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Ghosts of MarsFollow

2001 • R • 1h 38m • Action, Horror, Sci-Fi • Screen Media Films

Terror is the same on any planet.

🍅 22% 25% MC 35 LB 2.45 IMDb 4.9

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$3.80M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$8.40M
Final
Worldwide total
$13.70M
$5.30M international
Domestic legs2.2x
Budget$28M
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Cast & crew

Full Carpenter filmography
John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Natasha Henstridge Natasha Henstridge Starring Ice Cube Ice Cube Starring Jason Statham Jason Statham Starring Clea DuVall Clea DuVall Starring Pam Grier Pam Grier Starring
ScreenplayJohn Carpenter, Larry Sulkis Produced bySandy King CinematographyGary B. Kibbe MusicJohn Carpenter StudioScreen Media Films

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Aug 24-26 9 $3.8M — 2,048 $1,858 $3.8M
2 Aug 31-Sep 3 13 $1.6M −57.5% 2,048 $790 $7.3M
3 Sep 7-9 27 $326.5K −79.8% 569 $574 $8.0M
4 Sep 14-16 34 $146.7K −55.1% 192 $764 $8.3M
5 Sep 21-23 48 $93.0K −36.6% 147 $632 $8.4M
Cumulative total$7.6M
Aug 24Aug 26Aug 29Sep 3Sep 5
Weekend grossWk 5 · $93.0K
$3.8M
$1.6M
$326.5K
$146.7K
$93.0K
W1W2W3W4W5
Theater countPeak 2,048 → 2,048 +0.0%
2,048 open2,048 now
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 5 · −36.6%
−57.5%
W1→2
−79.8%
W2→3
−55.1%
W3→4
−36.6%
W4→5
Steepest −79.8%Best hold −36.6%

Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

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