to see everybody saying goodbye for the second time." On Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, the film has an approval rating of 31% based on 13 reviews; the average rating is 4.50/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 45 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. The film brought $25 million worldwide, far less than the first film's $85 million worldwide gross. Then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan viewed this film at Camp David on November 12, 1988. Awards and nominations References External links 1988 films 1980s science fiction films 20th Century Fox films American sequel films 1980s English-language films American science fiction films Films directed by Daniel Petrie Films scored by James Horner Films about health care Films produced by David Brown Films produced by Richard D. Zanuck Films shot in Florida The Zanuck Company films 1980s American films