Was Ghostbusters 2 successful?

As the sequel to the then-highest-grossing comedy film of all time, Ghostbusters II was expected to dominate the box office. Instead, the film earned $215.4 million during its theatrical run compared with the original’s $282.2 million, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year.

How did Ghostbusters 2 do at the box office?

215.4 million USD
Ghostbusters II/Box office

When did Ghostbusters 2 take place?

Ghostbusters II is the 1989 sequel to Ghostbusters (1984) produced and directed by Ivan Reitman. It takes place in New York City, five years after the events in the first film.

How did Ghostbusters 2016 do at the box office?

229.1 million USD
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call/Box office
The film grossed $229 million worldwide against its $144 million budget, but because of its combined production, marketing and other costs, it became a box office bomb, with losses of over $70 million.

Was the Ghostbusters reboot a failure?

While the Ghostbusters reboot was met with derision from many quarters it was also embraced by many movie fans. Ultimately, however, the film has to be called a failure, and one of the original Ghostbusters knows why.

What was the name of the second Ghostbusters movie?

Ghostbusters II. Ghostbusters II is a 1989 American fantasy comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.

Why is there a discrepancy between the Ghostbusters of cartoons and movies?

Well, the in-universe explanation for this discrepancy is that the Ghostbusters of the cartoons are the real Ghostbusters and the films exist within their fictional world as films based on their lives.

Is the Real Ghostbusters based on a true story?

But, when a feature film of Garfield rolled around, Bill Murray did the voice. So, clearly a dimension doorway is swinging between cartoons and real life already. The real reason the show is called “The Real” Ghostbusters is because there was another cartoon called Ghostbusters which had nothing to do with anything.