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The Ghost Writer

British Cinema20102h 8mEnglishTop 14% of British Cinema budgets
59Standing

86th of 226 in British Cinema

Reported gross
77
Return on budget
42
Audience rating
56
Momentum
43
  • Out-grossed 77% of British Cinema releases with reported figures ($60M).
  • Returned 1.3× its budget, against an industry median of 1.7×.
  • Momentum in the 43rd percentile.
  • Audience rating 6.8 from 2,540 votes, the 56th percentile.
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Cost
$45M
Took
$60M
Average1.3× its cost

Against a British Cinema median of 1.7×, so this one returned 0.8 times what a typical release there does.

The money says average. What do you say?

The picture

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

Released
12 February 2010
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
English
Industry
British Cinema
Top billedAll 23 credits
Made by
Original Music Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Director of Photography
Paweł Edelman
Filed under
ThrillerMystery

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