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Akira

Akira
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1988
 124 minutes (2 hrs 04 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Katsuhiro Ôtomo

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: 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

US box office

Global box office

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 7

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Akira
25 Jan 1991
3N
£439,345
£439,345
1 Feb 1991
5▼
£219,673
£746,887
8 Feb 1991
7▼
£109,837
£906,151
15 Feb 1991
10▼
£54,919
£983,038
22 Feb 1991
15▼
£27,460
£1,021,482
1 Mar 1991
14▲
£18,307
£1,047,112
8 Mar 1991
16▼
£9,154
£1,060,385
9 Oct 2020
3▲
£201,124
£201,124
16 Oct 2020
13▼
£23,760
£224,884
17 Apr 2026
5▲
£884,729
£884,729
24 Apr 2026
11▼
£83,232
£441,079
1 May 2026
23▼
£21,651
£1,300,000
8 May 2026
31▼
£5,765
£1,306,000
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Mar 2001
61▼
$22,428
$22,428