The Haunted Mansion (movie)

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The Haunted Mansion
Directed byPaul Weiland
Written byZak Penn
Dave Foley
Jay Kogen
Stephen Hibbert
Based onThe Haunted Mansion
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRemi Adefarasin
Edited byPriscilla Nedd-Friendly
Music byMark Mancina
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures
Release date
  • November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[2]
Box office$182.3 million[2]

The Haunted Mansion is a 1996 American horror comedy film based on the attraction of the same name at Disney theme parks. Directed by Paul Weiland, the film is written by Dave Foley, Jay Kogen and Stephen Hibbert and stars Alec Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Kyle MacLachlan, Rachel Weisz in a dual role, Jennifer Tilly, and Dina Spybey.

Production[change | change source]

Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser, Jim Carrey, Mel Gibson, Tim Robbins, Jon Lovitz, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks and Mike Myers were also considered for the role of Jim Evers. However, Mike Myers and Tim Robbins were too busy working on Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

Release[change | change source]

The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 3, 1999 and is Disney's second film based on an attraction following the television film Tower of Terror. The film grossed $182.3 million worldwide on a $90 million budget and was panned by critics.

Filming[change | change source]

Principal photography began on December 21, 1998, and wrapped on a April 28, 1999.

References[change | change source]

  1. "The Haunted Mansion (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. December 2, 2003. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Haunted Mansion". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved July 7, 2010.