The original comedy-horror classic Ghostbusters returned to theaters and drive-ins earlier this month in celebration of “Ghostbusters Day,” and we’ve learned via Deadline today that the Ivan Reitman-directed film topped the box office charts during the long 4th of July weekend. Yes, for the first time in 36 years, the original Ghostbusters was #1 at the box office!
According to the site, Ghostbusters scared up $550,000 over the 3-day weekend, pulling in $656,000 in total since its return to big screens across the country on July 1st. The film is currently playing in 622 locations in the United States, most of which are drive-in theaters.
What’s particularly interesting about this statistic is that Jason Reitman’s sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife was at one point scheduled to release in theaters this coming weekend, on July 10th. Instead of Afterlife dominating the box office, however, the ongoing pandemic has opened up a bizarro reality wherein the Ghostbusters film topping the charts is the original classic.
Other films in the July 4th top 5? Jumanji: The Next Level, Relic, Jurassic Park and Jaws.
Head over to Ghostbusters.com to check current locations and secure your tickets.
As for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, it’s currently set for March 5, 2021.
source https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3622570/ghostbusters-afterlife-supposed-open-week-instead-original-ghostbusters-topped-box-office-charts/
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