Summary
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirefinds success on Netflix’s global chart after disappointing at the box office. A direct sequel to 2021’sAfterlife, the fourth mainline film in the franchise features the return of the Spengler family as they team up with the original Ghostbusters to save New York City from a death-chilling god known as Garrak. TheGhostbusters: Frozen Empirecastincludes the return of Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O’Connor, and Logan Kim alongside original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and William Atherton.
Now, four months after disappointing at the box office, the ghostbusting sequel has found success onNetflix. For the week of July 22-28,Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirewas the second most-watched movie on Netflix with 10.2 million viewsand 19.6 million hours viewed. It ranked behind the new Netflix original rom-com,Find Me Falling, which took first place on the Global Top 10 for the second straight week.
Why Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Was A Box Office Disappointment
It’s The Lowest-Grossing Film In The Franchise
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirewas released in theaters on March 22 and debuted to $45 million, positioning it right between the opening weekends for 2016’sGhostbusters($46 million) and 2021’sGhostbusters: Afterlife($44 million). ThoughFrozen Empiretopped the box office in its first weekend and propelled theGhostbustersfranchisepast the $1 billion mark,the sequel suffered a significant second-weekend drop of 65% to $15.7 million. It fizzled out after that and eventually ended its box office run with a worldwide total of $201 million, the lowest-grossing film in the franchise.
6 Problems With Ghostbusters' Future After Frozen Empire’s $200M Disappointment
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s box office earnings could spell disaster for the future of the franchise as studios reconsider its value.
Though Sony’s marketing efforts helped boost the movie’s opening weekend, the sequel was unable to sustain a successful box office run, perhaps due to bad word of mouth. Generally, a movie needs to make two and a half times its production budget in order to be profitable. With a reported production budget of $100 million, not counting Sony’s costly marketing campaign,Frozen Empirelikely failed to turn a significant profit with its worldwide total of $201 million.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s new cast members include Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Emily Alyn Lind, and James Acaster.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empirereviewswere mixed, with most of the criticism directed at its large ensemble cast and unexpectedly serious tone, resulting in a franchise-low Rotten Tomatoes score of 42%. However, the sequel saw positive responses from audiences, who enjoyed its nostalgic elements and multi-generational cast that appeals to younger viewers. Because of this positive audience response, it’s no surprise thatGhostbusters: Frozen Empirehas found success on Netflix despite disappointing at the box office.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Cast
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire continues the story of a new generation of ghost hunters composed of Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Podcast (Logan Kim), who received help from the original team in the previous movie. Paul Rudd returns as Gary Grooberson and franchise co-creator Ivan Reitman returns to write and produce.
