Predator 2 (1990)

Predator 2
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,317,513Details
International Box Office $26,450,905Details
Worldwide Box Office $54,768,418
OpusData ID: 19630100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,784,943 (31.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,950 opening theaters/1,978 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,899,329

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: April 19th, 1991 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 11th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug content.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Predator
Comparisons: vs. Predator
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Keywords: Action Horror, Set in Los Angeles, LAPD, Gangs, Gang Warfare, Alien Encounters, 1990s, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Near Future, Dystopia, Voodoo, Death of a Partner, Standalone Sequel
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $24,377,175 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 212 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 142 $19,068,738 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 73 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $24,377,175 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 80 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 62 $24,377,175 Nov 23, 1990 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 23, 1990 4 $8,784,943   1,950 $4,505   $13,289,112 1
Nov 30, 1990 5 $4,147,403 -53% 1,978 $2,097   $19,720,520 2
Dec 7, 1990 6 $2,101,472 -49% 1,809 $1,162   $23,061,118 3
Dec 14, 1990 10 $1,178,367 -44% 1,312 $898   $25,026,557 4
Dec 21, 1990 12 $586,840 -50% 571 $1,028   $26,108,392 5
Dec 28, 1990 12 $545,102 -7% 468 $1,165   $26,825,619 6
Jan 4, 1991 11 $473,098 -13% 538 $879   $27,418,015 7
Jan 11, 1991 11 $290,197 -39% 357 $813   $27,896,022 8
Jan 18, 1991 12 $302,330 +4% 320 $945   $28,317,513 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1990 6 $4,504,169   1,950 $2,310   $4,504,169 1
Nov 23, 1990 4 $11,068,948 +146% 1,950 $5,676   $15,573,117 2
Nov 30, 1990 5 $5,386,529 -51% 1,978 $2,723   $20,959,646 3
Dec 7, 1990 6 $2,888,544 -46% 1,809 $1,597   $23,848,190 4
Dec 14, 1990 8 $1,673,362 -42% 1,312 $1,275   $25,521,552 5
Dec 21, 1990 12 $758,965 -55% 571 $1,329   $26,280,517 6
Dec 28, 1990 11 $664,400 -12% 468 $1,420   $26,944,917 7
Jan 4, 1991 8 $660,908 -1% 538 $1,228   $27,605,825 8
Jan 11, 1991 8 $409,358 -38% 357 $1,147   $28,015,183 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/19/1991 $0 0 1 1 $241 2/24/2025
 
Rest of World $26,450,664
 
International Total$26,450,905 2/24/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Supporting Cast

Steve Kahan    Sergeant

Uncategorized

Robert Davi    Captain Phil Heinemann
Morton Downey, Jr.    Tony Pope
Kevin Peter Hall    The Predator
Bill Paxton    Jerry Lambert
Maria Conchita Alonso    Leona
Danny Glover    Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
Adam Baldwin    Garber
Ruben Blades    Danny
Jsu Garcia    Detective
Gary Busey    Peter Keyes
Michael Papajohn    Subway Gang
Elpidia Carrillo    Anna

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Hopkins    Director
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Josh McLaglen    First Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,784,943 (31.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,950 opening theaters/1,978 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,899,329

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: April 19th, 1991 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 11th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language, and for sensuality and drug content.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Franchise: Predator
Comparisons: vs. Predator
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Keywords: Action Horror, Set in Los Angeles, LAPD, Gangs, Gang Warfare, Alien Encounters, 1990s, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Near Future, Dystopia, Voodoo, Death of a Partner, Standalone Sequel
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $24,377,175 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 212 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 142 $19,068,738 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 73 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $24,377,175 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 80 $8,784,943 Nov 23, 1990 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 62 $24,377,175 Nov 23, 1990 5

Supporting Cast

Steve Kahan    Sergeant

Uncategorized

Robert Davi    Captain Phil Heinemann
Morton Downey, Jr.    Tony Pope
Kevin Peter Hall    The Predator
Bill Paxton    Jerry Lambert
Maria Conchita Alonso    Leona
Danny Glover    Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
Adam Baldwin    Garber
Ruben Blades    Danny
Jsu Garcia    Detective
Gary Busey    Peter Keyes
Michael Papajohn    Subway Gang
Elpidia Carrillo    Anna

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Hopkins    Director
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Kenneth Karman    Music Editor
Josh McLaglen    First Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 23, 1990 4 $8,784,943   1,950 $4,505   $13,289,112 1
Nov 30, 1990 5 $4,147,403 -53% 1,978 $2,097   $19,720,520 2
Dec 7, 1990 6 $2,101,472 -49% 1,809 $1,162   $23,061,118 3
Dec 14, 1990 10 $1,178,367 -44% 1,312 $898   $25,026,557 4
Dec 21, 1990 12 $586,840 -50% 571 $1,028   $26,108,392 5
Dec 28, 1990 12 $545,102 -7% 468 $1,165   $26,825,619 6
Jan 4, 1991 11 $473,098 -13% 538 $879   $27,418,015 7
Jan 11, 1991 11 $290,197 -39% 357 $813   $27,896,022 8
Jan 18, 1991 12 $302,330 +4% 320 $945   $28,317,513 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 16, 1990 6 $4,504,169   1,950 $2,310   $4,504,169 1
Nov 23, 1990 4 $11,068,948 +146% 1,950 $5,676   $15,573,117 2
Nov 30, 1990 5 $5,386,529 -51% 1,978 $2,723   $20,959,646 3
Dec 7, 1990 6 $2,888,544 -46% 1,809 $1,597   $23,848,190 4
Dec 14, 1990 8 $1,673,362 -42% 1,312 $1,275   $25,521,552 5
Dec 21, 1990 12 $758,965 -55% 571 $1,329   $26,280,517 6
Dec 28, 1990 11 $664,400 -12% 468 $1,420   $26,944,917 7
Jan 4, 1991 8 $660,908 -1% 538 $1,228   $27,605,825 8
Jan 11, 1991 8 $409,358 -38% 357 $1,147   $28,015,183 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 4/19/1991 $0 0 1 1 $241 2/24/2025
 
Rest of World $26,450,664
 
International Total$26,450,905 2/24/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records