Ghost World
Cynical high school outcasts Enid and Rebecca spend their summer pranking a lonely middle-aged man, but as Enid grows to understand his quiet loneliness, she must choose between her friendship with Rebecca and her growing connection to Seymour.
“Accentuate the negative.”
Synopsis
Two teenage girls with quirky and cynical personalities attempt to navigate their futures after graduating from high school. Following a prank they play on an eccentric middle-aged record collector, one of them forms a friendship with him, leading to tension and a rift between the two girls.
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A crew of 210+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Carole Kravetz AykanianShot by Affonso BeatoScored by David KitayDesigned by Edward T McavoySound by David Franklin BergadCostumes by Mary ZophresStunts by Charles CroughwellVFX by Al Magliochetti
Box Office
2001 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$8.8M
US & Canada: $6.2M — 71% of worldwide · International: $2.6M (29%)
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Also known as
- Ghost Worldde
- (Festival Title)Mundo Cão
- (Bulgarian)Призрачен свят
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 16, 2001
- CanadaJul 1, 2001
- GermanyJul 1, 2001
- CzechiaJul 13, 2001
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Cast & Crew
210 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
66Pat Healy
as John Ellis
Rini Bell
as Graduation Speaker
Tj Thyne
as Todd
Ezra Buzzington
as Weird Al
Lindsey Girardot
as Vanilla - Graduation Rapper
Joy Bisco
as Jade - Graduation Rapper
Venus Demilo Thomas
as Ebony - Graduation Rapper
Ashley Peldon
as Margaret - Art Class
Chachi Pittman
as Phillip - Art Class
Janece Jordan
as Black Girl - Art Class
Kaileigh Brielle Martin
as Snotty Girl - Art Class
Alexander Fors
as Hippy Boy - Art Class
Marc Vann
as Jerome the Angry Guy - Record Collector
James Sie
as Steven the Asian Guy - Record Collector
Paul Keith
as Pau, the Fussy Guy - Record Collector
David Cross
as Gerrold, the Pushy Guy - Record Collector
J J Bad Boy Jones
as Fred Chatman - Blues Club
Dylan Jones
as Red-Haired Girl - Blues Club
Martin Grey
as M.C. - Blues Club
Steve Pierson
as Blueshammer Member - Blues Club
Jake La Botz
as Blueshammer Member - Blues Club
Johnny Irion
as Blueshammer Member - Blues Club
Nate Wood
as Blueshammer Member - Blues Club
Charles Schneider
as Joey McCobb, the Stand Up Comic
Sid Hillman
as Zine-O-Phobia Creep
Joshua Wheeler
as Zine-O-Phobia Creep
Patrick Fischler
as Masterpiece Video Clerk
Daniel Graves
as Masterpiece Video Customer
Matt Doherty
as Masterpiece Video Employee
Joel Michaely
as Porno Cashier
Debi Derryberry
as Rude Coffee Customer
Joseph Sikora
as Reggae Fan
Brett Gilbert
as Alien Autopsy Guy
Alex Solowitz
as Cineplex Manager
Tony Ketcham
as Alcoholic Customer
Mary Bogue
as Popcorn Customer
Brian Jacobs
as Soda Customer
Patrick Yonally
as Garage Sale Hipster
Lauren Bowles
as Angry Garage Sale Woman
Lorna Scott
as Phyllis, the Art Show Curator
Jeff Murray
as Roberta's Colleague
Jerry Rector
as Dana's Co-Worker
John Bunnell
as Seymour's Boss
Diane Louise Salinger
as Psychiatrist
Anna Berger
as Seymour's Mother
Bruce Glover
as Feldman, the Wheel Chair Guy
Danny Allen
as Adult Store Customer
Randall Barnwell
as Walking Dead Man
Tracy Bennett
as Defaced Magazine Photo
Joan Blair
as Lady Crossing Street Slowly
Michael Chanslor
as Orange Colored Sky Keyboarder, Graduation Band
Rebeca Cristian
as Bar patron
Kacee Demassi
as Suicidal Mother
Teri Garr
as Maxine
Alan Heitz
as Driver
Ernie Hernandez
as Orange Colored Sky Guitarist, Graduation Band
Felice Hernandez
as Orange Colored Sky Singer, Graduation Band
James Matusky
as Reggae Fan #2
Edward T Mcavoy
as Mr. Satanist
Michelle Mcginty
as Mom in Convenience Store
Christie Mcnew
as Student
Nino Neuboeck
as European Hipster
Margaret Kontra Palmer
as Lady at Garage Sale
Larry Parker
as Orange Colored Sky Bassist, Graduation Band
Greg Wendell Reid
as Yuppie #1
Peter Yarrow
as Peter Yarrow
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
8Other crew
126Nick Moore
additional editor
Kyle Gibson
adr loop group
Holiday Landa
art department coordinator
Alan E Muraoka
Art Director
Erin Borel
assistant accountant
Vincent Mourou
assistant conforming editor
Anna Geyer
assistant dialogue editor
Michael J Kelly
assistant location manager
Judy Heinzen Culotta
assistant location manager (as Judy Heinzen)
Robert Bankins
assistant property master
Chris Gridley
assistant sound editor
Nathan Gunn
assistant sound editor
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