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#7,760 All-time worldwide
#83 1987 releases

Movie profile

House II: The Second Story

1987 · 88 min · Sean S. Cunningham Films

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $10.0M
Budget $3.0M
Gross minus budget $7.0M
ROI 3.33x

Domestic gross

$4.8M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$5.2M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$2.1M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where House II: The Second Story ranks

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Quick answer

How did House II: The Second Story (1987) perform at the box office?

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House II: The Second Story (1987) earned a reported $10.0M worldwide against a reported $3.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $7.0M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 3.33x. In this database it currently ranks #7,760 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #83 among 1987 releases.

Worldwide gross
$10,000,000
Budget
$3,000,000
Gross minus budget
$7,000,000
ROI
3.33x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Jesse moves into an old family property where his parents were mysterious murdered years before. He soon finds himself with unexpected guests in the form of his mummified great-great grandfather, a mystical crystal skull, and a zombie cowboy.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
May 14, 1987
Production
Sean S. Cunningham Films, New World Pictures
Countries
US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1987, House II: The Second Story is positioned in this dataset as a Fantasy, Horror, Comedy title from Sean S. Cunningham Films. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $10.0M, reported production budget is $3.0M, gross-minus-budget is $7.0M, ROI is 3.33x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,760 all-time in the current chart set and #83 among 1987 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.