Damien: Omen II (1978)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $26,518,355 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,500,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $35,018,355 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,880,880 (14.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 524 opening theaters/524 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $115,999,997 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 9th, 1978 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 25th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | 1980 by Magnetic Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Omen |
| Plot point: | Demons, Occult |
| Social setting: | Satanism, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1978 | 1 | $3,880,880 | 524 | $7,406 | $3,880,880 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6/25/2026 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $24 | 8/10/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $8,499,976 | |||||||||
| International Total | $8,500,000 | 8/10/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| William Holden | Richard Thorn | |
| Lee Grant | Ann Thorn | |
| Jonathan Scott-Taylor | Damien Thorn |
| Lew Ayres | Bill Atherton | |
| Leo McKern | Karl Bugenhagen | |
| Lance Henriksen | Master Sergeant Daniel Neff |
Production and Technical Credits
| Don Taylor | Director | |
| Mike Hodges | Director | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,880,880 (14.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 524 opening theaters/524 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $115,999,997 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 9th, 1978 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | June 25th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | 1980 by Magnetic Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Omen |
| Plot point: | Demons, Occult |
| Social setting: | Satanism, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Supernatural Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1978 | 1 | $3,880,880 | 524 | $7,406 | $3,880,880 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6/25/2026 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $24 | 8/10/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $8,499,976 | |||||||||
| International Total | $8,500,000 | 8/10/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| William Holden | Richard Thorn | |
| Lee Grant | Ann Thorn | |
| Jonathan Scott-Taylor | Damien Thorn |
| Lew Ayres | Bill Atherton | |
| Leo McKern | Karl Bugenhagen | |
| Lance Henriksen | Master Sergeant Daniel Neff |
Production and Technical Credits
| Don Taylor | Director | |
| Mike Hodges | Director | |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.