In 1984, « Ghostbusters » became one of the most popular comedies in film history. Now, nearly four decades later, audiences answered the call at the ticket booth for a new sequel in the spooky franchise.
« Ghostbusters: Afterlife » — which stars Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard — took in an estimated $44 million at the North American box office this weekend. That’s a solid start for the comedy and exceeded expectations that had the film making closer to $30 million. The opening is good news for Sony, the film’s studio, which is attempting to end 2021 on a hot streak. The studio had a hit in October thanks to » Venom: Let There Be Carnage » — which is one of the most successful movies of the year — and followed that up in November with « Afterlife.
