Domestic Total: 128.28M
Opening Weekend: 46.02M
Legs: 2.86
Overview: Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jul 14, 2016 | $3,400,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Jul 15, 2016 | $17,129,166 | + 403.80% | 3963 |
| Sat, Jul 16, 2016 | $16,395,482 | -4.28% | 3963 |
| Sun, Jul 17, 2016 | $12,494,107 | -23.80% | 3963 |
| Mon, Jul 18, 2016 | $4,906,793 | -60.73% | 3963 |
| Tue, Jul 19, 2016 | $6,319,332 | + 28.79% | 3963 |
| Wed, Jul 20, 2016 | $4,253,349 | -32.69% | 3963 |
| Thu, Jul 21, 2016 | $3,758,510 | -11.63% | 3963 |
| Fri, Jul 22, 2016 | $6,242,039 | + 66.08% | 3963 |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016 | $8,568,933 | + 37.28% | 3963 |
| Sun, Jul 24, 2016 | $6,198,859 | -27.66% | 3963 |
| Mon, Jul 25, 2016 | $2,548,880 | -58.88% | 3963 |
| Tue, Jul 26, 2016 | $3,251,216 | + 27.55% | 3963 |
| Wed, Jul 27, 2016 | $2,251,502 | -30.75% | 3963 |
| Thu, Jul 28, 2016 | $2,053,303 | -8.80% | 3963 |
| Fri, Jul 29, 2016 | $2,948,966 | + 43.62% | 3052 |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2016 | $3,996,176 | + 35.51% | 3052 |
| Sun, Jul 31, 2016 | $3,180,593 | -20.41% | 3052 |
| Mon, Aug 1, 2016 | $1,384,547 | -56.47% | 3052 |
| Tue, Aug 2, 2016 | $1,742,365 | + 25.84% | 3052 |
| Wed, Aug 3, 2016 | $1,257,082 | -27.85% | 3052 |
| Thu, Aug 4, 2016 | $1,030,736 | -18.01% | 3052 |
| Fri, Aug 5, 2016 | $1,338,573 | + 29.87% | 2545 |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016 | $1,978,344 | + 47.80% | 2545 |
| Sun, Aug 7, 2016 | $1,359,275 | -31.29% | 2545 |
| Mon, Aug 8, 2016 | $651,831 | -52.05% | 2545 |
| Tue, Aug 9, 2016 | $859,700 | + 31.89% | 2545 |
| Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | $714,350 | -16.91% | 2545 |
| Thu, Aug 11, 2016 | $594,993 | -16.71% | 2545 |
| Fri, Aug 12, 2016 | $646,553 | + 8.67% | 1437 |
| Sat, Aug 13, 2016 | $982,777 | + 52.00% | 1437 |
| Sun, Aug 14, 2016 | $642,876 | -34.59% | 1437 |
| Mon, Aug 15, 2016 | $303,563 | -52.78% | 1437 |
| Tue, Aug 16, 2016 | $390,374 | + 28.60% | 1437 |
| Wed, Aug 17, 2016 | $272,062 | -30.31% | 1437 |
| Thu, Aug 18, 2016 | $213,227 | -21.63% | 1437 |
| Fri, Aug 19, 2016 | $314,141 | + 47.33% | 788 |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016 | $477,945 | + 52.14% | 788 |
| Sun, Aug 21, 2016 | $280,552 | -41.30% | 788 |
| Mon, Aug 22, 2016 | $116,963 | -58.31% | 788 |
| Tue, Aug 23, 2016 | $142,709 | + 22.01% | 788 |
| Wed, Aug 24, 2016 | $111,717 | -21.72% | 788 |
| Thu, Aug 25, 2016 | $98,160 | -12.14% | 788 |
| Fri, Aug 26, 2016 | $152,820 | + 55.68% | 434 |
| Sat, Aug 27, 2016 | $252,643 | + 65.32% | 434 |
| Sun, Aug 28, 2016 | $148,069 | -41.39% | 434 |
| Mon, Aug 29, 2016 | $52,583 | -64.49% | 434 |
| Tue, Aug 30, 2016 | $62,828 | + 19.48% | 434 |
| Wed, Aug 31, 2016 | $53,318 | -15.14% | 434 |
| Thu, Sep 1, 2016 | $49,745 | -6.70% | 434 |
| Fri, Sep 2, 2016 | $251,672 | + 405.92% | 1091 |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2016 | $423,436 | + 68.25% | 1091 |
| Sun, Sep 4, 2016 | $406,901 | -3.90% | 1091 |
| Mon, Sep 5, 2016 | $283,528 | -30.32% | 1091 |
| Tue, Sep 6, 2016 | $66,379 | -76.59% | 1091 |
| Wed, Sep 7, 2016 | $48,333 | -27.19% | 1091 |
| Thu, Sep 8, 2016 | $48,019 | -0.65% | 1091 |
| Fri, Sep 9, 2016 | $73,399 | + 52.85% | 356 |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2016 | $140,609 | + 91.57% | 356 |
| Sun, Sep 11, 2016 | $67,749 | -51.82% | 356 |
| Mon, Sep 12, 2016 | $18,181 | -73.16% | 356 |
| Tue, Sep 13, 2016 | $22,307 | + 22.69% | 356 |
| Wed, Sep 14, 2016 | $18,290 | -18.01% | 356 |
| Thu, Sep 15, 2016 | $16,157 | -11.66% | 356 |
| Fri, Sep 16, 2016 | $54,088 | + 234.77% | 225 |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016 | $98,561 | + 82.22% | 225 |
| Sun, Sep 18, 2016 | $51,864 | -47.38% | 225 |
| Mon, Sep 19, 2016 | $11,909 | -77.04% | 225 |
| Tue, Sep 20, 2016 | $14,931 | + 25.38% | 225 |
| Wed, Sep 21, 2016 | $13,025 | -12.77% | 225 |
| Thu, Sep 22, 2016 | $12,019 | -7.72% | 225 |
| Fri, Sep 23, 2016 | $36,526 | + 203.90% | 165 |
| Sat, Sep 24, 2016 | $62,173 | + 70.22% | 165 |
| Sun, Sep 25, 2016 | $33,509 | -46.10% | 165 |
| Mon, Sep 26, 2016 | $8,195 | -75.54% | 165 |
| Tue, Sep 27, 2016 | $10,054 | + 22.68% | 165 |
| Wed, Sep 28, 2016 | $9,519 | -5.32% | 165 |
| Thu, Sep 29, 2016 | $8,279 | -13.03% | 165 |
| Fri, Sep 30, 2016 | $54,674 | + 560.39% | 202 |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016 | $106,671 | + 95.10% | 202 |
| Sun, Oct 2, 2016 | $65,730 | -38.38% | 202 |
| Mon, Oct 3, 2016 | $16,523 | -74.86% | 202 |
| Tue, Oct 4, 2016 | $19,641 | + 18.87% | 202 |
| Wed, Oct 5, 2016 | $16,861 | -14.15% | 202 |
| Thu, Oct 6, 2016 | $19,416 | + 15.15% | 202 |
| Fri, Oct 7, 2016 | $45,909 | + 136.45% | 171 |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2016 | $78,832 | + 71.71% | 171 |
| Sun, Oct 9, 2016 | $52,116 | -33.89% | 171 |
| Fri, Oct 14, 2016 | $30,301 | -41.86% | 145 |
| Sat, Oct 15, 2016 | $53,360 | + 76.10% | 145 |
| Sun, Oct 16, 2016 | $33,572 | -37.08% | 145 |
| Mon, Oct 17, 2016 | $7,998 | -76.18% | 145 |
| Tue, Oct 18, 2016 | $8,517 | + 6.49% | 145 |
| Wed, Oct 19, 2016 | $7,105 | -16.58% | 145 |
| Thu, Oct 20, 2016 | $9,750 | + 37.23% | 145 |
| Fri, Oct 21, 2016 | $18,288 | + 87.57% | 117 |
| Sat, Oct 22, 2016 | $32,185 | + 75.99% | 117 |
| Sun, Oct 23, 2016 | $20,041 | -37.73% | 117 |
| Mon, Oct 24, 2016 | $4,151 | -79.29% | 117 |
| Tue, Oct 25, 2016 | $5,109 | + 23.08% | 117 |
| Wed, Oct 26, 2016 | $4,357 | -14.72% | 117 |
| Thu, Oct 27, 2016 | $4,652 | + 6.77% | 117 |
| Fri, Oct 28, 2016 | $10,688 | + 129.75% | 91 |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2016 | $17,893 | + 67.41% | 91 |
| Sun, Oct 30, 2016 | $11,421 | -36.17% | 91 |
| Mon, Oct 31, 2016 | $4,258 | -62.72% | 91 |
| Tue, Nov 1, 2016 | $3,015 | -29.19% | 91 |
| Wed, Nov 2, 2016 | $2,440 | -19.07% | 91 |
| Thu, Nov 3, 2016 | $2,636 | + 8.03% | 91 |
| Fri, Nov 4, 2016 | $4,344 | + 64.80% | 47 |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2016 | $9,096 | + 109.39% | 47 |
| Sun, Nov 6, 2016 | $5,537 | -39.13% | 47 |
| Mon, Nov 7, 2016 | $1,115 | -79.86% | 47 |
| Tue, Nov 8, 2016 | $1,520 | + 36.32% | 47 |
| Wed, Nov 9, 2016 | $997 | -34.41% | 47 |
| Thu, Nov 10, 2016 | $2,853 | + 186.16% | 47 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kristen Wiig | Erin Gilbert |
| Melissa McCarthy | Abby Yates |
| Kate McKinnon | Jillian Holtzmann |
| Leslie Jones | Patty Tolan |
| Chris Hemsworth | Kevin |
| Neil Casey | Rowan North |
| Zach Woods | Tour Guide |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Ed Mulgrave |
| Charles Dance | Harold Fillmore |
| John Milhiser | Higgins Student |
| Ben Harris | Higgins Student |
| Karan Soni | Bennie |
| Bess Rous | Gertrude Aldridge Ghost |
| Steve Higgins | Dean |
| Dave Allen | Electrocuted Ghost |
| Katie Dippold | Rental Agent |
| Nate Corddry | Graffiti Artist |
| Daniel Ramis | Metal Head |
| Pat Kiernan | NY1 News Anchor #1 |
| Bill Murray | Martin Heiss |
| Michael McDonald | Jonathan the Theater Manager |
| Jaime Pacheco | Fernando the Janitor |
| Adam Ray | Lead Singer / Slimer (voice) |
| Eugene Cordero | Bass Guitarist |
| Davey Jones | Ely the Drummer |
| Ryan Levine | Rock Guitarist |
| Dan Teicher | Rock Guitarist |
| Theodore Shapiro | Keyboardist |
| Matteo Borghese | Lightboard Operator |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Famous Rock Star |
| Jeanine Ramirez | Reporter Outside Theater |
| Jessica Chaffin | Waitress |
| Jamie Denbo | Waitress |
| Toby Huss | Officer Stevenson |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Agent Hawkins |
| Matt Walsh | Agent Rorke |
| Andy García | Mayor Bradley |
| Cecily Strong | Jennifer Lynch |
| Annie Potts | Desk Clerk |
| Cheryl Wills | NY1 News Anchor #2 |
| Sam Richardson | Basement Cop |
| Steve Bannos | Flasher Ghost |
| Tom Yi | Flashed Man |
| Susan Park | Flashed Woman |
| Milana Vayntrub | Subway Rat Woman |
| Dan Aykroyd | Cabbie |
| Tony Viveiros | Police Officer |
| Stephen 'tWitch' Boss | Police Officer |
| Robin Shelby | Lady Slimer (voice) |
| Rosanna Scotto | Fox 5 News Anchor |
| Greg Kelly | Fox 5 News Anchor |
| John Higgins | Baba Booey Shouter |
| Al Roker | Al Roker |
| Ernie Hudson | Uncle Bill |
| Sigourney Weaver | Rebecca Gorin |
| Elizabeth Perkins | Phyllis Adler (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Atkinson | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Brian Baumgartner | Frank (uncredited) |
| Paige MacLean | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Lesley Nicol | Mrs. Ponner (uncredited) |
| Lexie Roth | Guitar Technician (uncredited) |
| Kallie Tabor | Community College Student (uncredited) |
| Jordan Tofalo | 1950s Ghost (uncredited) |
| John Franchi | NYC Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jason Tisi | Precision Driver (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hiou | John Gotti Ghost (uncredited) |
| Chris Gethard | Blogger (uncredited) |
| Al Conti | G-Man Ghost (uncredited) |
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Pixels | Jul 16, 2015 | $88M |
| Grimsby | Feb 24, 2016 | $35M |
| Central Intelligence | Jun 16, 2016 | $50M |
| The 5th Wave | Jan 14, 2016 | $38M |
| Ted 2 | Jun 25, 2015 | $68M |
| Ride Along 2 | Jan 14, 2016 | $40M |
| Keanu | Apr 29, 2016 | $15M |
| Zoolander 2 | Feb 6, 2016 | $50M |
Week 1: $64.9M
Week 2: $32.82M
Investor Share: $18.05M
Week 3+: $33.96M
Investor Share: $16.98M
$100.66M (43.32%)
Investor Share: $35.23M
Budget: $144M
P&A: $144M
Gross: $228.94M
Net: $109.2M
Costs: $288M
Profit: $-178.8M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.