Ghostbusters
Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$13,578,151
1,339 theaters
1,339 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateJun 8, 1984
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresAction
Comedy
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
In Release572 days/81 weeks
Widest Release1,506 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8-10 | 1 | $13,578,151 | - | 1,339 | - | $10,140 | $13,578,151 | 1 |
| Jun 15-17 | 1 | $15,093,905 | +11.2% | 1,479 | +140 | $10,205 | $38,261,242 | 2 |
| Jun 22-24 | 1 | $13,059,428 | -13.5% | 1,506 | +27 | $8,671 | $61,481,351 | 3 |
| Jun 29-Jul 1 | 1 | $11,148,617 | -14.6% | 1,464 | -42 | $7,615 | $80,636,536 | 4 |
| Jul 6-8 | 1 | $11,136,134 | -0.1% | 1,469 | +5 | $7,580 | $99,651,245 | 5 |
| Jul 13-15 | 1 | $9,761,392 | -12.3% | 1,470 | +1 | $6,640 | $115,635,510 | 6 |
| Jul 20-22 | 1 | $8,493,861 | -13% | 1,468 | -2 | $5,786 | $130,135,144 | 7 |
| Jul 27-29 | 2 | $7,433,758 | -12.5% | 1,458 | -10 | $5,098 | $142,440,431 | 8 |
| Aug 3-5 | 1 | $6,443,646 | -13.3% | 1,439 | -19 | $4,477 | $152,985,267 | 9 |
| Aug 10-12 | 2 | $5,783,164 | -10.3% | 1,423 | -16 | $4,064 | $162,590,937 | 10 |
| Aug 17-19 | 3 | $5,405,990 | -6.5% | 1,400 | -23 | $3,861 | $171,491,420 | 11 |
| Aug 24-26 | 2 | $4,682,210 | -13.4% | 1,391 | -9 | $3,366 | $179,381,173 | 12 |
| Aug 31-Sep 2 | 1 | $5,004,808 | +6.9% | 1,368 | -23 | $3,658 | $186,704,084 | 13 |
| Aug 31-Sep 3 Labor Day wknd | 2 | $6,359,693 | - | 1,368 | - | $4,648 | $188,058,969 | - |
| Sep 7-9 | 2 | $3,666,200 | -26.7% | 1,435 | +67 | $2,554 | $192,781,806 | 14 |
| Sep 14-16 | 1 | $3,457,626 | -5.7% | 1,437 | +2 | $2,406 | $197,279,137 | 15 |
| Sep 21-23 | 3 | $2,850,809 | -17.6% | 1,389 | -48 | $2,052 | $201,036,554 | 16 |
| Sep 28-30 | 5 | $2,373,369 | -16.7% | 1,263 | -126 | $1,879 | $204,079,999 | 17 |
| Oct 5-7 | 1 | $2,029,921 | -14.5% | 1,183 | -80 | $1,715 | $206,722,052 | 18 |
| Oct 5-8 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 6 | $2,262,648 | - | 1,183 | - | $1,912 | $206,954,779 | - |
| Oct 12-14 | 5 | $1,743,706 | -14.1% | 1,107 | -76 | $1,575 | $209,096,247 | 19 |
| Oct 19-21 | 8 | $1,572,599 | -9.8% | 890 | -217 | $1,766 | $211,132,507 | 20 |
| Oct 26-28 | 13 | $1,058,105 | -32.7% | 753 | -137 | $1,405 | $212,640,893 | 21 |
| Nov 2-4 | 11 | $1,216,256 | +14.9% | 780 | +27 | $1,559 | $214,191,229 | 22 |
| Nov 9-11 | 13 | $1,106,531 | -9% | 675 | -105 | $1,639 | $215,627,420 | 23 |
| Nov 16-18 | 13 | $730,480 | -34% | 566 | -109 | $1,290 | $216,680,652 | 24 |
| Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 1 | $1,235,264 | - | 609 | - | $2,028 | $218,023,669 | - |
| Nov 22-25 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 1 | $1,132,403 | - | 609 | - | $1,859 | $218,023,669 | - |
| Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 12 | $991,525 | +35.7% | 609 | +43 | $1,628 | $218,023,669 | 25 |
| Nov 30-Dec 2 Post-Thanksgiving | 13 | $679,554 | -31.5% | 510 | -99 | $1,332 | $218,865,876 | 26 |
| Dec 7-9 | 13 | $360,628 | -46.9% | 431 | -79 | $836 | $219,376,581 | 27 |
| Dec 14-16 | 13 | $240,776 | -33.2% | 329 | -102 | $731 | $219,719,235 | 28 |
| Dec 21-23 | 1 | $290,196 | +20.5% | 229 | -100 | $1,267 | $220,099,314 | 29 |
| Dec 21-25 Christmas long wknd | 16 | $368,992 | - | 229 | - | $1,611 | $220,178,110 | - |
| Dec 28-30 | 1 | $451,773 | +55.7% | 217 | -12 | $2,081 | $220,824,579 | 30 |
| Dec 28-Jan 1, 1985 New Year's long wknd | 16 | $634,854 | - | 217 | - | $2,925 | $221,007,660 | - |
