Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $98,791 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/128 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,420,676 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,382 | $6,217,849 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) | 8,741 | $2,543,759 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) | 8,443 | $8,761,608 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) | 422 | $6,217,849 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,432 | $6,217,849 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,063 | $2,543,759 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,643 | $8,761,608 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 20th, 2001 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | July 28th, 2001 (Limited), released as Ghost World (ゴーストワールド) (Japan)
December 8th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 23rd, 2023 (Limited), released as Ghost World (ゴーストワールド) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | February 5th, 2002 by MGM Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong language and some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. American Splendor Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Artists, Independent/Other Comics, Coming of Age, Summer School, Black Comedy, Scene in End Credits, Romance, Fired, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, High School |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jersey Shore |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release | 85 | $16,434 | Jan 18, 2002 | 185 |
| Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release | 90 | $19,178 | Jan 11, 2002 | 178 |
| Top 2001 Theater Average | 40 | $19,758 | Jul 20, 2001 | 3 |