Synopsis
RoboCop returns to protect the citizens of old Detroit but faces a deadly challenge when a rogue OCP member secretly creates a new, evil RoboCop 2.
Scores
Overall Score
77.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.5%
Review Aggregate
39.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, tragic. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsatiricaltragicuneven tonelightheartedemotionalfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Weller | 1990 | $1,956,000 | $4,695,000 | (est) |
| Nancy Allen | 1990 | $1,204,000 | $2,890,000 | (est) |
| Daniel O'Herlihy | 1990 | $907,000 | $2,176,000 | (est) |
| Tom Noonan | 1990 | $741,000 | $1,779,000 | (est) |
| Belinda Bauer | 1990 | $634,000 | $1,522,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Damon | 1990 | $558,000 | $1,339,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes97,940
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $45,681,172 | $109,641,801 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $45,682,484 | $109,644,950 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $22,840,586 | $54,820,900 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $49,128,000 | $117,914,715 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $26,633,000 | $63,923,274 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $11,420,293 | $27,410,450 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $110,021,879 | $264,069,340 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $30,000,000 | $72,004,589 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $9,190,000 (est) | $22,057,406 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $8,802,000 | $21,126,147 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $6,145,000 | $14,748,940 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $5,100,000 | $12,240,780 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $59,237,000 | $142,177,862 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $50,784,879 | $121,891,479 |
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 | RoboCop | 1987 | Shared franchise (1) | 92.3 | $55,609,510 |
 | RoboCop | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 86.5 | $-56,175,964 |
 | RoboCop 3 | 1993 | Shared franchise (1) | 58.9 | $19,807,195 |
 | Ghost in the Shell | 2017 | Shared genres: 5 | 85.1 | $-66,143,985 |
 | Chappie | 2015 | Shared genres: 5 | 84.7 | $-44,713,999 |