Creepshow 2 (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,000,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,584,077 (25.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:867 opening theaters/1,012 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,703,318

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,654 $14,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,554 $14,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,597 $14,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,976 $14,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 1987 (Wide) by New World
Video Release: September 6th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Creepshow
Comparisons: vs. Phantasm II
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Keywords: Segments, Genre Mashup, Prologue, Home Invasion, Native Americans, Killer Inanimate Objects, Epilogue, Hit and Run, Car Accident, Covering Up an Accidental Death, Intertitle, Monster, Bullies, Killer Plants, Delayed Sequel
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1987 2 $3,584,077   867 $4,134   $3,584,077 1
May 8, 1987 3 $1,853,074 -48% 871 $2,128   $6,251,709 2
May 15, 1987 6 $1,228,196 -34% 856 $1,435   $7,997,683 3
May 22, 1987 12 $954,276 -22% 686 $1,391   $9,275,569 4
May 29, 1987 6 $1,419,959 +49% 1,012 $1,403   $10,874,912 5
Jun 5, 1987 8 $895,738 -37% 921 $973   $12,330,781 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1987 2 $4,398,635   867 $5,073   $4,398,635 1
May 8, 1987 2 $2,370,852 -46% 871 $2,722   $6,769,487 2
May 15, 1987 7 $1,551,806 -35% 856 $1,813   $8,321,293 3
May 22, 1987 10 $1,133,660 -27% 686 $1,653   $9,454,953 4
May 29, 1987 6 $1,980,090 +75% 1,012 $1,957   $11,435,043 5
Jun 5, 1987 7 $895,738 -55% 921 $973   $12,330,781 6

Cameos

Stephen King    Truck Driver

Uncategorized

Holt McCallany    Sam Whitemoon (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Lois Chiles    Annie Lansing
Tom Savini    The Creep
George Kennedy    Ray Spruce
Tom Wright    Hitchhiker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Gornick    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,584,077 (25.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:867 opening theaters/1,012 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,703,318

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,654 $14,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,554 $14,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,597 $14,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,976 $14,000,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 1987 (Wide) by New World
Video Release: September 6th, 2011 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 minutes
Franchise: Creepshow
Comparisons: vs. Phantasm II
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Segments, Genre Mashup, Prologue, Home Invasion, Native Americans, Killer Inanimate Objects, Epilogue, Hit and Run, Car Accident, Covering Up an Accidental Death, Intertitle, Monster, Bullies, Killer Plants, Delayed Sequel
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Cameos

Stephen King    Truck Driver

Uncategorized

Holt McCallany    Sam Whitemoon (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")
Lois Chiles    Annie Lansing
Tom Savini    The Creep
George Kennedy    Ray Spruce
Tom Wright    Hitchhiker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Gornick    Director
George A. Romero    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1987 2 $3,584,077   867 $4,134   $3,584,077 1
May 8, 1987 3 $1,853,074 -48% 871 $2,128   $6,251,709 2
May 15, 1987 6 $1,228,196 -34% 856 $1,435   $7,997,683 3
May 22, 1987 12 $954,276 -22% 686 $1,391   $9,275,569 4
May 29, 1987 6 $1,419,959 +49% 1,012 $1,403   $10,874,912 5
Jun 5, 1987 8 $895,738 -37% 921 $973   $12,330,781 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 1987 2 $4,398,635   867 $5,073   $4,398,635 1
May 8, 1987 2 $2,370,852 -46% 871 $2,722   $6,769,487 2
May 15, 1987 7 $1,551,806 -35% 856 $1,813   $8,321,293 3
May 22, 1987 10 $1,133,660 -27% 686 $1,653   $9,454,953 4
May 29, 1987 6 $1,980,090 +75% 1,012 $1,957   $11,435,043 5
Jun 5, 1987 7 $895,738 -55% 921 $973   $12,330,781 6