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Short Circuit 2Follow

1988 • PG • 1h 50m • Comedy, Drama, Family • TriStar Pictures

The adventures of America's most electric leading man continue.

🍅 43% 54% LB 2.91 IMDb 5.8

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$3.80M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$20.90M
Final
Domestic legs5.4x
1988 rank#45
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Cast & crew

Fisher Stevens Fisher Stevens Starring Michael McKean Michael McKean Starring Jack Weston Jack Weston Starring
ScreenplayS.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock Produced byLawrence Turman, Gary Foster, David Foster CinematographyJohn McPherson MusicCharles Fox Prod. DesignBill Brodie StudioTriStar Pictures

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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jul 8-10 7 $3.8M — 1,346 $2,855 $5.1M
2 Jul 15-17 7 $3.2M −16.0% 1,348 $2,395 $10.3M
Weekend grossWk 2 · $3.2M
$3.8M
$3.2M
W1W2
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 2 · −16.0%
−16.0%
W1→2
Steepest −16.0%Best hold −16.0%

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