Summary

• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire just crossed $200 million at the box office, comprising $87 million internationally.
• Despite VOD release and budget challenges, the sequel has shown staying power since opening at #1.
• The film's overambitious $100 million budget may have hindered its box office success compared to its predecessor.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire gets past a major box office milestone even after releasing digitally. The follow-up to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was originally released on March 22, 2024. The Ghostbusters sequel was met with mixed reviews, getting a 43% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience perception was comparatively higher, with an 83% approval rating. The film features a leading cast including Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Ernie Hudson, Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, and Celeste O’Connor.

Per Collider, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has now made its way past a global milestone. After this past weekend, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has brought it to almost exactly $200 million worldwide. The box office total is comprised of $113 million from domestic markets and $87 million internationally.

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The timing of the box office milestone for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is notable in that it arrives after its VOD release. The sequel hit VOD platforms earlier in May, which was several weeks into its release. The film is now in its tenth weekend at the box office and it is digitally available. The recent box office totals showed that the film was able to show some staying power, despite some obstacles.

Even though Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has ed the $200 million mark, its box office journey has been far from easy. The action film was made on an estimated $100 million budget. With most films needing at least 2 to 2.5 times their budget to break even, even the $200 million box office is likely not enough for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire to break even. The film’s box office has been up and down ever since its opening. Though it opened at #1, it only made $45 million domestically and proceeded to drop over 65% the next weekend.

Perhaps Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s folly was an overambitious budget after the first revival film. Released in 2021 while movie theaters were still very much in COVID recovery, Ghostbusters: Afterlife brought in $204.3 million worldwide. With a relatively smaller budget of $75 million, this total was far more substantial and more likely to turn a profit. Despite having the original cast featured more, returning to New York City, and coming off the well-received Afterlife, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, box office gross still has not outmatched its predecessor.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is available to rent or purchase on VOD.

Source: Collider