The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

The Ghost and the Darkness
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,564,422Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,321,400 (26.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,142 opening theaters/2,202 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,984,481

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,671 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $38,564,422

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 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: December 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and gore involving animal attacks
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lone Survivor
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Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Action Thriller, Set in Africa, 1890s, Voiceover/Narration, Culture Clash, Hunting
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $11,223,499 Oct 25, 1996 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 85 $10,321,400 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 51 $26,387,285 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 47 $10,321,400 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $26,387,285 Oct 11, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $93,984,481
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $38,564,422
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 38 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,996 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $38,564,422

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 1 $10,321,400   2,142 $4,819   $10,321,400 1
Oct 18, 1996 2 $7,507,928 -27% 2,154 $3,486   $20,241,321 2
Oct 25, 1996 4 $4,390,078 -42% 2,202 $1,994   $26,792,125 3
Nov 1, 1996 5 $3,660,201 -17% 2,038 $1,796   $31,779,391 4
Nov 8, 1996 8 $1,727,222 -53% 1,711 $1,009   $34,575,614 5
Nov 15, 1996 9 $1,033,749 -40% 1,328 $778   $36,166,456 6
Nov 22, 1996 11 $470,211 -55% 820 $573   $36,946,439 7
Nov 29, 1996 17 $371,602 -21% 402 $924   $37,396,787 8
Dec 6, 1996 26 $104,372 -72% 320 $326   $37,567,525 9
Dec 13, 1996 32 $49,048 -53% 191 $257   $37,665,720 10
Dec 20, 1996 46 $21,545 -56% 72 $299   $37,709,317 11
Jan 3, 1997 56 $17,461   31 $563   $37,769,792 13
Jan 17, 1997 27 $387,664   512 $757   $38,175,694 15
Jan 24, 1997 38 $133,510 -66% 461 $290   $38,353,568 16
Jan 31, 1997 43 $94,904 -29% 275 $345   $38,487,058 17
Feb 7, 1997 55 $44,586 -53% 142 $314   $38,553,833 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 1 $12,733,393   2,142 $5,945   $12,733,393 1
Oct 18, 1996 2 $9,668,654 -24% 2,154 $4,489   $22,402,047 2
Oct 25, 1996 5 $5,717,143 -41% 2,202 $2,596   $28,119,190 3
Nov 1, 1996 5 $4,729,202 -17% 2,038 $2,321   $32,848,392 4
Nov 8, 1996 9 $2,284,315 -52% 1,711 $1,335   $35,132,707 5
Nov 15, 1996 9 $1,343,521 -41% 1,328 $1,012   $36,476,228 6
Nov 22, 1996 11 $548,957 -59% 820 $669   $37,025,185 7
Nov 29, 1996 18 $437,968 -20% 402 $1,089   $37,463,153 8
Dec 6, 1996 22 $153,519 -65% 320 $480   $37,616,672 9
Dec 13, 1996 32 $71,100 -54% 191 $372   $37,687,772 10
Jan 17, 1997 28 $432,028   512 $844   $38,220,058 15
Jan 24, 1997 38 $172,096 -60% 461 $373   $38,392,154 16
Jan 31, 1997 43 $117,093 -32% 275 $426   $38,509,247 17

Leading Cast

Michael Douglas Remington
Val Kilmer John Patterson

Supporting Cast

Tom Wilkinson Beaumont
Emily Mortimer Helena Patterson
Bernard Hill Dr. David Hawthorne
John Kani Samuel
Brian McCardie Angus Starling
Om Puri Abdullah
Henry Cele Mahina
Kurt Egelhof Indian Victim

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Hopkins Director
Jerry Goldsmith Composer
Josh McLaglen First Assistant Director
Jamie Christopher Second Assistant Director
Lee Cleary Assistant Director
Chris Corbould Special Effects Supervisor

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,321,400 (26.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,142 opening theaters/2,202 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,984,481

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,671 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $38,564,422

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: December 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and gore involving animal attacks
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lone Survivor
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Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Action Thriller, Set in Africa, 1890s, Voiceover/Narration, Culture Clash, Hunting
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 123 $11,223,499 Oct 25, 1996 17
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 85 $10,321,400 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 51 $26,387,285 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 47 $10,321,400 Oct 11, 1996 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 29 $26,387,285 Oct 11, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Michael Douglas Remington
Val Kilmer John Patterson

Supporting Cast

Tom Wilkinson Beaumont
Emily Mortimer Helena Patterson
Bernard Hill Dr. David Hawthorne
John Kani Samuel
Brian McCardie Angus Starling
Om Puri Abdullah
Henry Cele Mahina
Kurt Egelhof Indian Victim

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Hopkins Director
Jerry Goldsmith Composer
Josh McLaglen First Assistant Director
Jamie Christopher Second Assistant Director
Lee Cleary Assistant Director
Chris Corbould Special Effects Supervisor

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 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,810 $93,984,481
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $38,564,422
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 38 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,996 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 443 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $38,564,422
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 291 $38,564,422

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 1 $10,321,400   2,142 $4,819   $10,321,400 1
Oct 18, 1996 2 $7,507,928 -27% 2,154 $3,486   $20,241,321 2
Oct 25, 1996 4 $4,390,078 -42% 2,202 $1,994   $26,792,125 3
Nov 1, 1996 5 $3,660,201 -17% 2,038 $1,796   $31,779,391 4
Nov 8, 1996 8 $1,727,222 -53% 1,711 $1,009   $34,575,614 5
Nov 15, 1996 9 $1,033,749 -40% 1,328 $778   $36,166,456 6
Nov 22, 1996 11 $470,211 -55% 820 $573   $36,946,439 7
Nov 29, 1996 17 $371,602 -21% 402 $924   $37,396,787 8
Dec 6, 1996 26 $104,372 -72% 320 $326   $37,567,525 9
Dec 13, 1996 32 $49,048 -53% 191 $257   $37,665,720 10
Dec 20, 1996 46 $21,545 -56% 72 $299   $37,709,317 11
Jan 3, 1997 56 $17,461   31 $563   $37,769,792 13
Jan 17, 1997 27 $387,664   512 $757   $38,175,694 15
Jan 24, 1997 38 $133,510 -66% 461 $290   $38,353,568 16
Jan 31, 1997 43 $94,904 -29% 275 $345   $38,487,058 17
Feb 7, 1997 55 $44,586 -53% 142 $314   $38,553,833 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 1 $12,733,393   2,142 $5,945   $12,733,393 1
Oct 18, 1996 2 $9,668,654 -24% 2,154 $4,489   $22,402,047 2
Oct 25, 1996 5 $5,717,143 -41% 2,202 $2,596   $28,119,190 3
Nov 1, 1996 5 $4,729,202 -17% 2,038 $2,321   $32,848,392 4
Nov 8, 1996 9 $2,284,315 -52% 1,711 $1,335   $35,132,707 5
Nov 15, 1996 9 $1,343,521 -41% 1,328 $1,012   $36,476,228 6
Nov 22, 1996 11 $548,957 -59% 820 $669   $37,025,185 7
Nov 29, 1996 18 $437,968 -20% 402 $1,089   $37,463,153 8
Dec 6, 1996 22 $153,519 -65% 320 $480   $37,616,672 9
Dec 13, 1996 32 $71,100 -54% 191 $372   $37,687,772 10
Jan 17, 1997 28 $432,028   512 $844   $38,220,058 15
Jan 24, 1997 38 $172,096 -60% 461 $373   $38,392,154 16
Jan 31, 1997 43 $117,093 -32% 275 $426   $38,509,247 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,671 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,001 $38,564,422
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 46 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,121 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 701 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $38,564,422
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 337 $38,564,422