The Ghost Writer

A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.

Summary Details
DistributorAurum Films
Opening$1,222,400
286 theaters
Budget$45,000,000
Release DateMar 26, 2010
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresCrime Drama Mystery Thriller
In Release281 days/40 weeks
Widest Release289 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 26-282$1,222,400-286-$4,274$1,222,4001
Apr 2-43$1,246,162+1.9%285-1$4,372$3,296,7962
Apr 9-114$719,226-42.3%289+4$2,488$4,581,8683
Apr 16-186$667,440-7.2%288-1$2,317$5,445,5844
Apr 23-259$395,969-40.7%267-21$1,483$6,012,2235
Apr 30-May 29$326,902-17.4%196-71$1,667$6,274,0806
May 7-912$200,106-38.8%143-53$1,399$6,606,1657
May 14-1612$124,449-37.8%130-13$957$6,730,6148
May 21-2315$71,459-42.6%98-32$729$6,873,6739
May 28-3015$66,586-6.8%78-20$853$6,868,65910
Jun 4-617$45,031-32.4%53-25$849$6,561,44211
Jun 11-13
World Cup (South Africa)
23$36,842-18.2%52-1$708$6,617,12312
Jun 18-20
World Cup (South Africa)
25$26,280-28.7%34-18$772$6,653,67913
Jun 25-27
World Cup (South Africa)
33$15,284-41.8%25-9$611$6,679,53214
Jul 2-4
World Cup (South Africa)
39$8,159-46.6%16-9$509$6,854,04815
Jul 9-11
World Cup (South Africa)
32$9,360+14.7%17+1$550$6,863,40816
Jul 16-1847$2,935-68.6%17-$172$6,882,13317
Jul 23-2529$9,628+228%15-2$641$6,909,08218
Jul 30-Aug 129$8,827-8.3%9-6$980$7,282,44119
Aug 6-832$5,829-34%10+1$582$7,295,86920
Aug 13-1526$6,234+6.9%7-3$890$7,303,61121
Aug 20-2227$5,148-17.4%7-$735$7,312,69422
Aug 27-2934$3,711-27.9%8+1$463$7,321,41823
Sep 3-535$2,780-25.1%5-3$556$7,120,18224
Sep 10-1241$1,134-59.2%4-1$283$7,122,79225
Sep 17-1943$1,960+72.8%1-3$1,960$7,125,44726