Akira (1988)

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.

All Releases

Domestic (16.8%)
$553,171
International (83.1%)
$2,732,357
Worldwide
$3,289,058
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorStreamline
Domestic Opening$11,263
Earliest Release DateDecember 25, 1989 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAction Animation Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Thriller

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseDecember 25, 1989APAC, Domestic$439,162$396,201$835,363
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$1,284,376$1,284,376
2020 Re-releaseOctober 9, 2020APAC, EMEA$677,709$681,239
2023 Re-releaseAustralia$355,258$355,258

By Region

APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Japan1$1,130,3512,781
Australia3$1,072,8772,472
Hong Kong1$148,4152,732
New Zealand2$36,2444,038
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic2$553,1719,676
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom2$344,4704,155