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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,578 $22,642,033
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,154 $22,642,033
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $22,642,033
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $22,642,033

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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. Bachelor Party
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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

Uncategorized

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

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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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

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,578 $22,642,033
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,154 $22,642,033
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $22,642,033
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $22,642,033

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
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. Bachelor Party
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

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

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

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