Predator 2

1990 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Creature Feature, Future, Near Future

Synopsis

The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.

Scores

Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.1%
Review Aggregate
43.1

Critic Consensus

35.5% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, noir. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotemotionalnoirsuspensefulvisually strikinggrittyaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Danny Glover1990$1,956,000$4,695,000(est)
Gary Busey1990$1,204,000$2,890,000(est)
Rubén Blades1990$907,000$2,176,000(est)
María Conchita Alonso1990$741,000$1,779,000(est)
Bill Paxton1990$634,000$1,522,000(est)
Robert Davi1990$558,000$1,339,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes194,843

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1990$30,669,412$73,611,278
International1990$241$578
Worldwide1990$30,669,956$73,612,584

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1990$15,334,802$36,805,871
Digital Rentals ?1990N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1990N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1990$46,795,000$112,315,155
Physical Purchases ?1990$25,368,000$60,887,079
TV & Streaming Revenue1990$7,667,353$18,402,820
Total Revenues1990$95,165,155$228,410,924
Expenses
Budget ?1990$30,000,000$72,004,587
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1990$9,604,000 (est)$23,051,069 (est)
Participations1990$7,613,000$18,272,364
Residuals ?1990$5,699,000$13,678,471
Interest & Overhead1990$5,100,000$12,240,780
Total Expenses1990$58,016,000$139,247,271
Movie Net Profit or Loss1990$37,149,155$89,163,653

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