That said, despite these positive advance numbers, a $50 million opening weekend box office haul for such a high-budgeted blockbuster may not be a very desirable outcome by any means, especially with today’s news that the film won’t see theatrical release in China.
Unfortunately, the jury is still out on just how well Ghostbusters will perform at the box office, with a projected opening weekend haul of only $50 million on a $144 million budget.
Sony may not be afraid of no ghosts, but they might end up being afraid of Ghostbusters’ box office receipts.
For its part, Sony is perhaps concerned about just how well Ghostbusters will do on its opening weekend, as the studio has been publicly downplaying expectations to between $38 and $40 million, despite other sources projecting the $50 million figure cited above.