Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,009,494Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,329,208 (21.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,150 opening theaters/1,300 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $90,598,052

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,359 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,825 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $25,009,494

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 24th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Airplane
Comparisons: vs. Air Force One
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Keywords: Spoof, Flight Attendant, Space Program, Honeymoon, Moonbase, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $10,538,380 Dec 31, 1982 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $9,329,359 Dec 24, 1982 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,359 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $90,598,052
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 598 $25,009,494
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 28 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,913 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,741 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $25,009,494

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 2 $5,329,208   1,150 $4,634   $5,329,208 1
Dec 17, 1982 6 $2,930,935 -45% 1,150 $2,549   $9,750,132 2
Dec 24, 1982 8 $2,427,285 -17% 1,300 $1,867   $14,007,900 3
Dec 31, 1982 9 $2,741,844 +13% 1,300 $2,109   $20,297,373 4
Jan 7, 1983 9 $1,575,595 -43% 925 $1,703   $22,647,771 5
Jan 14, 1983 10 $912,258 -42% 642 $1,421   $23,959,107 6
Jan 21, 1983 15 $594,322 -35% 590 $1,007   $24,811,386 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 2 $6,819,197   1,150 $5,930   $6,819,197 1
Dec 17, 1982 6 $4,761,418 -30% 1,150 $4,140   $11,580,615 2
Dec 24, 1982 8 $5,974,914 +25% 1,300 $4,596   $17,555,529 3
Dec 31, 1982 9 $3,516,647 -41% 1,300 $2,705   $21,072,176 4
Jan 7, 1983 9 $1,974,673 -44% 925 $2,135   $23,046,849 5
Jan 14, 1983 10 $1,170,215 -41% 642 $1,823   $24,217,064 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,825 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 761 $25,009,494
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,446 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,161 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $25,009,494

Leading Cast

Julie Hagerty    Elaine Dickinson
Robert Hays    Ted Striker

Supporting Cast

Lloyd Bridges    Steve McCroskey
Rip Torn    Bud Kruger
William Shatner    Buck Murdock
Chuck Connors    The Sarge

Cameos

Earl Boen    Doctor
George Wendt    Ticket Agent

Uncategorized

Pat McNamara    Businessman #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Finkleman    Director
Ken Finkleman    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,329,208 (21.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,150 opening theaters/1,300 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $90,598,052

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,359 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,825 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $25,009,494

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 10th, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: October 24th, 2000 by Paramount Home Video
Running Time: 85 minutes
Franchise: Airplane
Comparisons: vs. Air Force One
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Keywords: Spoof, Flight Attendant, Space Program, Honeymoon, Moonbase, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $10,538,380 Dec 31, 1982 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 325 $9,329,359 Dec 24, 1982 17

Leading Cast

Julie Hagerty    Elaine Dickinson
Robert Hays    Ted Striker

Supporting Cast

Lloyd Bridges    Steve McCroskey
Rip Torn    Bud Kruger
William Shatner    Buck Murdock
Chuck Connors    The Sarge

Cameos

Earl Boen    Doctor
George Wendt    Ticket Agent

Uncategorized

Pat McNamara    Businessman #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Finkleman    Director
Ken Finkleman    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,359 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $90,598,052
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 598 $25,009,494
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 28 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,913 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,741 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 685 $25,009,494
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $25,009,494

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 2 $5,329,208   1,150 $4,634   $5,329,208 1
Dec 17, 1982 6 $2,930,935 -45% 1,150 $2,549   $9,750,132 2
Dec 24, 1982 8 $2,427,285 -17% 1,300 $1,867   $14,007,900 3
Dec 31, 1982 9 $2,741,844 +13% 1,300 $2,109   $20,297,373 4
Jan 7, 1983 9 $1,575,595 -43% 925 $1,703   $22,647,771 5
Jan 14, 1983 10 $912,258 -42% 642 $1,421   $23,959,107 6
Jan 21, 1983 15 $594,322 -35% 590 $1,007   $24,811,386 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 10, 1982 2 $6,819,197   1,150 $5,930   $6,819,197 1
Dec 17, 1982 6 $4,761,418 -30% 1,150 $4,140   $11,580,615 2
Dec 24, 1982 8 $5,974,914 +25% 1,300 $4,596   $17,555,529 3
Dec 31, 1982 9 $3,516,647 -41% 1,300 $2,705   $21,072,176 4
Jan 7, 1983 9 $1,974,673 -44% 925 $2,135   $23,046,849 5
Jan 14, 1983 10 $1,170,215 -41% 642 $1,823   $24,217,064 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,825 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 761 $25,009,494
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,446 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,161 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $25,009,494
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 394 $25,009,494