Scream 2 was a sequel to Scream that flopped at the box office.
Production of a sequel, Scream 2, was greenlit in May 1997, with filming beginning on September 17, 1997, with a budget of $24 million and wrapping on October 30, 1997
The original Scream has remained the most successful of the series, accruing a US$173,046,663 gross worldwide and receiving a largely positive critical reception, closely followed by Scream 2 with less than $1 million separating their respective box-office takings

