Jaws 2 (1978)

Jaws 2
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $102,922,376Details
International Box Office $105,978,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $208,900,376
OpusData ID: 3990100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,866,023 (9.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:640 opening theaters/640 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $497,458,147

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $102,922,376
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $105,978,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $208,900,376

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 16th, 1978 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 22nd, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Jaws
Comparisons: vs. Jaws
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Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Nature Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zancuk Company, David Brown, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $497,458,147
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $102,922,376
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1978 5 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 33 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 227 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $102,922,376

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 1978 1 $9,866,023   640 $15,416   $9,866,023 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $105,978,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 367 $105,978,000
Top 1978 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 38 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $105,978,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 322 $208,900,376
Top 1978 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 36 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $208,900,376

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 9, 2023203,970 3,970$60,701$60,7011,155

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 9, 2023511,943 11,943$198,493$198,4931,155

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Roy Scheider    Police chief Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary    Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton    Mayor Larry Vaughn

Supporting Cast

Keith Gordon    Doug Fetterman
Joseph Mascolo    Len Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer    Deputy Jeff Hendricks
Ann Dusenberry    Tina
Collin Wilcox Paxton    Dr. Lureen Elkins
Susan French    Old Lady
Mark Gruner    Mike Brody

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeannot Szwarc    Director
Carl Gottlieb    Screenwriter
Howard Sackler    Screenwriter
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
David Brown    Producer
John Williams    Composer
Joe Alves    Associate Producer
Peter Benchley    Character Creator

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,866,023 (9.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:640 opening theaters/640 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $497,458,147

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $102,922,376
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $105,978,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $208,900,376

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 16th, 1978 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 22nd, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Jaws
Comparisons: vs. Jaws
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Nature Horror
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zancuk Company, David Brown, Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Roy Scheider    Police chief Martin Brody
Lorraine Gary    Ellen Brody
Murray Hamilton    Mayor Larry Vaughn

Supporting Cast

Keith Gordon    Doug Fetterman
Joseph Mascolo    Len Peterson
Jeffrey Kramer    Deputy Jeff Hendricks
Ann Dusenberry    Tina
Collin Wilcox Paxton    Dr. Lureen Elkins
Susan French    Old Lady
Mark Gruner    Mike Brody

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeannot Szwarc    Director
Carl Gottlieb    Screenwriter
Howard Sackler    Screenwriter
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
David Brown    Producer
John Williams    Composer
Joe Alves    Associate Producer
Peter Benchley    Character Creator

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 101-200) 108 $497,458,147
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $102,922,376
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1978 5 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 169 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 287 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 33 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 227 $102,922,376
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $102,922,376

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 1978 1 $9,866,023   640 $15,416   $9,866,023 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $105,978,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 367 $105,978,000
Top 1978 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 234 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 762 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 388 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 38 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $105,978,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $105,978,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 322 $208,900,376
Top 1978 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 36 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $208,900,376
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $208,900,376

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 9, 2023203,970 3,970$60,701$60,7011,155

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jul 9, 2023511,943 11,943$198,493$198,4931,155

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.