Highlander (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,900,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,900,000 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $78,171 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $4,292,224 | |
| Total | $4,370,395 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,453,021 (41.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,040 opening theaters/1,040 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,986,248 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | August 29th, 1986 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Highlander (re:2019) (Australia) February 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 6th, 2022 (Special Engagement) (Germany) October 2nd, 2025 (Limited), released as Highlander (Горец) (Russia (CIS)) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 1998 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong action violence, a scene of sexuality and some language. |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Franchise: | Highlander |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | New York City, Scotland |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mentor, Non-Chronological, Revenge |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 1500s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Thorn EMI, Davis Entertainment, Panzer |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1986 | 7 | $2,453,021 | 1,040 | $2,359 | $2,453,021 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/18/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $711 | 5/24/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/29/1986 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | $114,930 | 5/21/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $6,884,359 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,000,000 | 5/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Christopher Lambert | Connor MacLeod |
Supporting
| Roxanne Hart | Brenda J. Wyatt | |
| Clancy Brown | Kurgan | |
| Sean Connery | Ramirez | |
| Hugh Quarshie | Sunda Kastagir | |
| Jon Polito | Det. Walter Bedsoe | |
| Beatie Edney | Heather | |
| Alan North | Lt. Frank Moran | |
| Sheila Gish | Rachel Ellenstein | |
| Alistair Findley | Chief Murdoch | |
| Christopher Malcolm | Kirk Matunas | |
| Ian Reddinton | Bassett | |
| Peter Diamond | Fasil | |
| Billy Hartman | Dugal MacLeod | |
| James Cosmo | Angus MacLeod | |
| Celia Imrie | Kate | |
| Edward Wiley | Garfield | |
| James McKenna | Father Rainey | |
| John Cassady | Kenny | |
| Sion Tudor Owen | Hotchkiss | |
| Gordon Sterne | Dr. Willis Kenderly | |
| Damien Leake | Tony | |
| Ron Berglas | Erik Powell | |
| Louis Guss | News Vendor | |
| Nicola Ramsey | Young Rachel | |
| Peter Banks | Priest | |
| Ted Maynard | Newscaster | |
| Anthony Mannino | Boisterous Drunk | |
| Frank Dux | Old Man in Car | |
| Waldo Roeg | German Soldier | |
| Helena Stevens | Old Woman in Car | |
| Ian Tyler | Lab Technician | |
| Prince Howell | Drunk in Hotel | |
| Corrinne Russell | Candy | |
| Buckley Norris | Derelict |
Production and Technical Credits
| Russell Mulcahy | Director | |
| Peter S. Davis | Producer | |
| William N. Panzer | Producer | |
| Gregory Widen | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Bellwood | Screenwriter | |
| Larry Ferguson | Screenwriter | |
| Gregory Widen | Story by | |
| E.C. Monell | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Kamen | Composer | |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,453,021 (41.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,040 opening theaters/1,040 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $17,986,248 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | August 29th, 1986 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Highlander (re:2019) (Australia) February 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 6th, 2022 (Special Engagement) (Germany) October 2nd, 2025 (Limited), released as Highlander (Горец) (Russia (CIS)) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 1st, 1998 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong action violence, a scene of sexuality and some language. |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Franchise: | Highlander |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | New York City, Scotland |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mentor, Non-Chronological, Revenge |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Time period setting: | 1500s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Thorn EMI, Davis Entertainment, Panzer |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1986 | 7 | $2,453,021 | 1,040 | $2,359 | $2,453,021 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/18/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $711 | 5/24/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/29/1986 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | $114,930 | 5/21/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $6,884,359 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,000,000 | 5/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Christopher Lambert | Connor MacLeod |
Supporting
| Roxanne Hart | Brenda J. Wyatt | |
| Clancy Brown | Kurgan | |
| Sean Connery | Ramirez | |
| Hugh Quarshie | Sunda Kastagir | |
| Jon Polito | Det. Walter Bedsoe | |
| Beatie Edney | Heather | |
| Alan North | Lt. Frank Moran | |
| Sheila Gish | Rachel Ellenstein | |
| Alistair Findley | Chief Murdoch | |
| Christopher Malcolm | Kirk Matunas | |
| Ian Reddinton | Bassett | |
| Peter Diamond | Fasil | |
| Billy Hartman | Dugal MacLeod | |
| James Cosmo | Angus MacLeod | |
| Celia Imrie | Kate | |
| Edward Wiley | Garfield | |
| James McKenna | Father Rainey | |
| John Cassady | Kenny | |
| Sion Tudor Owen | Hotchkiss | |
| Gordon Sterne | Dr. Willis Kenderly | |
| Damien Leake | Tony | |
| Ron Berglas | Erik Powell | |
| Louis Guss | News Vendor | |
| Nicola Ramsey | Young Rachel | |
| Peter Banks | Priest | |
| Ted Maynard | Newscaster | |
| Anthony Mannino | Boisterous Drunk | |
| Frank Dux | Old Man in Car | |
| Waldo Roeg | German Soldier | |
| Helena Stevens | Old Woman in Car | |
| Ian Tyler | Lab Technician | |
| Prince Howell | Drunk in Hotel | |
| Corrinne Russell | Candy | |
| Buckley Norris | Derelict |
Production and Technical Credits
| Russell Mulcahy | Director | |
| Peter S. Davis | Producer | |
| William N. Panzer | Producer | |
| Gregory Widen | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Bellwood | Screenwriter | |
| Larry Ferguson | Screenwriter | |
| Gregory Widen | Story by | |
| E.C. Monell | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Kamen | Composer | |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.