New Delhi: The comic-book adaptation Ghost Rider ran away with accolades at the US box office, fending off with $19.7 million in its second week, studio estimates revealed on Sunday.
Nicolas Cage starrer which features him as a motorcycle stuntman turned Satanic bounty hunter continued its momentum after debuting last week with $52 million over the four-day President's Day weekend, the biggest opening ever for that holiday.
"It set the bar so high last weekend that for any newcomers, it was going to be real tough film to beat," Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers was quoted by CNN.com.
Despite bad reviews, Ghost Rider lifted Hollywood out of its box-office slump, with revenues up for the second straight week this year. The top-12 movies grossed $101.8 million, up 1.5 percent from the same weekend last year. However, movie attendance to date this year is down 2.2 percent.
Ghost Rider is based on the Marvel Comic books about motorcycle stunt driver Johnny Blaze, played by Cage, who sells his soul to the devil and gains fiery superpowers.
"It's an accessible movie to everyone," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. "Not only does it have action and special effects, it also has a tremendous sense of humor to it."
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