Evil Dead II (1987)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,923,044 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,513 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,927,557 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $807,260 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 310 opening theaters/310 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,132,897 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 1987 (Wide) by Rosebud Releasing |
| International Releases: | October 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Evil Dead 2 (1987) (re: 2014) (Australia)
June 3rd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | November 15th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Franchise: | Evil Dead |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, Lovecraftian, Prologue, Remake, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Demons, Occult, Possessed, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Cabin in the Woods |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Renaissance Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Latin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1987 | 14 | $807,260 | 310 | $2,604 | $807,260 | 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 | 6/3/2021 | $753 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1,380 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,133 | |||||||||
| International Total | $4,513 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Bruce Campbell | Ash |
Supporting
| Sarah Berry | Annie | |
| Dan Hicks | Jake | |
| Kassie Wesley | Bobby Joe | |
| Richard Domeier | Ed | |
| Ted Raimi | Possessed Henrietta | |
| Sam Raimi | Medieval Soldier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sam Raimi | Director | |
| Sam Raimi | Screenwriter | |
| Scott Spiegel | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Tapert | Producer | |
| Irvin Shapiro | Executive Producer | |
| Alex De Benedetti | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Deming | Director of Photography | |
| Kaye Davis | Editor | |
| Mark Shostrom | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Joseph Lo Duca | 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: | $807,260 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 310 opening theaters/310 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,132,897 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 1987 (Wide) by Rosebud Releasing |
| International Releases: | October 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Evil Dead 2 (1987) (re: 2014) (Australia)
June 3rd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | November 15th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Franchise: | Evil Dead |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, Lovecraftian, Prologue, Remake, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Demons, Occult, Possessed, Time Travel |
| Social setting: | Cabin in the Woods |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Renaissance Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Latin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1987 | 14 | $807,260 | 310 | $2,604 | $807,260 | 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 | 6/3/2021 | $753 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1,380 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $3,133 | |||||||||
| International Total | $4,513 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Bruce Campbell | Ash |
Supporting
| Sarah Berry | Annie | |
| Dan Hicks | Jake | |
| Kassie Wesley | Bobby Joe | |
| Richard Domeier | Ed | |
| Ted Raimi | Possessed Henrietta | |
| Sam Raimi | Medieval Soldier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sam Raimi | Director | |
| Sam Raimi | Screenwriter | |
| Scott Spiegel | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Tapert | Producer | |
| Irvin Shapiro | Executive Producer | |
| Alex De Benedetti | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Deming | Director of Photography | |
| Kaye Davis | Editor | |
| Mark Shostrom | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Joseph Lo Duca | 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.