Akira (1988)

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.

All Releases

Domestic (16.2%)
$553,171
International (83.7%)
$2,852,716
Worldwide
$3,410,217
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorStreamline Pictures
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Domestic Opening$11,263
Earliest Release DateDecember 25, 1989 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAction Animation Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseDecember 25, 1989APAC, Domestic$439,162$80,113$519,275
2001 Re-releaseMarch 30, 2001Domestic$114,009$114,009
2011 Re-releaseJune 17, 2011United Kingdom$18,813$18,813
2017 Re-releaseDecember 7, 2017-June 25, 2020APAC$1,296,282$1,296,282
2020 Re-releaseOctober 9, 2020APAC, EMEA$677,709$681,239
2025 Re-releaseJune 26-July 18, 2025APAC, EMEA$389,023$389,023
2024 Re-releaseAustralia$800
2023 Re-releaseAustralia$390,776$390,776

By Region

APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Japan1$1,130,3512,855
Australia5$871,5662,696
Russia/CIS1$269,9293,808
Hong Kong1$148,4152,810
New Zealand2$48,1503,854
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic2$553,1719,863
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom2$344,4704,284
Norway1$39,8353,216