Scream 2

1997 | Horror, Mystery, Slasher

Synopsis

A masked killer purses a student and her friends.

Scores

Overall Score
88.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Review Aggregate
69.2

Critic Consensus

83.1% Fresh • 130 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 130 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, satirical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyscarysatiricalcharacter-drivensuspensefulcoming of ageemotionalthought-provokingtragicmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Arquette1997$1,273,000$2,487,000(est)
Neve Campbell1997$3,500,000 source$6,840,810reported
Courteney Cox1997$5,000,000 source$9,772,586reported
Sarah Michelle Gellar1997$482,000$943,000(est)
Jamie Kennedy1997$413,000$806,000(est)
Laurie Metcalf1997$363,000$710,000(est)
Jerry O'Connell1997$326,000$637,000(est)
Jada Pinkett1997$297,000$580,000(est)
Liev Schreiber1997$273,000$534,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes226,028

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$101,363,304$198,116,315
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$101,363,936$198,117,550

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 Revenue1997$50,681,652$99,058,157
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$38,381,000$75,016,322
Physical Purchases ?1997$51,281,000$100,229,593
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$28,381,725$55,472,568
Total Revenues1997$168,725,377$329,776,641
Expenses
Budget ?1997$24,000,000$46,908,411
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$13,967,000 (est)$27,298,741 (est)
Participations1997$25,309,000$49,466,874
Residuals ?1997$7,988,000$15,612,683
Interest & Overhead1997$4,800,000$9,381,682
Total Expenses1997$76,064,000$148,668,392
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$92,661,377$181,108,250

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