Mortal Kombat (1995)

Mortal Kombat
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $70,433,227Details
International Box Office $51,700,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $122,133,227
OpusData ID: 6990100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,283,887 (33.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,421 opening theaters/2,630 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $183,124,316

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $70,433,227
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,055 $51,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $122,133,227

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 18th, 1995 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: September 14th, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for non-stop martial arts action and some violence
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Comparisons: vs. Skyline
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Keywords: Martial Arts, FBI, Death of a Partner, Revenge, Film Actor, Gods and Goddesses, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 89 $8,288,323 Sep 1, 1995 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $22,311,789 Sep 1, 1995 17
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 92 $23,283,887 Aug 18, 1995 3
Top Based on Game Weekend Domestic 30 $23,283,887 Aug 18, 1995 3
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 27 $23,283,887 Aug 18, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 853 $183,124,316
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $70,433,227
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 22 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 15 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 25 $70,433,227

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1995 1 $23,283,887   2,421 $9,617   $23,283,887 1
Aug 25, 1995 1 $10,309,925 -56% 2,628 $3,923   $43,063,108 2
Sep 1, 1995 1 $8,288,323 -20% 2,630 $3,151   $55,096,211 3
Sep 8, 1995 3 $3,787,048 -54% 2,481 $1,526   $60,125,556 4
Sep 15, 1995 7 $2,261,672 -40% 2,077 $1,089   $63,258,779 5
Sep 22, 1995 11 $1,370,146 -39% 1,489 $920   $65,150,276 6
Sep 29, 1995 16 $783,310 -43% 937 $836   $66,264,551 7
Oct 6, 1995 21 $447,990 -43% 601 $745   $66,915,960 8
Oct 13, 1995 24 $267,414 -40% 387 $691   $67,309,388 9
Oct 20, 1995 34 $143,385 -46% 221 $649   $67,522,126 10
Oct 27, 1995 40 $89,032 -38% 176 $506   $67,651,657 11
Nov 3, 1995 49 $70,080 -21% 122 $574   $67,755,858 12
Nov 10, 1995 53 $55,722 -20% 113 $493   $67,836,644 13
Nov 17, 1995 13 $576,651 +935% 605 $953   $68,429,876 14
Nov 24, 1995 15 $610,608 +6% 593 $1,030   $69,294,731 15
Dec 1, 1995 19 $269,406 -56% 423 $637   $69,682,698 16
Dec 8, 1995 21 $173,942 -35% 345 $504   $69,934,612 17
Dec 15, 1995 24 $120,763 -31% 278 $434   $70,117,778 18
Dec 22, 1995 40 $54,205 -55% 164 $331   $70,245,415 19
Dec 29, 1995 44 $67,812 +25% 119 $570   $70,373,848 20
Jan 5, 1996 50 $31,790 -53% 77 $413   $70,423,929 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1995 1 $32,753,183   2,421 $13,529   $32,753,183 1
Aug 25, 1995 1 $14,054,705 -57% 2,628 $5,348   $46,807,888 2
Sep 1, 1995 1 $9,530,620 -32% 2,630 $3,624   $56,338,508 3
Sep 8, 1995 3 $4,658,599 -51% 2,481 $1,878   $60,997,107 4
Sep 15, 1995 7 $2,783,023 -40% 2,077 $1,340   $63,780,130 5
Sep 22, 1995 11 $1,701,111 -39% 1,489 $1,142   $65,481,241 6
Sep 29, 1995 16 $986,729 -42% 937 $1,053   $66,467,970 7
Oct 6, 1995 19 $574,004 -42% 601 $955   $67,041,974 8
Oct 13, 1995 24 $336,767 -41% 387 $870   $67,378,741 9
Oct 20, 1995 34 $183,884 -45% 221 $832   $67,562,625 10
Oct 27, 1995 39 $123,153 -33% 176 $700   $67,685,778 11
Nov 3, 1995 47 $95,144 -23% 122 $780   $67,780,922 12
Nov 10, 1995 45 $72,303 -24% 113 $640   $67,853,225 13
Nov 17, 1995 13 $830,898 +1,049% 605 $1,373   $68,684,123 14
Nov 24, 1995 16 $729,169 -12% 593 $1,230   $69,413,292 15
Dec 1, 1995 19 $347,378 -52% 423 $821   $69,760,670 16
Dec 8, 1995 21 $236,345 -32% 345 $685   $69,997,015 17
Dec 15, 1995 23 $194,195 -18% 278 $699   $70,191,210 18
Dec 22, 1995 38 $114,826 -41% 164 $700   $70,306,036 19
Dec 29, 1995 44 $86,103 -25% 119 $724   $70,392,139 20

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,055 $51,700,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $51,700,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 33 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Game Movies 33 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 730 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 24 $51,700,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $122,133,227
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 27 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,237 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 23 $122,133,227

Uncategorized

Bridgette Wilson    Sonya Blade
Christopher Lambert    Lord Rayden
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Shang Tsung
Robin Shou    Liu Kang
Trevor Goddard    Kano
Talisa Soto    Princess Kitana

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Paul W.S. Anderson    Director
George S. Clinton    Composer
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,283,887 (33.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,421 opening theaters/2,630 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $183,124,316

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $70,433,227
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,055 $51,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $122,133,227

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 18th, 1995 (Wide) by New Line
Video Release: September 14th, 2004 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for non-stop martial arts action and some violence
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Comparisons: vs. Skyline
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, FBI, Death of a Partner, Revenge, Film Actor, Gods and Goddesses, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 89 $8,288,323 Sep 1, 1995 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 39 $22,311,789 Sep 1, 1995 17
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 92 $23,283,887 Aug 18, 1995 3
Top Based on Game Weekend Domestic 30 $23,283,887 Aug 18, 1995 3
Top New Line Weekend Domestic 27 $23,283,887 Aug 18, 1995 3

Uncategorized

Bridgette Wilson    Sonya Blade
Christopher Lambert    Lord Rayden
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa    Shang Tsung
Robin Shou    Liu Kang
Trevor Goddard    Kano
Talisa Soto    Princess Kitana

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Paul W.S. Anderson    Director
George S. Clinton    Composer
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

April 18th, 2011

This year's big Oscar winner, The King's Speech, is hitting the home market this week. It leads the way in terms of quality and is likely to be the best-selling new release. It's certainly the Pick of the Week, with neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray being a substantially better deal than the other. The only other real contender is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, but that came out on Friday. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 853 $183,124,316
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $70,433,227
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 22 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 15 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 290 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $70,433,227
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 25 $70,433,227

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1995 1 $23,283,887   2,421 $9,617   $23,283,887 1
Aug 25, 1995 1 $10,309,925 -56% 2,628 $3,923   $43,063,108 2
Sep 1, 1995 1 $8,288,323 -20% 2,630 $3,151   $55,096,211 3
Sep 8, 1995 3 $3,787,048 -54% 2,481 $1,526   $60,125,556 4
Sep 15, 1995 7 $2,261,672 -40% 2,077 $1,089   $63,258,779 5
Sep 22, 1995 11 $1,370,146 -39% 1,489 $920   $65,150,276 6
Sep 29, 1995 16 $783,310 -43% 937 $836   $66,264,551 7
Oct 6, 1995 21 $447,990 -43% 601 $745   $66,915,960 8
Oct 13, 1995 24 $267,414 -40% 387 $691   $67,309,388 9
Oct 20, 1995 34 $143,385 -46% 221 $649   $67,522,126 10
Oct 27, 1995 40 $89,032 -38% 176 $506   $67,651,657 11
Nov 3, 1995 49 $70,080 -21% 122 $574   $67,755,858 12
Nov 10, 1995 53 $55,722 -20% 113 $493   $67,836,644 13
Nov 17, 1995 13 $576,651 +935% 605 $953   $68,429,876 14
Nov 24, 1995 15 $610,608 +6% 593 $1,030   $69,294,731 15
Dec 1, 1995 19 $269,406 -56% 423 $637   $69,682,698 16
Dec 8, 1995 21 $173,942 -35% 345 $504   $69,934,612 17
Dec 15, 1995 24 $120,763 -31% 278 $434   $70,117,778 18
Dec 22, 1995 40 $54,205 -55% 164 $331   $70,245,415 19
Dec 29, 1995 44 $67,812 +25% 119 $570   $70,373,848 20
Jan 5, 1996 50 $31,790 -53% 77 $413   $70,423,929 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1995 1 $32,753,183   2,421 $13,529   $32,753,183 1
Aug 25, 1995 1 $14,054,705 -57% 2,628 $5,348   $46,807,888 2
Sep 1, 1995 1 $9,530,620 -32% 2,630 $3,624   $56,338,508 3
Sep 8, 1995 3 $4,658,599 -51% 2,481 $1,878   $60,997,107 4
Sep 15, 1995 7 $2,783,023 -40% 2,077 $1,340   $63,780,130 5
Sep 22, 1995 11 $1,701,111 -39% 1,489 $1,142   $65,481,241 6
Sep 29, 1995 16 $986,729 -42% 937 $1,053   $66,467,970 7
Oct 6, 1995 19 $574,004 -42% 601 $955   $67,041,974 8
Oct 13, 1995 24 $336,767 -41% 387 $870   $67,378,741 9
Oct 20, 1995 34 $183,884 -45% 221 $832   $67,562,625 10
Oct 27, 1995 39 $123,153 -33% 176 $700   $67,685,778 11
Nov 3, 1995 47 $95,144 -23% 122 $780   $67,780,922 12
Nov 10, 1995 45 $72,303 -24% 113 $640   $67,853,225 13
Nov 17, 1995 13 $830,898 +1,049% 605 $1,373   $68,684,123 14
Nov 24, 1995 16 $729,169 -12% 593 $1,230   $69,413,292 15
Dec 1, 1995 19 $347,378 -52% 423 $821   $69,760,670 16
Dec 8, 1995 21 $236,345 -32% 345 $685   $69,997,015 17
Dec 15, 1995 23 $194,195 -18% 278 $699   $70,191,210 18
Dec 22, 1995 38 $114,826 -41% 164 $700   $70,306,036 19
Dec 29, 1995 44 $86,103 -25% 119 $724   $70,392,139 20

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,055 $51,700,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $51,700,000
Top 1995 Movies at the International Box Office 33 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Game Movies 33 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 540 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 730 $51,700,000
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 24 $51,700,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,143 $122,133,227
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 27 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,237 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 421 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $122,133,227
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 23 $122,133,227