The Ghost Writer

A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.

Grosses

Domestic (25.8%)
$15,541,549
Summary Details
DistributorSummit Entertainment
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Opening$183,009
4 theaters
Budget$45,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Feb 19, 2010 (Mar 19, 2010) - Jun 17, 2010
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release316 days/45 weeks
Widest Release819 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Feb 19-21
Vancouver Olympics
29$183,009-4-$45,752$183,0091
Feb 26-28
Vancouver Olympics
18$789,064+331.2%43+39$18,350$1,048,2332
Mar 5-713$1,287,646+63.2%147+104$8,759$2,600,5053
Mar 12-1415$1,225,084-4.9%224+77$5,469$4,264,0774
Mar 19-2111$2,063,595+68.4%819+595$2,519$6,753,7645
Mar 26-2813$1,696,784-17.8%819-$2,071$9,239,0796
Apr 2-412$1,127,697-33.5%656-163$1,719$11,016,5937
Apr 2-5
Easter wknd
12$1,247,979-656-$1,902$11,136,875-
Apr 9-1113$822,351-27.1%565-91$1,455$12,293,7358
Apr 16-1813$681,271-17.2%480-85$1,419$13,251,9449
Apr 23-2517$497,257-27%445-35$1,117$13,984,48610
Apr 30-May 221$351,698-29.3%336-109$1,046$14,514,16011
May 7-928$238,728-32.1%231-105$1,033$14,880,45112
May 14-1634$116,995-51%150-81$779$15,084,11413
May 21-2337$77,696-33.6%86-64$903$15,208,52014
May 28-3038$73,011-6%58-28$1,258$15,311,66915
May 28-31
Memorial Day wknd
38$92,981-58-$1,603$15,331,639-
Jun 4-635$90,284+23.7%147+89$614$15,441,07616
Jun 11-13
World Cup (South Africa)
46$39,102-56.7%63-84$620$15,523,16817