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Released
1990 · FILM

RoboCop 2

When a deadly new street drug threatens to plunge Detroit back into chaos, the half‑human law enforcer RoboCop must battle both ruthless gang leader Cane and his own corporation’s unstable prototype units to protect the city he was built to save.

He's back to protect the innocent.

Directed by
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
117 min
ActionCrimeSci-Fi
Streaming on
  • Fubo

Synopsis

After the successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP moves closer to achieving its goal of urban pacification. However, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" begins to flood the streets, led by the fanatical figure Cane. As the threat escalates, it becomes increasingly difficult for Murphy to manage. In an effort to replicate the success of the first unit, OCP develops new prototypes, but they all suffer from severe issues, including suicidal tendencies. Eventually, Dr. Faxx, a scientist who has distanced himself from OCP, becomes involved.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 74+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Armen MinasianShot by Mark IrwinScored by Leonard RosenmanDesigned by Peter Jamison

Box Office

1990 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$45.7M

Budget$35.0M
Worldwide gross$45.7M
break-even (2.5×)

Opening weekend: $14.1M 31% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $19.4M42% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 1,768 theaters

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Also known as

  • RoboCop 2de

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