House II: The Second Story (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,800,000Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,573,934 (33.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,069 opening theaters/1,069 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,504,850

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,866 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,581 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $7,800,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 28th, 1987 (Wide) by New World
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Franchise: House
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Keywords: Prologue, Intertitle, Haunted House, Haunting, Singers, Revenge, Zombies, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Halloween, Grave Robbers, Human Sacrifice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Time Travel, Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 382 $6,058,963 Sep 4, 1987 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,866 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $21,504,850
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 772 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,992 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,225 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,860 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for New World Movies 13 $7,800,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1987 9 $2,573,934   1,069 $2,408   $2,573,934 1
Sep 4, 1987 11 $2,155,646 -16% 1,032 $2,089   $5,629,565 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1987 9 $3,473,919   1,069 $3,250   $3,473,919 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,581 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,552 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,453 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,052 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New World Movies 13 $7,800,000

Leading Cast

Arye Gross    Jesse
Jonathan Stark    Charlie
Royal Dano    Gramps

Supporting Cast

Bill Maher    John
Lar Park Lincoln    Kate
John Ratzenberger    Bill
Dwier Brown    Clarence
Amy Yasbeck    Lana

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ethan Wiley    Director
Ethan Wiley    Screenwriter
Sean Cunningham    Producer

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May 7th, 2017

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,573,934 (33.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,069 opening theaters/1,069 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,504,850

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,866 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,581 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $7,800,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 28th, 1987 (Wide) by New World
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Franchise: House
Comparisons: vs. House
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prologue, Intertitle, Haunted House, Haunting, Singers, Revenge, Zombies, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Halloween, Grave Robbers, Human Sacrifice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Time Travel, Horror Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 382 $6,058,963 Sep 4, 1987 10

Leading Cast

Arye Gross    Jesse
Jonathan Stark    Charlie
Royal Dano    Gramps

Supporting Cast

Bill Maher    John
Lar Park Lincoln    Kate
John Ratzenberger    Bill
Dwier Brown    Clarence
Amy Yasbeck    Lana

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ethan Wiley    Director
Ethan Wiley    Screenwriter
Sean Cunningham    Producer

Featured Blu-ray Review: House: Two Stories

May 7th, 2017

House

You might be wondering, “Wait a minute. Didn’t this Blu-ray come out nearly a month ago?” Yes. House: Two Stories was released on April 11th and the studio sent a screener to me more than two weeks in advance. Normally, this is plenty of time to get the review done on time. Unfortunately, it got stuck at the border for a month, so the review is late. Was it worth the wait? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 6th, 2011

September 7th, 2011

It's a transition week on the home market and while today doesn't mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, it's soon. Very soon. As in Friday. That's when X-Men: First Class comes out, which is the first of the summer blockbusters. The film earned fantastic reviews and will likely be the Pick of the Week, when the screener arrives. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,866 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $21,504,850
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 772 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,992 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,225 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 407 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,205 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,860 $7,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for New World Movies 13 $7,800,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1987 9 $2,573,934   1,069 $2,408   $2,573,934 1
Sep 4, 1987 11 $2,155,646 -16% 1,032 $2,089   $5,629,565 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 1987 9 $3,473,919   1,069 $3,250   $3,473,919 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,581 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,552 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,453 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,718 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,052 $7,800,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New World Movies 13 $7,800,000