As of August 7, Ghostbusters had earned just under US$180 million (NZ$249 million) at the global box office, including $US117 million in North America. With a cast of female comedians taking on the central roles, the Ghostbusters reboot was controversial from its very announcement, with the trailer becoming the most-disliked in YouTube history. Star Melissa McCarthy mocked the chorus of disapproval for the reboot, coming from a largely male segment of the audience. The studio had said a global box office take of US$300 million (NZ$416 million) would be considered a break-even. Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playIt's been one of the most controversial films of 2016, and it seems the final verdict is in for the Ghostbusters reboot, thanks to the film's box office data, one month after release.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 12, 2016 03:56 UTC