Scream 2
“Someone has taken their love of sequels one step too far.”
Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.
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8 films
Cast
70 people
Neve Campbell
Sidney Prescott
Known for
House of Cards
Skyscraper
Courteney Cox
Gale Weathers
Known for
Friends
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
David Arquette
Dewey Riley
Known for
Eight Legged Freaks
Never Been Kissed
Jerry O'Connell
Derek
Known for
Stand by Me
Piranha 3D
Elise Neal
Hallie
Known for
Logan
Mission to Mars
Timothy Olyphant
Mickey
Known for
Hitman
Live Free or Die Hard
Jamie Kennedy
Randy Meeks
Known for
Ghost Whisperer
Son of the Mask
Laurie Metcalf
Debbie Salt
Known for
Lady Bird
Toy Story
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Cici
Known for
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Cruel Intentions
Liev Schreiber
Cotton Weary
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Salt
Jada Pinkett Smith
Maureen
Known for
Madagascar
Gotham
Omar Epps
Phil
Known for
House
Shooter
Wes Craven Director · Kevin Williamson Screenplay Marco Beltrami Composer
Worldwide gross $172M · Budget $24M · United States release December 12, 1997
Box office
Budget
$24,000,000
Worldwide gross
$172,363,301
Gross vs. budget
7.2×
Production
Dimension Films
Production · Studio
Konrad Pictures
Production
Craven-Maddalena Films
Production
Miramax
Production
Maven Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Scream Again · Scream Louder · Scream: The Sequel
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 10, 1997
Premiere · Hollywood
United States · December 12, 1997
Theatrical
United States
October 9, 2022 · Limited theatrical · 25th anniversary re-release
Argentina
September 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
January 15, 1998 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 1, 1998 · Premiere · Brussels International Festival of Fantasy, Thriller & Science Fiction Films
July 2, 1998 · Premiere
July 22, 1998 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 5, 1998 · Theatrical
February 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Cameroon
December 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
December 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Chile
December 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 9, 1998 · Theatrical
El Salvador
September 25, 1998 · Theatrical
Finland
June 5, 1998 · Theatrical
France
June 27, 1998 · Premiere
July 8, 1998 · Theatrical
November 10, 2025 · TV · RTL9
March 2, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
April 23, 1998 · Theatrical
Greece
June 26, 1998 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 23, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 18, 1999 · Theatrical
Iceland
May 21, 1998 · Theatrical
Indonesia
July 11, 1998 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
September 10, 1998 · Theatrical
Japan
August 15, 1998 · Theatrical
Kuwait
August 19, 1998 · Theatrical
Lithuania
May 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 17, 1998 · Premiere
Netherlands
April 2, 1998 · Theatrical
October 30, 2005 · TV · Veronica
September 14, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 26, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Norway
May 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Panama
May 22, 1998 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 18, 1998 · Theatrical
Poland
May 8, 1998 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 23, 1998 · Premiere · Fantasporto Film Festival
May 8, 1998 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Slovenia
September 17, 1998 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 20, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
April 24, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 24, 1998 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 17, 1998 · Theatrical
Taiwan
March 20, 1998 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 27, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Uruguay
November 6, 1998 · Theatrical
Venezuela
December 2, 1998 · Theatrical
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