16
Nov 10, 2002 9 $802,000 -39% -50% 2,361 $340   $26,171,019 17
Nov 11, 2002 9 $386,000 -52% -15% 2,361 $163   $26,557,000 18
Nov 12, 2002 10 $207,000 -46% -57% 2,361 $88   $26,765,000 19
Nov 13, 2002 10 $189,000 -9% -49% 2,361 $80   $26,954,000 20
Nov 14, 2002 10 $179,000 -5% -50% 2,361 $76   $27,133,000 21
Nov 15, 2002 14 $336,205 +88% -64% 1,175 $286   $27,469,542 22
Nov 16, 2002 14 $507,226 +51% -61% 1,175 $432   $27,976,768 23
Nov 17, 2002 13 $274,061 -46% -66% 1,175 $233   $28,250,829 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2002 3 $14,695,093   2,787 $5,273   $14,695,093 1
Nov 1, 2002 5 $8,318,519 -43% 2,787 $2,985   $23,013,612 2
Nov 8, 2002 8 $4,119,725 -50% 2,361 $1,745   $27,133,337 3
Nov 15, 2002 14 $1,430,405 -65% 1,175 $1,217   $28,563,742 4
Nov 22, 2002 20 $428,584 -70% 570 $752   $28,992,326 5
Nov 29, 2002 38 $95,496 -78% 116 $823   $29,087,822 6
Dec 6, 2002 45 $52,472 -45% 77 $681   $29,140,294 7
Dec 13, 2002 52 $24,038 -54% 35 $687   $29,164,332 8
Dec 20, 2002 33 $260,791 +985% 203 $1,285   $29,425,123 9
Dec 27, 2002 36 $305,125 +17% 173 $1,764   $29,730,248 10
Jan 3, 2003 39 $200,729 -34% 151 $1,329   $29,930,977 11
Jan 10, 2003 47 $101,223 -50% 129 $785   $30,032,200 12
Jan 17, 2003 50 $57,731 -43% 82 $704   $30,089,931 13
Jan 24, 2003 71 $23,560 -59% 51 $462   $30,113,491 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,436 $38,236,393
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,870 $38,236,393
Top 2002 Movies at the International Box Office 53 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $38,236,393

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,934 $68,349,884
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 63 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,196 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,060 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $68,349,884

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Julianna Margulies    Epps
Ron Eldard    Dodge
Desmond Harrington    Ferriman
Isaiah Washington    Greer
Gabriel Byrne    Murphy

Supporting Cast

Alex Dimitriades    Santos
Karl Urban    Munder
Emily Browning    Katie
Francesca Rettondini    Francesca

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Beck    Director
John Pogue    Screenwriter
Mark D. Hanlon    Screenwriter
Joel Silver    Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Producer
Gilbert Adler    Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Steve Richards    Executive Producer
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Dialogue Editor
Steve Durkee    Score Mixer

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


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Synopsis

In a remote region of the Bering Sea, a boat salvage crew discovers the eerie remains of a grand passenger liner thought lost for more than 40 years. But once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It’s home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they’ve encountered in all their years at sea.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,503,423 (38.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,787 opening theaters/2,787 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,857,368

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,995 $30,113,491
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,436 $38,236,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $68,349,884
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $30,113,491
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $38,236,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $68,349,884

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 2002 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: March 28th, 2003 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence/gore, language and sexuality.
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, On a Boat, Haunting, 1960s, Prologue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Village Roadshow Productions, Dark Castle Entertainment
Production Countries: Australia, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $5,972,450 Nov 8, 2002 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 47 $11,503,423 Oct 25, 2002 3
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $21,759,486 Oct 25, 2002 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 23 $11,503,423 Oct 25, 2002 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 20 $21,759,486 Oct 25, 2002 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Julianna Margulies    Epps
Ron Eldard    Dodge
Desmond Harrington    Ferriman
Isaiah Washington    Greer
Gabriel Byrne    Murphy

Supporting Cast

Alex Dimitriades    Santos
Karl Urban    Munder
Emily Browning    Katie
Francesca Rettondini    Francesca

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Beck    Director
John Pogue    Screenwriter
Mark D. Hanlon    Screenwriter
Joel Silver    Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Producer
Gilbert Adler    Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Steve Richards    Executive Producer
Victoria Rose Sampson*    Dialogue Editor
Steve Durkee    Score Mixer

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 2,901-3,000) 2,995 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,917 $55,857,368
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,422 $30,113,491
Top 2002 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 87 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,578 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,532 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $30,113,491
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 484 $30,113,491

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2002 3 $11,503,423   2,787 $4,128   $11,503,423 1
Nov 1, 2002 5 $6,654,469 -42% 2,787 $2,388   $21,349,562 2
Nov 8, 2002 8 $3,157,407 -53% 2,361 $1,337   $26,171,019 3
Nov 15, 2002 14 $1,117,492 -65% 1,175 $951   $28,250,829 4
Nov 22, 2002 19 $349,963 -69% 570 $614   $28,913,705 5
Nov 29, 2002 41 $75,095 -79% 116 $647   $29,067,421 6
Dec 6, 2002 45 $38,522 -49% 77 $500   $29,126,344 7
Dec 13, 2002 60 $17,262 -55% 35 $493   $29,157,556 8
Dec 20, 2002 32 $155,796 +803% 203 $767   $29,320,128 9
Dec 27, 2002 36 $190,638 +22% 173 $1,102   $29,615,761 10
Jan 3, 2003 37 $149,197 -22% 151 $988   $29,879,445 11
Jan 10, 2003 46 $72,962 -51% 129 $566   $30,003,939 12
Jan 17, 2003 49 $47,116 -35% 82 $575   $30,079,316 13
Jan 24, 2003 64 $23,560 -50% 51 $462   $30,113,491 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 25, 2002 3 $4,088,137     2,787 $1,467   $4,088,137 1
Oct 26, 2002 3 $4,586,268 +12%   2,787 $1,646   $8,674,405 2
Oct 27, 2002 3 $2,829,018 -38%   2,787 $1,015   $11,503,423 3
Oct 28, 2002 3 $744,000 -74%   2,787 $267   $12,247,000 4
Oct 29, 2002 3 $748,000 +1%   2,787 $268   $12,995,000 5
Oct 30, 2002 3 $647,000 -14%   2,787 $232   $13,643,000 6
Oct 31, 2002 2 $1,052,000 +63%   2,787 $377   $14,695,000 7
Nov 1, 2002 5 $2,030,000 +93% -50% 2,787 $728   $16,725,000 8
Nov 2, 2002 5 $3,006,000 +48% -34% 2,787 $1,079   $19,731,000 9
Nov 3, 2002 5 $1,619,000 -46% -43% 2,787 $581   $21,349,562 10
Nov 4, 2002 5 $452,000 -72% -39% 2,787 $162   $21,802,000 11
Nov 5, 2002 6 $483,000 +7% -35% 2,787 $173   $22,285,000 12
Nov 6, 2002 6 $369,000 -24% -43% 2,787 $132   $22,654,000 13
Nov 7, 2002 6 $359,000 -3% -66% 2,787 $129   $23,014,000 14
Nov 8, 2002 8 $947,000 +164% -53% 2,361 $401   $23,961,000 15
Nov 9, 2002 8 $1,308,000 +38% -56% 2,361 $554   $25,269,000 16
Nov 10, 2002 9 $802,000 -39% -50% 2,361 $340   $26,171,019 17
Nov 11, 2002 9 $386,000 -52% -15% 2,361 $163   $26,557,000 18
Nov 12, 2002 10 $207,000 -46% -57% 2,361 $88   $26,765,000 19
Nov 13, 2002 10 $189,000 -9% -49% 2,361 $80   $26,954,000 20
Nov 14, 2002 10 $179,000 -5% -50% 2,361 $76   $27,133,000 21
Nov 15, 2002 14 $336,205 +88% -64% 1,175 $286   $27,469,542 22
Nov 16, 2002 14 $507,226 +51% -61% 1,175 $432   $27,976,768 23
Nov 17, 2002 13 $274,061 -46% -66% 1,175 $233   $28,250,829 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2002 3 $14,695,093   2,787 $5,273   $14,695,093 1
Nov 1, 2002 5 $8,318,519 -43% 2,787 $2,985   $23,013,612 2
Nov 8, 2002 8 $4,119,725 -50% 2,361 $1,745   $27,133,337 3
Nov 15, 2002 14 $1,430,405 -65% 1,175 $1,217   $28,563,742 4
Nov 22, 2002 20 $428,584 -70% 570 $752   $28,992,326 5
Nov 29, 2002 38 $95,496 -78% 116 $823   $29,087,822 6
Dec 6, 2002 45 $52,472 -45% 77 $681   $29,140,294 7
Dec 13, 2002 52 $24,038 -54% 35 $687   $29,164,332 8
Dec 20, 2002 33 $260,791 +985% 203 $1,285   $29,425,123 9
Dec 27, 2002 36 $305,125 +17% 173 $1,764   $29,730,248 10
Jan 3, 2003 39 $200,729 -34% 151 $1,329   $29,930,977 11
Jan 10, 2003 47 $101,223 -50% 129 $785   $30,032,200 12
Jan 17, 2003 50 $57,731 -43% 82 $704   $30,089,931 13
Jan 24, 2003 71 $23,560 -59% 51 $462   $30,113,491 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,436 $38,236,393
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,870 $38,236,393
Top 2002 Movies at the International Box Office 53 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $38,236,393
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $38,236,393

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,934 $68,349,884
Top 2002 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 63 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,196 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,060 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,179 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $68,349,884
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $68,349,884

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.