Scream 2 (1997)
73%RT Audience Score: 57%
Awards & Nominations: 8 wins & 13 nominations
As with the first film, Scream 2 is a gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without falling victim to the same fate
Scream 2 is the perfect horror sequel that will have you screaming for more. With its self-awareness and clever parody of the sequel trend, this movie is a top-notch narrative that’s just a bit too overstuffed for its runtime. The cast of disposable archetypes deadpanned about why ”sequels suck” — a particularly funny joke, since this one didn’t. Plus, the movie-within-a-movie angle and the creative liberties taken with details in Gale’s book are somewhat clever. Running the gamut from horror parody to the inclusion of high art and stage tragedy, Scream 2 is like a great piece of literary fiction. So grab some popcorn, turn off the lights, and get ready to scream your heart out!
Production Company(ies)
micro_scope T S Productions, Phi Group
Distributor
Miramax Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Agnes Scott College – 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and strong bloody violence
Year of Release
1997
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 1997 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2001
Genre(s)
Horror/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Timothy Olyphant, Rebecca Gayheart, directed by Wes Craven, written by Kevin Williamson, produced by Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena, horror, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Nick Schager, Chris Nashawaty, Leonard Klady, Kim Newman, Lisa Alspector, Derek Adams, Stephanie Archer, Ian Thomas Malone, Trace Thurman, Mike Massie, Federico Furzan, C.H Newell, R MPAA rating, college, copycat killer, slasher, satire, horror movie conventions, sequel, self-awareness, violence in media, effects on youth, scary movie, terrible horror sequels, survivors, murder spree, mystery, twist ending, Ghostface killings, campus, satire on horror movie sequels
Worldwide gross: $172,363,301
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $321,299,131
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 465
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 35,038,073
US/Canada gross: $101,363,301
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $188,949,389
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 386
US/Canada opening weekend: $32,926,342
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $61,377,364
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 166
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $24,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $44,737,941
Production budget ranking: 875
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $24,091,381
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $252,469,809
ROI to date (est.): 367%
ROI ranking: 372
Neve Campbell – Sidney Prescott
Courteney Cox – Gale Weathers
Sarah Michelle Gellar – Casey “Cici” Cooper
Jamie Kennedy – Randy Meeks
Laurie Metcalf – Debbie Salt
Director(s)
Wes Craven
Writer(s)
Kevin Williamson, Kevin Williamson
Producer(s)
Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
8 wins & 13 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (80) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (15)
Its self-awareness has a brashness that can be enlivening.
May 20, 2011 | Rating: B
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
TOP CRITIC
The rest of the cast of disposable archetypes deadpanned about why ”sequels suck” — a particularly funny joke, since this one didn’t.
March 24, 2011 | Rating: B
Chris Nashawaty
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Visceral, witty and appropriately redundant…
July 28, 2008
Leonard Klady
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Clever parody of the sequel trend; once again we are treated to a movie mocking its own conventions. Some great comic — and terrifying — moments, but suffers for not being as original as the original.
September 23, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
If you liked Scream there’s no reason you shouldn’t like this sequel.
September 23, 2007
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The film itself is stuck in a cycle of repetition, with slight variations.
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
While the film does fall into place alongside many of its horror predecessors, its awareness of self and strive for continuity elevates it beyond “just another sequel”.
November 13, 2021
Stephanie Archer
Film Inquiry
Craven almost surpasses the original Scream, a top-notch narrative that’s just a bit too overstuffed for its runtime.
October 14, 2021
Ian Thomas Malone
Ian Thomas Malone
A perfect horror sequel.
December 30, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Trace Thurman
Horror Queers Podcast
At least the movie-within-a-movie angle and the creative liberties taken with details in Gale’s book are somewhat clever.
September 24, 2020 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
A solid sequel that does a great job at making fun of itself. [Full review in Spanish].
April 22, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Federico Furzan
Cinelipsis
Running the gamut from horror parody to the inclusion of high art and stage tragedy, Scream 2 like a great piece of literary fiction.
May 6, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
C.H. Newell
Father Son Holy Gore…
Plot
Two years after the events of Scream, Sidney Prescott and Randy are attending Windsor college. They are trying to get on with their lives…Until a new Ghostface killing spree begins. With the help of Dewey and Gale, Sidney must find out who’s behind the murders. As the body count goes up, the list of suspects goes down.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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