Friday the 13th Part 2
Seen it?1981 | 86 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 17 times its budget, but just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$22 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 257K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Miner
- Amy SteelGinny
- John FureyPaul
- Adrienne KingAlice
- Kirsten BakerTerry
- Stuart CharnoTed
- Warrington GilletteJason
- Walt GorneyCrazy Ralph
- Marta KoberSandra
- Tom McBrideMark
- Bill RandolphJeff