Ghost Rider (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Ghost Rider is a 2007 action thriller directed by Mark Steven Johnson, starring Nicolas Cage. It brings to the screen characters from Ghost Rider Epic Collection: Hell on Wheels by Gary Friedrich and Tony Isabella. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $228.7 million worldwide on a $110 million budget. Critics gave it 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- Mark Steven Johnson
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $110M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ghost Rider About?
The premise of Ghost Rider without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
To save his father, young Johnny Blaze makes a deal with Mephistopheles, inadvertently becoming the Ghost Rider, a fiery spirit of vengeance. Bound to the demonic will, he's tasked with hunting down wrongdoers and delivering supernatural retribution. As the Ghost Rider, Johnny grapples with his dual existence, struggling to control his powers and seeking a way to break free from his infernal contract while battling those who tempt him.
Ghost Rider Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lucifer morningstar character
- comicbook movie
- motor vehicle
- weapon
- character name as title
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- vehicle
- marlboro cigarettes
- chest x ray
- forget
- reference to the discovery channel
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- female news reporter
- watching tv news
- burned alive
- fog
- playing a video game
- watching a cartoon on tv
- wish fulfillment
- feeling another's pain
- memory
- memory lapse
- never forget
- forgotten man
- horseback riding
- sun
- sunset
- sunrise
- breathing hard
- alcoholic nightmare
- four elements
- reference to playstation 2
- ghost rider character
- part of duology
- superhero horror
- talking to a mirror
- watching the news
- superhero action
- superhero fantasy
- ford crown victoria
- ford mustang
- mercedes benz s klasse
- soul
- live action
- marvel shared universe
- police vehicle
- chevrolet motor vehicle
- combat
- mercedes benz motor vehicle
- gmc motor vehicle
Ghost Rider Cast
Nicolas Cage stars in Ghost Rider. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson.
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Director Mark Steven Johnson
More from Mark Steven Johnson
More films directed by Mark Steven Johnson, best-rated first: Champagne Problems, Love in the Villa, Love, Guaranteed and Finding Steve McQueen.
Ghost Rider Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Ghost Rider 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
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IMDb 5.3 /10
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Metacritic 35 Metascore
User score 5.1
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TMDB 56% User score
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Ghost Rider Plot Summary
What happens in Ghost Rider from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Devil, Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda), dispatches his bounty hunter of the damned, the Phantom Rider, to reclaim the contract of San Venganza, which encompasses a thousand corrupt souls. Every generation is marked by the presence of a Phantom Rider, cursed to roam the Earth and collect on the Devil’s deals. However, when the Rider realizes that surrendering the contract would grant Mephistopheles the power to plunge the Earth into Hell, he defies the command and makes his escape from the Devil’s grasp.
Full summary
The whole story of Ghost Rider, scene by scene
Ghost Rider Box Office & Budget
Ghost Rider grossed $228.7 million worldwide on a $110 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $115.8 million came from the US and Canada and $112.9 million (49%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$228.7M
2.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $115.8M
- International
- $112.9M
- Budget
- $110M
Ghost Rider Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser and 7 clips.
- Teaser Ghost Rider - Official® Trailer [HD]
- Clip One Last Ride
- Clip Johnny Blaze Sells His Soul
- Clip Johnny Blaze's Transformation
How Well Do You Know Ghost Rider?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the primary antagonist seeking the contract of San Venganza?
Cars in Ghost Rider
25 cars on screen, including the Harley-Davidson Panhead and the 2000 Buell X1 Lightning.
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1993 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
1995 Ford Econoline Important role
Ghost Rider Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “Ghost Rider - Aaveajaja” and “Ghost Rider (Extended Cut)”.
- Also known as
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- Ghost Rider - Aaveajaja
- Ghost Rider (Extended Cut)
- Ghost Rider El Motorista Fantasma
- Ghost Rider 1
- El Vengador Fantasma 1
- گوست رایدر
- 灵魂战车
- महाकाल: आग लगा देगा
- 幽灵车神
- 恶灵战警
- 恶灵骑士
- 幽灵骑士
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- 鬼面骑士
- Hayalet Sürücü
- Призрачный гонщик
- Ghost Rider: El motorista fantasma
- A szellemlovas
- Призрачен ездач
- גוסט ריידר
- ゴーストライダー
- Demon pe două roți
- 고스트 라이더
- El motorista fantasma
- Примарний вершник
- Motoqueiro Fantasma
- 惡靈戰警
- Tamsos Baikeris
- 幽靈車神
- Ghost Rider: el vengador fantasma
- Ruhli poygachi
- โกสต์ ไรเดอร์
- Nevidni jezdec
- Ma Tốc Độ
- روح سوار, მრბოლელი მოჩვენება
- महाकाल
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Ghost Rider FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Ghost Rider, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Ghost Rider released?
Ghost Rider was released on February 16, 2007.
Who directed Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider was directed by Mark Steven Johnson.
More films by Mark Steven Johnson Who is in the cast of Ghost Rider?
Ghost Rider stars Nicolas Cage.
How much did Ghost Rider make at the box office?
Ghost Rider grossed $228.7 million worldwide ($115.8 million domestic, $112.9 million international) on a budget of $110 million.
How is Ghost Rider rated?
Ghost Rider has 5.3/10 on IMDb, 35 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does Ghost Rider have a post-credit scene?
No. Ghost Rider has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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