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Akira

 1988
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)
Akira

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Mitsuo Iwata · Nozomu Sasaki · Mami Koyama · Tessho Genda · Hiroshi Otake · Koichi Kitamura

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
25th December 1989
Japan release date Japan release
16th July 1988
Portugal release date Portugal release
17th July 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 25th Jan '91
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £439.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 30th Mar '01
  • Debut position: 61
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: $22.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $3.5 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 9

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Jan, 1991
3
1 Feb, 1991
5
8 Feb, 1991
7
15 Feb, 1991
10
22 Feb, 1991
15
1 Mar, 1991
14
9 Oct, 2020
3
16 Oct, 2020
13
17 Apr, 2026
5
24 Apr, 2026
11

US box office

4 Sep, 2026
11

Global box office

15 Jul, 1988
1
22 Jul, 1988
3
29 Jul, 1988
3
5 Aug, 1988
2
12 Aug, 1988
2
4 Sep, 2026
15

Certificates

US
Not Rated

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $2.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $49 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

News from around the web

After five weeks at the top of the global box office, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surrendered the number one spot to The Odyssey. Reclaiming the crown, The Odyssey has now grossed well over $1.5 billion since its release.

Meanwhile, the weekend's highest-grossing debut came from Mirzapur, entering the charts at number five.

Global Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - The Odyssey (3rd Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Mirzapur (@5)
  • Longest run - Akira (9 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Spider-Man: Brand New Day ($2,402,762,000)
  • Total Global top 15 this weekend - $226,591,259
  • Also new this weekend
    • By Any Means
    • Cars
  • Check out the full Global box office.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 4th - 6th September 2026

The Odyssey

  • The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weeks Global box office
  • It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
  • It grosses $45,963,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
  • The movie is release in 85 countries globally this weekend
  • It has a total gross of $1,627,337,000 over 8 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
  • The movie is globally the 14th top grossing movie of all time.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $44,100,000 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $2,402,762,000 over 6 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 68 countries globally this weekend
  • The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
  • The movie is globally the 3rd top grossing movie of all time.
  • The movie is a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home which took $1,691,110,988 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

Coyote Vs. Acme

  • The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $20,834,583 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $57,301,597 over 2 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 33 countries globally this weekend

Insidious: Out of the Further

  • The movie remains at number 4 on this weeks Global box office
  • It grosses $16,715,000 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $137,605,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 67 countries globally this weekend
  • The movie is a sequel to Insidious: The Red Door which took $155,801,673 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Mirzapur

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
  • It grosses $13,668,771 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $13,668,771 over 1 weeks in cinemas
  • The movie is release in 17 countries globally this weekend

Spider-Man: Brand New Day spent its sixth consecutive week atop the North American box office. It is now within $100 million of becoming the first movie in history to cross $1 billion mark in the region.

Meanwhile, By Any Means debuted as the week's top newcomer, landing at number four.

US Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Spider Man: Brand New Day (6th Weekend)
  • Highest debut - By Any Means (@4)
  • Longest run - Cars (20 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Spider-Man: Brand New Day ($917,941,367)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Buddy (5%)
  • Total US top 15 this weekend - $92,475,612
  • Also new this weekend
    • Cars
    • Akira
    • Onslaught
    • Mirzapur
  • Check out the full US box office.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 4th - 6th September 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

  • The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
  • It has spent 6 weeks at the top of the US box office.
  • It grosses $18,178,872 over the weekend, a 19% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $917,941,367 after 6 weekends of release
  • The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
  • The movie is the 2nd top grossing movie of all time in the US.
  • The movie is a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home which took $720,891,602 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

The Odyssey

  • The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $13,095,130 over the weekend, a 9% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $584,872,095 after 8 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
  • The movie is the 19th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

Coyote Vs. Acme

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $11,969,005 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $34,473,819 after 2 weekends of release

By Any Means

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
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  • It has a total gross of $7,522,948 after 1 weekends of release

Insidious: Out of the Further

  • The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $6,512,315 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $54,102,074 after 3 weekends of release
  • The movie is a sequel to Insidious: The Red Door which took $71,136,883 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

Animated sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie spends a third weekend at the top of the UK box office charts with its gross going over $30 Million while Lee Cronin's The Mummy is the top new movie at 4.

UK box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (3rd Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Lee Cronin's The Mummy (@4)
  • Longest run - Hoppers (7 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (£32,935,856)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Project Hail Mary (-32%)
  • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £9,988,115
  • Also new this weekend
    • All My Sons: NT Live 2026
    • Bhooth Bangla
    • Time Hoppers: The Silk Road
    • Glenrothan
  • Check out the full UK box office.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th April 2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

  • The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks UK box office
  • It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
  • It grosses £2,552,081 over the weekend, a 54% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £32,935,856 over 3 weeks of release
  • It is the 7th top debuting movie in the month of April
  • The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
  • The movie is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie which took £41,605,147 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Project Hail Mary

  • The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £1,676,572 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £30,344,276 over 5 weeks of release
  • The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026

The Drama

  • The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £1,205,060 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £8,077,705 over 3 weeks of release
  • The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
  • It grosses £970,220 over its debut weekend

Akira

  • The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £884,729 over its debut weekend

Superhero movie Black Adam is starting to be a sizable hit iin its own right on its last weekend before the next major event movie hits UK cinemas and spends a third weekend at the top of the UK box office.

The top new movie of the weekend is the Bill Nighy starring movie Living which enters at 4 with the Japansese animated movie One Piece Film: Red coming in one place below at 4.

There are also new releases for Ania at number 11 with £165,145 and Watcher at number 12 with £140,396, and finally there is the event movie La Traviata: Met Opera 2022 which comes in at 14 with £102,437.

UK box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Black Adam (3rd Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Living (@4)
  • Longest run - Ticket to Paradise (7 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Black Adam (£3.6 Million)
  • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £7.1 Million

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 4th - 6th November 2022

The Dwayne Johnson starring superhero movie remains strong this weekend as it notches up a third weekend at the top of the UK box office.

Taking a very respectable £2 Million it is a sizable but respectable 42% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total UK gross of £17 Million over its 3 weeks of release as it pushes its way towards the £20 Million milestone.

The movie is the only film this weekend to gross over £1 Million at the box office.

The children's comic book adaptation remains in second place this weekend as its takes £979,484, a 35% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a fantastic £10 Million over its 4 weeks of release and is becoming a major hit in the UK.

The Irish comedy drama starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson remains at number 3 this weekend as it takes £976,323, a very slim 23% drop from last weekend.

The movie has taken £6.2 Million in total over its 3 weeks of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

Highest new entry of the weekend comes from director Oliver Hermanus who adapts the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru directed by Akira Kurosawa.

The movie lands at number 4 this weekend with a debut gross of £670,206 which is the directors highest grossing movie in the UK.

The Japanese animated movie sequel makes its debut at the UK box office this weekend at number 5 with a debut gross of £559,623.

The movie which is a sequel to One Piece: Stampede from 2020, this movie far out grosses that movie which make its debut at the end of January with £69,174 and spent a single week on the box office.

Tenet spends a 7th weekend at the top of the UK box office, the longest for 20 years when Toy Story 2 and Gladiator both spent 7 weeks at the top in 2000.

This is unprecedented times but still it is note worthy that a movie can spend that much time at the top although it is with little competition, although After We Collided came close as did Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! and this weeks top movie Saint Maud.

There are a number of new movies released this Friday and the bets are on that it could be the last weekend for Tenet, or just maybe the top new release this week might make the jump.

What is a worrying trend is the total top 15 this weekend is nearly a million pound down from last, meaning people are either still unsure of returning to cinemas, or they is nothing to draw them back!

Here is the this week UK box office Quickview (not including catalogue re-releases).

  • Number 1 - Tenet (7 Weeks)
  • Highest debut - Saint Maud (@2)
  • Longest run - Onward (18 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Tenet (£16,563,616)

Here is a rundown of the top 5 movies 9th - 11th October 2020.

Tenet

Seven weeks in and Christopher Nolans 'saviour' is still at the top of the UK box office and this week takes £296K.

This gives the movie a total UK gross of £16.5 Million after 7 weeks of release and it is now the 5 highest grossing movie of 2020 or third highest movie released in 2020.

This weekends total of 53% down from last weekend which is one of the movies biggest drops week on week.

Saint Maud

Highest new movie of the weekend lands at number 2 in the shape of director Rose Glass's horror movie which despite landing at 2 takes £263.4K in a ever decreasing market.

The movie has been well reviews with even a hint of Oscar nods so we could see this have a long chart life and it still has a chance to hit the top.

Akira

The 1988 movie that kicked off the manga obsession in the West gets a re-release and re-enters the box office at number 3 with £201.1K.

After We Collided

Falling to number 4 this week is the Roger Kumble directed movie that has given Tenet a run for its money in recent weeks and takes £194.2K this weekend, down 50% from last weekend.

The movie has taken a very respectable £3.5 Million in the UK since release 6 weeks ago.

Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite!

Last weeks top new movie falls to 5 this weekend with £184.3K, down 60% from last weekend giving the movie a second week total of £715.2K.