NEW YORK — Ghost busting is still a great company.
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” gathered $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio approximates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s initially No. 1 movie because last summerseason.
The opening weekend for “Frozen Empire,” in 4,345 theaters, was almost precisely the verysame as the $44 million launch for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” in2021 “Afterlife” restarted the franchise with a followup constructed around the descendants (Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace) of Harold Ramis’ Egon Spengler, along with Paul Rudd’s seismologist Gary Grooberson.
Neither movie hasactually been a struck with critics, however audiences haveactually been more responsive. “Frozen Empire” gathered a B+ CinemaScore from spectators, a tick down from the A- rating for “Afterlife.” “Frozen Empire” isn’t guaranteed of success, however it will hope for continual organization over spring break.
“Ghostbusters” movies tend to make a low effect globally. In 25 abroad markets, “Frozen Empire” included $16.4 million.
The newest “Ghostbusters” expense about $100 million to make. After Jason Reitman took over directing tasks from his daddy, Ivan Reitman, to helm “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Frozen Empire” is directed by Gil Kenan, co-writer of “Afterlife.”
Those 2 followsup took “Ghostbusters” in a more family-oriented, albeit PG-13 ranked, instructions, with initial cast members Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray returning in supporting functions. After the 2016 female-led “Ghos