Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNeveldine/Taylor
Screenplay by
Story byDavid S. Goyer
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Edited byBrian Berdan
Music byDavid Sardy
Production
companies
Distributed byColumbia Pictures[2] (through Sony Pictures Releasing[4])
Release dates
  • December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11) (Butt-Numb-A-Thon)
  • February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes[5]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish[2]
Budget$57 million[4][6]
Box office$132.6 – 149.4 million[4][7]

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider. It is a sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider[8] and features Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider[9] with supporting roles portrayed by Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Lambert, and Idris Elba. The film was directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, from a screenplay written by Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman, and David S. Goyer. Released publicly for one night on December 11, 2011, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance had its wide commercial release on February 17, 2012, in 2D and 3D. Johnny Blaze is the Ghost Rider cursed to hunt demons, and he is approached by a secret religious sect to help protect a young boy named Danny, who is believed to be a target of the devil's minions.

The film experienced worse critical reception than the first film, with criticism being aimed towards the script, CGI, and performances.[10] The film grossed $132.6 – 149.4 million, against its $57 million production budget.[4][6][7]

Nicolas Cage stated that he was "done" with the Ghost Rider films and a planned sequel was cancelled. The film rights to the character reverted to Marvel Studios shortly thereafter,[11] and the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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  2. ^ a b c d "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance". Variety. February 17, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "GHOST RIDER – SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Stewart, Andrew (February 20, 2012). "'Safe House' tops holiday B.O." Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Stewart, Andrew (February 12, 1012). "'Ghost Rider' expected to spark B.O." Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2018. Sony's 3D sequel
  9. ^ "'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' Set for February 17, 2012". SuperheroHype.com. CraveOnline. September 17, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference tomatoes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference screvert was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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