claim: Saw II sold fewer than 3 million units.
evidence: Saw II is a 2005 American horror film , a sequel to 2004 's Saw and the second installment in the seven-part Saw franchise , directed and co-written by Darren Lynn Bousman .. Darren Lynn Bousman. Darren Lynn Bousman. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). horror film. horror film. sequel. sequel. Co-written with series creator Leigh Whannell , it stars Donnie Wahlberg , Franky G , Glenn Plummer , Beverley Mitchell , Dina Meyer , Emmanuelle Vaugier , Erik Knudsen , Shawnee Smith , and Tobin Bell .. Leigh Whannell. Leigh Whannell. Donnie Wahlberg. Donnie Wahlberg. Franky G. Franky G. Glenn Plummer. Glenn Plummer. Beverley Mitchell. Beverley Mitchell. Dina Meyer. Dina Meyer. Emmanuelle Vaugier. Emmanuelle Vaugier. Erik Knudsen. Erik Knudsen. Shawnee Smith. Shawnee Smith. Tobin Bell. Tobin Bell. The film features Jigsaw being apprehended by the police , but trapping the arresting officer in one of his own games while showing another game of eight people -- including the officer 's son -- in progress on TV monitors at another location .. Jigsaw. Jigsaw ( Saw ). It also explores some of John Kramer 's backstory , providing a partial explanation of his reason for becoming Jigsaw .. Jigsaw. Jigsaw ( Saw ). backstory. backstory. After the financial success of Saw , a sequel was immediately green-lit .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). sequel. sequel. Leigh Whannell and James Wan were busy preparing for their next film and were unable to write or direct .. Leigh Whannell. Leigh Whannell. James Wan. James Wan. Bousman wrote a script called The Desperate before Saw was released and was looking for a producer but many studios rejected it .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Hoffman received the script and showed it to his partners Mark Burg and Oren Koules .. Mark Burg. Mark Burg. Oren Koules. Oren Koules. It was decided that , with some changes , it could be made into Saw II .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Whannell became available to provide rewrites of the script .. The film was given a larger budget and was shot from May to June 2005 in Toronto .. Saw II was released on October 28 , 2005 and , despite mixed reviews from critics , was a financial success , with opening takings of $ 31.9 million and grossing $ 88 million in the United States and Canada .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). It has remained the highest grossing Saw film in those countries .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Bell was nominated for `` Best Villain '' at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards for his role as Jigsaw in the film .. Jigsaw. Jigsaw ( Saw ). 2006 MTV Movie Awards. 2006 MTV Movie Awards. Saw II was released to DVD on and topped charts its first week , selling more than 3 million units .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). DVD. DVD. At the time , it was the fastest-selling theatrical DVD in Lionsgate 's history .. DVD. DVD. It was followed by Saw III which released October 2006 .. Saw. Saw ( 2004 film ). Saw III. Saw III