Universal Soldier II: The Return (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,447,421 | Details |
| International Box Office | $270,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $10,717,421 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,605,167 (44.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,639 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,596,685 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 20th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Universal Soldier: The Return |
| MPA Rating: | R for nonstop strong violence, and for language and nudity |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Franchise: | Universal Soldier |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, Slow Motion Scene |
| Plot point: | Artificial Intelligence, Cyborg, Super Soldiers |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1999 | 7 | $4,605,167 | 1,639 | $2,810 | $4,605,167 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 14 | $1,654,571 | -64% | 1,639 | $1,010 | $7,875,178 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 19 | $1,202,641 | -27% | 1,324 | $908 | $9,705,088 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 29 | $253,753 | -79% | 441 | $575 | $10,160,844 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 47 | $106,679 | -58% | 192 | $556 | $10,341,112 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 59 | $52,263 | -51% | 93 | $562 | $10,431,220 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1999 | 7 | $1,550,000 | 1,639 | $946 | $1,550,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 21, 1999 | 8 | $1,662,000 | +7% | 1,639 | $1,014 | $3,212,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 22, 1999 | 7 | $1,393,000 | -16% | 1,639 | $850 | $4,605,167 | 3 | |
| Aug 23, 1999 | 8 | $465,025 | -67% | 1,639 | $284 | $5,070,192 | 4 | |
| Aug 24, 1999 | 8 | $488,295 | +5% | 1,639 | $298 | $5,558,487 | 5 | |
| Aug 25, 1999 | 10 | $346,041 | -29% | 1,639 | $211 | $5,904,528 | 6 | |
| Aug 26, 1999 | 12 | $316,079 | -9% | 1,639 | $193 | $6,220,607 | 7 | |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 15 | $444,000 | +40% | -71% | 1,638 | $271 | $6,665,000 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 1999 | 14 | $658,000 | +48% | -60% | 1,638 | $402 | $7,323,000 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 13 | $556,000 | -16% | -60% | 1,639 | $339 | $7,875,178 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 1999 | 15 | $176,482 | -68% | -62% | 1,639 | $108 | $8,051,660 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 1999 | 14 | $197,738 | +12% | -60% | 1,639 | $121 | $8,249,398 | 12 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | 17 | $128,175 | -35% | -63% | 1,639 | $78 | $8,377,573 | 13 |
| Sep 2, 1999 | 17 | $124,875 | -3% | -60% | 1,639 | $76 | $8,502,448 | 14 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 18 | $225,000 | +80% | -49% | 1,324 | $170 | $8,727,000 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 1999 | 19 | $265,519 | +50% | 1,327 | $200 | $9,705,089 | 18 | |
| Sep 7, 1999 | 17 | $78,377 | -70% | -60% | 1,327 | $59 | $9,783,466 | 19 |
| Sep 8, 1999 | 17 | $64,574 | -18% | -50% | 1,327 | $49 | $9,848,040 | 20 |
| Sep 9, 1999 | 17 | $59,051 | -9% | -53% | 1,327 | $44 | $9,907,091 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1999 | 8 | $6,220,607 | 1,639 | $3,795 | $6,220,607 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 14 | $2,281,840 | -63% | 1,639 | $1,392 | $8,502,447 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 19 | $1,404,644 | -38% | 1,324 | $1,061 | $9,907,091 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 31 | $327,342 | -77% | 441 | $742 | $10,234,433 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 45 | $144,524 | -56% | 192 | $753 | $10,378,957 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 59 | $68,464 | -53% | 93 | $736 | $10,447,421 | 6 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,605,167 (44.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,639 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,596,685 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 20th, 1999 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 28th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Universal Soldier: The Return |
| MPA Rating: | R for nonstop strong violence, and for language and nudity |
| Running Time: | 83 minutes |
| Franchise: | Universal Soldier |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Legacy Sequel, Slow Motion Scene |
| Plot point: | Artificial Intelligence, Cyborg, Super Soldiers |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1999 | 7 | $4,605,167 | 1,639 | $2,810 | $4,605,167 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 14 | $1,654,571 | -64% | 1,639 | $1,010 | $7,875,178 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 19 | $1,202,641 | -27% | 1,324 | $908 | $9,705,088 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 29 | $253,753 | -79% | 441 | $575 | $10,160,844 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 47 | $106,679 | -58% | 192 | $556 | $10,341,112 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 59 | $52,263 | -51% | 93 | $562 | $10,431,220 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1999 | 7 | $1,550,000 | 1,639 | $946 | $1,550,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 21, 1999 | 8 | $1,662,000 | +7% | 1,639 | $1,014 | $3,212,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 22, 1999 | 7 | $1,393,000 | -16% | 1,639 | $850 | $4,605,167 | 3 | |
| Aug 23, 1999 | 8 | $465,025 | -67% | 1,639 | $284 | $5,070,192 | 4 | |
| Aug 24, 1999 | 8 | $488,295 | +5% | 1,639 | $298 | $5,558,487 | 5 | |
| Aug 25, 1999 | 10 | $346,041 | -29% | 1,639 | $211 | $5,904,528 | 6 | |
| Aug 26, 1999 | 12 | $316,079 | -9% | 1,639 | $193 | $6,220,607 | 7 | |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 15 | $444,000 | +40% | -71% | 1,638 | $271 | $6,665,000 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 1999 | 14 | $658,000 | +48% | -60% | 1,638 | $402 | $7,323,000 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 13 | $556,000 | -16% | -60% | 1,639 | $339 | $7,875,178 | 10 |
| Aug 30, 1999 | 15 | $176,482 | -68% | -62% | 1,639 | $108 | $8,051,660 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 1999 | 14 | $197,738 | +12% | -60% | 1,639 | $121 | $8,249,398 | 12 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | 17 | $128,175 | -35% | -63% | 1,639 | $78 | $8,377,573 | 13 |
| Sep 2, 1999 | 17 | $124,875 | -3% | -60% | 1,639 | $76 | $8,502,448 | 14 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 18 | $225,000 | +80% | -49% | 1,324 | $170 | $8,727,000 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 1999 | 19 | $265,519 | +50% | 1,327 | $200 | $9,705,089 | 18 | |
| Sep 7, 1999 | 17 | $78,377 | -70% | -60% | 1,327 | $59 | $9,783,466 | 19 |
| Sep 8, 1999 | 17 | $64,574 | -18% | -50% | 1,327 | $49 | $9,848,040 | 20 |
| Sep 9, 1999 | 17 | $59,051 | -9% | -53% | 1,327 | $44 | $9,907,091 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1999 | 8 | $6,220,607 | 1,639 | $3,795 | $6,220,607 | 1 | |
| Aug 27, 1999 | 14 | $2,281,840 | -63% | 1,639 | $1,392 | $8,502,447 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 19 | $1,404,644 | -38% | 1,324 | $1,061 | $9,907,091 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 31 | $327,342 | -77% | 441 | $742 | $10,234,433 | 4 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 45 | $144,524 | -56% | 192 | $753 | $10,378,957 | 5 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | 59 | $68,464 | -53% | 93 | $736 | $10,447,421 | 6 |