Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,642,033Details
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Synopsis

After triumphing over the jocks in the Alpha Beta fraternity at Adams College, the nerds of Tri-Lamba are headed to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to attend a national fraternity convention. Unfortunately, Alpha Beta is also in attendance and want to get even. Now Lewis, Booger, Lamar and Poindexter have to fight the jocks for their rightful place all over again, although at least this time they can take the fight to the beach.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,900,879 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,351 opening theaters/1,358 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,424,835

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 10th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 23rd, 2000 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Revenge of the Nerds
Comparisons: vs. RoboCop
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Keywords: Fraternity/Sorority, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, College, Spring Break, Slobs vs. Snobs
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Interscope Communications
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1987 1 $7,900,879   1,351 $5,848   $7,900,879 1
Jul 17, 1987 4 $4,622,081 -41% 1,358 $3,404   $16,391,996 2
Jul 24, 1987 9 $2,660,376 -42% 1,283 $2,074   $21,276,124 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1987 1 $11,769,915   1,351 $8,712   $11,769,915 1
Jul 17, 1987 5 $6,845,833 -42% 1,358 $5,041   $18,615,748 2

Supporting Cast

Ed Lauter Buzz

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James Hong Snotty
Donald Gibb The Ogre
Robert Carradine Louis
Anthony Edwards Gilbert
Courtney Thorne-Smith Sunny
Curtis Armstrong Dudley Booger Dawson
Bradley Whitford Roger
James Cromwell Mr. Skolnick

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Production and Technical Credits

Joe Roth Director
Dan Guntzelman Screenwriter
Steve Marshall Screenwriter
Mark Mothersbaugh Composer

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Synopsis

After triumphing over the jocks in the Alpha Beta fraternity at Adams College, the nerds of Tri-Lamba are headed to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to attend a national fraternity convention. Unfortunately, Alpha Beta is also in attendance and want to get even. Now Lewis, Booger, Lamar and Poindexter have to fight the jocks for their rightful place all over again, although at least this time they can take the fight to the beach.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,900,879 (34.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,351 opening theaters/1,358 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $62,424,835

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 10th, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 23rd, 2000 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Revenge of the Nerds
Comparisons: vs. RoboCop
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Fraternity/Sorority, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, College, Spring Break, Slobs vs. Snobs
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox, Interscope Communications
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Ed Lauter Buzz

Uncategorized

James Hong Snotty
Donald Gibb The Ogre
Robert Carradine Louis
Anthony Edwards Gilbert
Courtney Thorne-Smith Sunny
Curtis Armstrong Dudley Booger Dawson
Bradley Whitford Roger
James Cromwell Mr. Skolnick

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Roth Director
Dan Guntzelman Screenwriter
Steve Marshall Screenwriter
Mark Mothersbaugh Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1987 1 $7,900,879   1,351 $5,848   $7,900,879 1
Jul 17, 1987 4 $4,622,081 -41% 1,358 $3,404   $16,391,996 2
Jul 24, 1987 9 $2,660,376 -42% 1,283 $2,074   $21,276,124 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 10, 1987 1 $11,769,915   1,351 $8,712   $11,769,915 1
Jul 17, 1987 5 $6,845,833 -42% 1,358 $5,041   $18,615,748 2