Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Lethal Weapon 2
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $147,253,986Details
International Box Office $80,046,014Details
Worldwide Box Office $227,300,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,388,800 (13.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,803 opening theaters/1,830 max. theaters, 11.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $397,844,093

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 428 $147,253,986
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $80,046,014
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $227,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 57 $147,253,986
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $80,046,014
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $227,300,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 20th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Lethal Weapon
Comparisons: vs. Iron Man 2
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Keywords: Buddy Cop
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 80 $4,659,654 Sep 1, 1989 59
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 134 $13,196,513 Sep 1, 1989 59
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 62 $20,388,800 Jul 7, 1989 3
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $57,742,718 Jul 7, 1989 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 37 $20,388,800 Jul 7, 1989 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $57,742,718 Jul 7, 1989 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 1 $20,388,800   1,803 $11,308   $20,388,800 1
Jul 14, 1989 1 $17,188,126 -16% 1,830 $9,392   $49,212,120 2
Jul 21, 1989 1 $13,022,249 -24% 1,830 $7,116   $71,602,872 3
Jul 28, 1989 2 $10,401,958 -20% 1,830 $5,684   $88,845,480 4
Aug 4, 1989 3 $8,040,033 -23% 1,830 $4,393   $102,164,563 5
Aug 11, 1989 6 $6,071,683 -24% 1,830 $3,318   $112,102,140 6
Aug 18, 1989 6 $4,516,257 -26% 1,584 $2,851   $119,574,346 7
Aug 25, 1989 5 $3,335,582 -26% 1,560 $2,138   $125,055,875 8
Sep 1, 1989 5 $4,659,654 +40% 1,613 $2,889   $131,302,932 9
Sep 8, 1989 6 $2,597,052 -44% 1,538 $1,689   $134,775,306 10
Sep 15, 1989 6 $2,206,481 -15% 1,393 $1,584   $137,872,405 11
Sep 22, 1989 7 $1,608,068 -27% 1,356 $1,186   $140,144,384 12
Sep 29, 1989 10 $1,227,039 -24% 1,131 $1,085   $141,872,763 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 1 $32,023,994   1,803 $17,762   $32,023,994 1
Jul 14, 1989 1 $26,556,629 -17% 1,830 $14,512   $58,580,623 2
Jul 21, 1989 1 $19,862,899 -25% 1,830 $10,854   $78,443,522 3
Jul 28, 1989 2 $15,681,008 -21% 1,830 $8,569   $94,124,530 4
Aug 4, 1989 3 $11,905,927 -24% 1,830 $6,506   $106,030,457 5
Aug 11, 1989 6 $9,027,632 -24% 1,830 $4,933   $115,058,089 6
Aug 18, 1989 6 $6,662,204 -26% 1,584 $4,206   $121,720,293 7
Aug 25, 1989 5 $4,922,985 -26% 1,560 $3,156   $126,643,278 8
Sep 1, 1989 5 $5,534,976 +12% 1,613 $3,431   $132,178,254 9
Sep 8, 1989 6 $3,487,670 -37% 1,538 $2,268   $135,665,924 10
Sep 15, 1989 6 $2,870,392 -18% 1,393 $2,061   $138,536,316 11
Sep 22, 1989 6 $2,109,408 -27% 1,356 $1,556   $140,645,724 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Martin Riggs
Danny Glover    Roger Murtaugh

Supporting Cast

Joe Pesci    Leo Gatz
Joss Ackland    Arjen Rudd
Derrick O’Connor    Pieter Vorstedt
Patsy Kensit    Rika van den Haas
Darlene Love    Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe    Rianne Murtaugh
Damon Hines    Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith    Carrie Murtaugh
Steve Kahan    Captain Ed Murphy
Jack McGee    Mickey McGee, the Carpenter
Mary Ellen Trainor    Dr. Stephanie Woods

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director
Richard Donner    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Jeffrey Boam    Screenwriter
Shane Black    Story by
Warren B. Murphy    Story by
Michael Kamen    Composer
Eric Clapton    Composer
Stephen Goldblatt    Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor
Steve Perry    Co-Producer
Jennie Lew Tugend    Co-Producer

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,388,800 (13.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,803 opening theaters/1,830 max. theaters, 11.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $397,844,093

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 428 $147,253,986
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $80,046,014
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $227,300,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 57 $147,253,986
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $80,046,014
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $227,300,000

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 20th, 1997 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Lethal Weapon
Comparisons: vs. Iron Man 2
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Keywords: Buddy Cop
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 80 $4,659,654 Sep 1, 1989 59
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 134 $13,196,513 Sep 1, 1989 59
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 62 $20,388,800 Jul 7, 1989 3
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $57,742,718 Jul 7, 1989 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) 37 $20,388,800 Jul 7, 1989 3
Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 27 $57,742,718 Jul 7, 1989 3

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson    Martin Riggs
Danny Glover    Roger Murtaugh

Supporting Cast

Joe Pesci    Leo Gatz
Joss Ackland    Arjen Rudd
Derrick O’Connor    Pieter Vorstedt
Patsy Kensit    Rika van den Haas
Darlene Love    Trish Murtaugh
Traci Wolfe    Rianne Murtaugh
Damon Hines    Nick Murtaugh
Ebonie Smith    Carrie Murtaugh
Steve Kahan    Captain Ed Murphy
Jack McGee    Mickey McGee, the Carpenter
Mary Ellen Trainor    Dr. Stephanie Woods

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director
Richard Donner    Producer
Joel Silver    Producer
Jeffrey Boam    Screenwriter
Shane Black    Story by
Warren B. Murphy    Story by
Michael Kamen    Composer
Eric Clapton    Composer
Stephen Goldblatt    Director of Photography
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
Stuart Baird    Editor
Steve Perry    Co-Producer
Jennie Lew Tugend    Co-Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 1 $20,388,800   1,803 $11,308   $20,388,800 1
Jul 14, 1989 1 $17,188,126 -16% 1,830 $9,392   $49,212,120 2
Jul 21, 1989 1 $13,022,249 -24% 1,830 $7,116   $71,602,872 3
Jul 28, 1989 2 $10,401,958 -20% 1,830 $5,684   $88,845,480 4
Aug 4, 1989 3 $8,040,033 -23% 1,830 $4,393   $102,164,563 5
Aug 11, 1989 6 $6,071,683 -24% 1,830 $3,318   $112,102,140 6
Aug 18, 1989 6 $4,516,257 -26% 1,584 $2,851   $119,574,346 7
Aug 25, 1989 5 $3,335,582 -26% 1,560 $2,138   $125,055,875 8
Sep 1, 1989 5 $4,659,654 +40% 1,613 $2,889   $131,302,932 9
Sep 8, 1989 6 $2,597,052 -44% 1,538 $1,689   $134,775,306 10
Sep 15, 1989 6 $2,206,481 -15% 1,393 $1,584   $137,872,405 11
Sep 22, 1989 7 $1,608,068 -27% 1,356 $1,186   $140,144,384 12
Sep 29, 1989 10 $1,227,039 -24% 1,131 $1,085   $141,872,763 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 1989 1 $32,023,994   1,803 $17,762   $32,023,994 1
Jul 14, 1989 1 $26,556,629 -17% 1,830 $14,512   $58,580,623 2
Jul 21, 1989 1 $19,862,899 -25% 1,830 $10,854   $78,443,522 3
Jul 28, 1989 2 $15,681,008 -21% 1,830 $8,569   $94,124,530 4
Aug 4, 1989 3 $11,905,927 -24% 1,830 $6,506   $106,030,457 5
Aug 11, 1989 6 $9,027,632 -24% 1,830 $4,933   $115,058,089 6
Aug 18, 1989 6 $6,662,204 -26% 1,584 $4,206   $121,720,293 7
Aug 25, 1989 5 $4,922,985 -26% 1,560 $3,156   $126,643,278 8
Sep 1, 1989 5 $5,534,976 +12% 1,613 $3,431   $132,178,254 9
Sep 8, 1989 6 $3,487,670 -37% 1,538 $2,268   $135,665,924 10
Sep 15, 1989 6 $2,870,392 -18% 1,393 $2,061   $138,536,316 11
Sep 22, 1989 6 $2,109,408 -27% 1,356 $1,556   $140,645,724 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records