The film grossed more than $132 million, against its $57–75 million production budget. The film experienced worse critical reception than the first film, with criticism being aimed towards the script, CGI, and acting. 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. The film was directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, from a screenplay written by Scott M.
It is a sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider and features Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider with supporting roles portrayed by Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido, Johnny Whitworth, Christopher Lambert, and Idris Elba. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics antihero Ghost Rider.
