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Scream 2

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for Scream 2 R 1997 2h 0m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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83% Tomatometer 132 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Sydney (Neve Campbell) and tabloid reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) survived the events of the first Scream, but their nightmare isn't over. When two college students are murdered at a sneak preview of Stab, a movie based on the events from the first film, it's clear a copycat killer is on the loose. Sydney and Gail, as well as fellow survivors Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and Randy (Jamie Kennedy) have to find out who is behind this new murder spree, before they all end up dead.
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As with the first film, Scream 2 is a gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without falling victim to the same fate.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star A howling great time. Rated: 3/4 Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald It's nothing like as inventive as the first Nightmare on Elm Street, but it's much more thoughtful and provocative than most genre horror movies, and more fun. Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch Good in the first half, begins to fade when new ideas are all used up and then finally staggers exhausted to the finish line. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Feels less like the sequel that fans deserved and instead like one rushed into production to strike while the slasher iron was hot. Still, it's not without its charm and scares. Rated: 3/5 Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews This sequel properly continues the story of the original, lays even more crucial groundwork for its own sequels to play with, and establishes that the Scream formula can be replicated with the right amount of twists and turns. Rated: 4/5 May 14, 2025 Full Review Scott Bradley Kansas City Star It soon becomes apparent that Scream 2 is mostly just a cookie-cutter sequel masquerading as a critique of cookie-cutter sequels. Rated: 2/4 Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ry N A copycat Ghostface follows Sidney to college. They made the point multiple times in this movie that it wasn't going to be as good as the original, but it still held up well with mommy issues. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review love H. I mean at least it was better then the scream 1 just hate mickeys dance. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review m s that the critics rated this garb higher than the first one lets us know we CAN'T trust critics Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Simon R This is film is really dumb in a good way and is movie I'll probably watch whenever I want to have a laugh Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Alexander C. Not as good as the first one but a very good sequel Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Dylan P. A good sequel that’s not as good as the original but still has strong characters. A little sloppy story but overall a strong movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sydney (Neve Campbell) and tabloid reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) survived the events of the first Scream, but their nightmare isn't over. When two college students are murdered at a sneak preview of Stab, a movie based on the events from the first film, it's clear a copycat killer is on the loose. Sydney and Gail, as well as fellow survivors Deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and Randy (Jamie Kennedy) have to find out who is behind this new murder spree, before they all end up dead.
Director
Wes Craven
Producer
Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena
Screenwriter
Kevin Williamson, Kevin Williamson
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Craven-Maddalena Films, Miramax Films, Konrad Pictures, Dimension Films, Maven Entertainment Inc.
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.3M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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