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Released
2008 · FILM

The Spirit

Rookie officer Denny Colt returns from the dead as the ghost‑like vigilante The Spirit, determined to cleanse Central City of its criminal underworld; he must outwit the faceless crime lord known as the Octopus before the mastermind’s plan destroys the city entirely.

“Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again.”

Directed by
Frank Miller, Benita Allen
Written by
Frank Miller, Will Eisner
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
103 min
ActionCrimeFantasy
Streaming on
  • Prime Video

Synopsis

Denny Colt, a rookie police officer who returns from the afterlife as The Spirit, becomes a vigilante dedicated to combating the criminal underworld of Central City. His mission is to confront the forces of darkness threatening the city. Meanwhile, The Octopus, a ruthless gangster who ensures secrecy by killing anyone who glimpses his face, plots to destroy Central City entirely.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 782+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Gregory NussbaumShot by Bill PopeScored by David NewmanSound by David BrownlowCostumes by Michael DennisonStunts by David HugghinsVFX by Alexandra Altrocchi

Box Office

2008 · Box office

📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× 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

$39.2M

Budget$60.0M
Worldwide gross$39.2M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $19.8M — 51% of worldwide · International: $19.4M (49%)

Opening weekend: $3.8M — 19% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $3.8M — 19% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,509 theaters

Also known as

  • The Spiritde
  • (English)The Spirit
  • (Bulgarian)Духът
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • SpainDec 25, 2008
  • GreeceDec 25, 2008
  • IndonesiaDec 25, 2008
  • ItalyDec 25, 2008
  • SingaporeDec 25, 2008

Production & Distribution

Production companies
Madison WellsLionsgateContinental Entertainment Group (CEG)
Distributor
Blue Sky Media
Special effectsPrecinct 13 Entertainment, The Orphanage, Fuel International, Digital Dimension Entertainment Group, R!ot Pictures
Other companiesOdd Lot International, Sierra / Affinity, Aaron Sims Creative, AbelCine, Absolut Video, Albuquerque Studios, Aquila Travel

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