Superman II (1981)

Superman II
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $108,185,706Details
International Box Office $82,214,294Details
Worldwide Box Office $190,400,000
OpusData ID: 3710100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,100,522 (13.0% of total gross)
Legs:7.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$54,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,395 opening theaters/1,887 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $440,136,805

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 746 $108,185,706
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,411 $82,214,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $190,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 90 $108,185,706
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $82,214,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 97 $190,400,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 19th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 1st, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 127 minutes
Franchise: Superman
Comparisons: vs. Superman
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Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Good vs. Evil, Alien Invasion, Superman
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 364 $6,828,780 Sep 4, 1981 80
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 139 $10,905,892 Jul 3, 1981 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $46,251,958 Jul 3, 1981 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 746 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $440,136,805
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 263 $108,185,706
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 3 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 89 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 90 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $108,185,706

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1981 1 $14,100,522   1,395 $10,108   $14,100,522 1
Jun 26, 1981 1 $10,765,727 -24% 1,395 $7,717   $34,774,999 2
Jul 3, 1981 1 $10,905,892 +1% 1,887 $5,779   $53,472,435 3
Jul 10, 1981 1 $6,745,678 -38% 1,853 $3,640   $60,218,113 4
Jul 17, 1981 3 $5,260,610 -22% 1,227 $4,287   $71,625,048 5
Jul 24, 1981 4 $3,691,244 -30% 989 $3,732   $78,417,123 6
Jul 31, 1981 5 $2,806,048 -24% 908 $3,090   $83,396,295 7
Aug 7, 1981 7 $2,188,092 -22% 780 $2,805   $87,370,264 8
Aug 14, 1981 10 $1,697,996 -22% 679 $2,501   $90,396,497 9
Aug 21, 1981 9 $1,570,081 -8% 821 $1,912   $93,012,233 10
Aug 28, 1981 8 $1,440,684 -8% 763 $1,888   $95,367,222 11
Sep 4, 1981 6 $1,610,179 +12% 714 $2,255   $97,647,259 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 19, 1981 1 $4,265,572     1,395 $3,058   $4,265,572 1
Jun 20, 1981 1 $5,475,015 +28%   1,395 $3,925   $9,740,587 2
Jun 21, 1981 1 $4,359,935 -20%   1,395 $3,125   $14,100,522 3
Jun 22, 1981 1 $2,537,556 -42%   1,395 $1,819   $16,638,079 4
Jun 23, 1981 1 $2,508,644 -1%   1,395 $1,798   $19,146,723 5
Jun 24, 1981 1 $2,304,965 -8%   1,395 $1,652   $21,451,688 6
Jun 25, 1981 1 $2,557,585 +11%   1,395 $1,833   $24,009,273 7
Jun 26, 1981 1 $3,361,491 +31% -21% 1,408 $2,387   $27,370,764 8
Jun 27, 1981 1 $4,267,234 +27% -22% 1,408 $3,031   $31,637,998 9
Jun 28, 1981 1 $3,137,002 -26% -28% 1,408 $2,228   $34,775,000 10
Jul 3, 1981 1 $4,061,444   +21% 1,887 $2,152   $38,836,443 15
Jul 4, 1981 0 $3,293,414 -19% -23% 1,887 $1,745   $42,129,857 16
Jul 5, 1981 0 $3,551,034 +8% +13% 1,887 $1,882   $45,680,891 17
Jul 10, 1981 - $2,070,335   -49% 1,853 $1,117   $55,542,833 22
Jul 11, 1981 1 $2,784,267 +34% -15% 1,853 $1,503   $58,327,100 23
Jul 12, 1981 1 $1,891,076 -32% -47% 1,853 $1,021   $60,218,176 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1981 2 $24,009,272   1,395 $17,211   $24,009,272 1
Jun 26, 1981 1 $18,557,271 -23% 1,408 $13,180   $42,566,543 2
Jul 3, 1981 2 $10,905,892 -41% 1,878 $5,807   $53,472,435 3
Jul 10, 1981 7 $12,892,003 +18% 1,853 $6,957   $66,364,438 4
Jul 17, 1981 3 $8,361,441 -35% 1,227 $6,815   $74,725,879 5
Jul 24, 1981 4 $5,864,368 -30% 989 $5,930   $80,590,247 6
Jul 31, 1981 5 $4,591,925 -22% 908 $5,057   $85,182,172 7
Aug 7, 1981 7 $3,516,329 -23% 780 $4,508   $88,698,501 8
Aug 14, 1981 8 $2,743,651 -22% 679 $4,041   $91,442,152 9
Aug 21, 1981 9 $2,484,386 -9% 821 $3,026   $93,926,538 10
Aug 28, 1981 8 $2,110,542 -15% 763 $2,766   $96,037,080 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,411 $82,214,294
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 440 $82,214,294
Top 1981 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $82,214,294

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $190,400,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 715 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 97 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $190,400,000

Leading Cast

Christopher Reeve    Superman

Supporting Cast

Jackie Cooper    Perry White
Marc McClure    Jimmy Olsen
Margot Kidder    Lois Lane
Terence Stamp    General Zod
Gene Hackman    Lex Luthor
John Ratzenberger    Controller
Ned Beatty    Otis
Richard Griffiths    Terrorist
Valerie Perrine    Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York    Lara
E.G. Marshall    The President
Jack O'Halloran   
Sarah Douglas   

Cameos

Richard Donner    Man walking by diner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director
Chris Corbould    Special Effects
Terry Madden    Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,100,522 (13.0% of total gross)
Legs:7.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$54,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,395 opening theaters/1,887 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $440,136,805

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 746 $108,185,706
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,411 $82,214,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $190,400,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 90 $108,185,706
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $82,214,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 97 $190,400,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 19th, 1981 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 1st, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 127 minutes
Franchise: Superman
Comparisons: vs. Superman
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Good vs. Evil, Alien Invasion, Superman
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 364 $6,828,780 Sep 4, 1981 80
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 139 $10,905,892 Jul 3, 1981 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 48 $46,251,958 Jul 3, 1981 17

Leading Cast

Christopher Reeve    Superman

Supporting Cast

Jackie Cooper    Perry White
Marc McClure    Jimmy Olsen
Margot Kidder    Lois Lane
Terence Stamp    General Zod
Gene Hackman    Lex Luthor
John Ratzenberger    Controller
Ned Beatty    Otis
Richard Griffiths    Terrorist
Valerie Perrine    Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York    Lara
E.G. Marshall    The President
Jack O'Halloran   
Sarah Douglas   

Cameos

Richard Donner    Man walking by diner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Donner    Director
Chris Corbould    Special Effects
Terry Madden    Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

The summer is usually a really weak time for home market releases, but this week is amazing. Not only are there two $100 million hits coming out on DVD / Blu-ray this week, but there are also half-a-dozen TV on DVD releases, a few limited releases, direct-to-DVD releases, and catalog titles, many of which are worth picking up, or even contenders for Pick of the Week. I tried to narrow the list of contenders down to one, but I couldn't do it. In the end I went with Leverage: Season Three on DVD and True Grit on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 746 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 $440,136,805
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 263 $108,185,706
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1981 3 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 89 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies 90 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 205 $108,185,706
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $108,185,706

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1981 1 $14,100,522   1,395 $10,108   $14,100,522 1
Jun 26, 1981 1 $10,765,727 -24% 1,395 $7,717   $34,774,999 2
Jul 3, 1981 1 $10,905,892 +1% 1,887 $5,779   $53,472,435 3
Jul 10, 1981 1 $6,745,678 -38% 1,853 $3,640   $60,218,113 4
Jul 17, 1981 3 $5,260,610 -22% 1,227 $4,287   $71,625,048 5
Jul 24, 1981 4 $3,691,244 -30% 989 $3,732   $78,417,123 6
Jul 31, 1981 5 $2,806,048 -24% 908 $3,090   $83,396,295 7
Aug 7, 1981 7 $2,188,092 -22% 780 $2,805   $87,370,264 8
Aug 14, 1981 10 $1,697,996 -22% 679 $2,501   $90,396,497 9
Aug 21, 1981 9 $1,570,081 -8% 821 $1,912   $93,012,233 10
Aug 28, 1981 8 $1,440,684 -8% 763 $1,888   $95,367,222 11
Sep 4, 1981 6 $1,610,179 +12% 714 $2,255   $97,647,259 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 19, 1981 1 $4,265,572     1,395 $3,058   $4,265,572 1
Jun 20, 1981 1 $5,475,015 +28%   1,395 $3,925   $9,740,587 2
Jun 21, 1981 1 $4,359,935 -20%   1,395 $3,125   $14,100,522 3
Jun 22, 1981 1 $2,537,556 -42%   1,395 $1,819   $16,638,079 4
Jun 23, 1981 1 $2,508,644 -1%   1,395 $1,798   $19,146,723 5
Jun 24, 1981 1 $2,304,965 -8%   1,395 $1,652   $21,451,688 6
Jun 25, 1981 1 $2,557,585 +11%   1,395 $1,833   $24,009,273 7
Jun 26, 1981 1 $3,361,491 +31% -21% 1,408 $2,387   $27,370,764 8
Jun 27, 1981 1 $4,267,234 +27% -22% 1,408 $3,031   $31,637,998 9
Jun 28, 1981 1 $3,137,002 -26% -28% 1,408 $2,228   $34,775,000 10
Jul 3, 1981 1 $4,061,444   +21% 1,887 $2,152   $38,836,443 15
Jul 4, 1981 0 $3,293,414 -19% -23% 1,887 $1,745   $42,129,857 16
Jul 5, 1981 0 $3,551,034 +8% +13% 1,887 $1,882   $45,680,891 17
Jul 10, 1981 - $2,070,335   -49% 1,853 $1,117   $55,542,833 22
Jul 11, 1981 1 $2,784,267 +34% -15% 1,853 $1,503   $58,327,100 23
Jul 12, 1981 1 $1,891,076 -32% -47% 1,853 $1,021   $60,218,176 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1981 2 $24,009,272   1,395 $17,211   $24,009,272 1
Jun 26, 1981 1 $18,557,271 -23% 1,408 $13,180   $42,566,543 2
Jul 3, 1981 2 $10,905,892 -41% 1,878 $5,807   $53,472,435 3
Jul 10, 1981 7 $12,892,003 +18% 1,853 $6,957   $66,364,438 4
Jul 17, 1981 3 $8,361,441 -35% 1,227 $6,815   $74,725,879 5
Jul 24, 1981 4 $5,864,368 -30% 989 $5,930   $80,590,247 6
Jul 31, 1981 5 $4,591,925 -22% 908 $5,057   $85,182,172 7
Aug 7, 1981 7 $3,516,329 -23% 780 $4,508   $88,698,501 8
Aug 14, 1981 8 $2,743,651 -22% 679 $4,041   $91,442,152 9
Aug 21, 1981 9 $2,484,386 -9% 821 $3,026   $93,926,538 10
Aug 28, 1981 8 $2,110,542 -15% 763 $2,766   $96,037,080 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,411 $82,214,294
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 440 $82,214,294
Top 1981 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200) 103 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $82,214,294
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $82,214,294

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 344 $190,400,000
Top 1981 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 113 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 715 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies 97 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $190,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $190,400,000