Was Ghostbusters 2016 a flop?

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.

How much did the Ghostbuster remake make?

229.1 million USD
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call/Box office

Is Ghostbusters 2016 a sequel or remake?

Functioning as a full reboot, Ghostbusters 2016 has to set the scene from scratch, introducing all of its new lead characters in cold reveals before eventually ramping up to the threat facing New York.

Did the Ghostbusters remake lose money?

In total, the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters managed to earn $229.1 million USD. Except, due to the massive amount of money spent on marketing, Columbia pictures, estimated that the film needed to earn at least $300 million USD just to break even. No matter how you look at it, it’s a flop, and a big one to boot.

Did Ghostbusters lose money?

Will there be another Ghostbusters with Melissa McCarthy?

In a perfect world, the third installment in the Ghostbusters franchise (or fourth, if you count the Leslie Jones–Melissa McCarthy–Kate McKinnon–Kristen Wiig movie from 2016—Sony appears not to) would have come out in July 2020.

How much money did Ghostbusters afterlife make?

175.2 million USD
Ghostbusters: Afterlife/Box office
Box office As of December 24, 2021, Ghostbusters: Afterlife has grossed $119.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $56.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of over $175.9 million.

Is the final verdict in for the Ghostbusters reboot?

IT’S been one of the most controversial films of 2016, and it seems the final verdict is in for the Ghostbusters reboot. Ghostbusters debuted at cinemas after months of controversy.

Which ‘Ghostbusters’ cast members are in New Movie?

Original Ghostbusters cast members Murray, Aykroyd, Hudson and Potts joined the new cast on the June 8, 2016, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which was entirely dedicated to the new film.

How much did Ghostbusters make at the box office?

Ghostbusters (2016 film) The film grossed $128,350,574 domestically against a production budget of $144 million, becoming the highest-grossing live-action comedy domestically of 2016. Due to its high production and marketing budget, however, it is considered a box office bomb. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

Why did Ghostbusters fail in the market?

The market told Paul Feig it did not want his reboot and he did not listen. That is why Ghostbusters failed in the market just as any product developed and marketed under these conditions has. It was the easily predictable outcome for Ghostbusters.