Synopsis
By the year 2025, the planet Mars, long inhabited by human settlers, has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its abundant natural resources. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode: a long dormant Martian civilization whose warriors are systematically taking over the bodies of human intruders. Lt. Melanie Ballard of the Martian Police Force is on transport assignment to bring James “Desolation” Williams, the planet’s most notorious criminal, to justice. Williams has no plans to make Ballard’s job easy. What begins as a battle of force and wits between cop and criminal soon turns into something more fundamental: a battle for human survival in the realm of the Martian warriors. It’s civilization against civilization as Ballard and Williams join forces in mortal combat with the Ghosts of Mars.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,804,452 (45.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,048 opening theaters/2,048 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,064,485 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,662 | $8,434,601 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) | 8,191 | $8,434,601 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,957 | $8,434,601 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,405 | $8,434,601 |
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: | August 24th, 2001 (Wide) by Screen Media Films |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2001 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong violence/gore, language and some drug content |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Darkest Hour Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Set on Mars, Action Horror, Non-Chronological, Haunting, Supernatural, Possessed |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Gems, Storm King |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |