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Akira

 1988
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)
Akira
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Directed by

Katsuhiro Ôtomo

Starring

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

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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: 61
  • Debut gross: $22.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 19th Jun '20
  • Debut position: 26
  • Highest position: 23
  • Debut gross: $74.9 Thousand
  • Total weeks on top 15: 3

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

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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

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