Reception
Reviews for the film were mostly negative, with Thirteen Ghosts garnering just 12% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus being "The production design is first rate, but 13 Ghosts is distinctly lacking in scares." Roger Ebert praised the production values saying, "The production is first-rate. The physical look of the picture is splendid." However, he criticized the story, lack of interesting characters, loud soundtrack, and poor editing. It is currently on his list of "Most Hated" films. In the US, the film opened ranking 2nd, making $15,165,355. It spent 10 weeks in the US box office, eventually making $41,867,960 domestically, and $68,467,960 worldwide.
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