Evil Dead II (1987)

Evil Dead II
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,923,044Details
International Box Office $4,513Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,927,557
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Further financial details...

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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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.