Mortal Kombat (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $70,433,227 | Details |
| International Box Office | $51,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $122,133,227 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $23,283,887 (33.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,421 opening theaters/2,630 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $183,124,316 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 18th, 1995 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | December 27th, 1995 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for non-stop martial arts action and some violence |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mortal Kombat |
| Plot point: | Death of a Partner, FBI, Film Actor, Gods and Goddesses, Martial Arts, Revenge |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1995 | 1 | $23,283,887 | 2,421 | $9,617 | $23,283,887 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 1995 | 1 | $10,309,925 | -56% | 2,628 | $3,923 | $43,063,108 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 1 | $8,288,323 | -20% | 2,630 | $3,151 | $55,096,211 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 3 | $3,787,048 | -54% | 2,481 | $1,526 | $60,125,556 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 7 | $2,261,672 | -40% | 2,077 | $1,089 | $63,258,779 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 11 | $1,370,146 | -39% | 1,489 | $920 | $65,150,276 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 16 | $783,310 | -43% | 937 | $836 | $66,264,551 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 21 | $447,990 | -43% | 601 | $745 | $66,915,960 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 24 | $267,414 | -40% | 387 | $691 | $67,309,388 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 34 | $143,385 | -46% | 221 | $649 | $67,522,126 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 40 | $89,032 | -38% | 176 | $506 | $67,651,657 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 49 | $70,080 | -21% | 122 | $574 | $67,755,858 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 53 | $55,722 | -20% | 113 | $493 | $67,836,644 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 13 | $576,651 | +935% | 605 | $953 | $68,429,876 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 15 | $610,608 | +6% | 593 | $1,030 | $69,294,731 | 15 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 19 | $269,406 | -56% | 423 | $637 | $69,682,698 | 16 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 21 | $173,942 | -35% | 345 | $504 | $69,934,612 | 17 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 24 | $120,763 | -31% | 278 | $434 | $70,117,778 | 18 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 40 | $54,205 | -55% | 164 | $331 | $70,245,415 | 19 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 44 | $67,812 | +25% | 119 | $570 | $70,373,848 | 20 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 50 | $31,790 | -53% | 77 | $413 | $70,423,929 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1995 | 1 | $32,753,183 | 2,421 | $13,529 | $32,753,183 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 1995 | 1 | $14,054,705 | -57% | 2,628 | $5,348 | $46,807,888 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 1 | $9,530,620 | -32% | 2,630 | $3,624 | $56,338,508 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 3 | $4,658,599 | -51% | 2,481 | $1,878 | $60,997,107 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 7 | $2,783,023 | -40% | 2,077 | $1,340 | $63,780,130 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 11 | $1,701,111 | -39% | 1,489 | $1,142 | $65,481,241 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 16 | $986,729 | -42% | 937 | $1,053 | $66,467,970 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 19 | $574,004 | -42% | 601 | $955 | $67,041,974 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 24 | $336,767 | -41% | 387 | $870 | $67,378,741 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 34 | $183,884 | -45% | 221 | $832 | $67,562,625 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 39 | $123,153 | -33% | 176 | $700 | $67,685,778 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 47 | $95,144 | -23% | 122 | $780 | $67,780,922 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 45 | $72,303 | -24% | 113 | $640 | $67,853,225 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 13 | $830,898 | +1,049% | 605 | $1,373 | $68,684,123 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 16 | $729,169 | -12% | 593 | $1,230 | $69,413,292 | 15 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 19 | $347,378 | -52% | 423 | $821 | $69,760,670 | 16 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 21 | $236,345 | -32% | 345 | $685 | $69,997,015 | 17 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 23 | $194,195 | -18% | 278 | $699 | $70,191,210 | 18 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 38 | $114,826 | -41% | 164 | $700 | $70,306,036 | 19 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 44 | $86,103 | -25% | 119 | $724 | $70,392,139 | 20 |
| Bridgette Wilson | Sonya Blade | |
| Christopher Lambert | Lord Rayden | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Shang Tsung | |
| Robin Shou | Liu Kang | |
| Trevor Goddard | Kano | |
| Talisa Soto | Princess Kitana |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul W.S. Anderson | Director | |
| George S. Clinton | Composer | |
| Lee Cleary | Assistant Director |
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: | $23,283,887 (33.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,421 opening theaters/2,630 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $183,124,316 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 18th, 1995 (Wide) by New Line |
| Video Release: | December 27th, 1995 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for non-stop martial arts action and some violence |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | Mortal Kombat |
| Plot point: | Death of a Partner, FBI, Film Actor, Gods and Goddesses, Martial Arts, Revenge |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1995 | 1 | $23,283,887 | 2,421 | $9,617 | $23,283,887 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 1995 | 1 | $10,309,925 | -56% | 2,628 | $3,923 | $43,063,108 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 1 | $8,288,323 | -20% | 2,630 | $3,151 | $55,096,211 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 3 | $3,787,048 | -54% | 2,481 | $1,526 | $60,125,556 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 7 | $2,261,672 | -40% | 2,077 | $1,089 | $63,258,779 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 11 | $1,370,146 | -39% | 1,489 | $920 | $65,150,276 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 16 | $783,310 | -43% | 937 | $836 | $66,264,551 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 21 | $447,990 | -43% | 601 | $745 | $66,915,960 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 24 | $267,414 | -40% | 387 | $691 | $67,309,388 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 34 | $143,385 | -46% | 221 | $649 | $67,522,126 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 40 | $89,032 | -38% | 176 | $506 | $67,651,657 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 49 | $70,080 | -21% | 122 | $574 | $67,755,858 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 53 | $55,722 | -20% | 113 | $493 | $67,836,644 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 13 | $576,651 | +935% | 605 | $953 | $68,429,876 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 15 | $610,608 | +6% | 593 | $1,030 | $69,294,731 | 15 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 19 | $269,406 | -56% | 423 | $637 | $69,682,698 | 16 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 21 | $173,942 | -35% | 345 | $504 | $69,934,612 | 17 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 24 | $120,763 | -31% | 278 | $434 | $70,117,778 | 18 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 40 | $54,205 | -55% | 164 | $331 | $70,245,415 | 19 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 44 | $67,812 | +25% | 119 | $570 | $70,373,848 | 20 |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 50 | $31,790 | -53% | 77 | $413 | $70,423,929 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1995 | 1 | $32,753,183 | 2,421 | $13,529 | $32,753,183 | 1 | |
| Aug 25, 1995 | 1 | $14,054,705 | -57% | 2,628 | $5,348 | $46,807,888 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1995 | 1 | $9,530,620 | -32% | 2,630 | $3,624 | $56,338,508 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 1995 | 3 | $4,658,599 | -51% | 2,481 | $1,878 | $60,997,107 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | 7 | $2,783,023 | -40% | 2,077 | $1,340 | $63,780,130 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 1995 | 11 | $1,701,111 | -39% | 1,489 | $1,142 | $65,481,241 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 1995 | 16 | $986,729 | -42% | 937 | $1,053 | $66,467,970 | 7 |
| Oct 6, 1995 | 19 | $574,004 | -42% | 601 | $955 | $67,041,974 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 1995 | 24 | $336,767 | -41% | 387 | $870 | $67,378,741 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 1995 | 34 | $183,884 | -45% | 221 | $832 | $67,562,625 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 1995 | 39 | $123,153 | -33% | 176 | $700 | $67,685,778 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 1995 | 47 | $95,144 | -23% | 122 | $780 | $67,780,922 | 12 |
| Nov 10, 1995 | 45 | $72,303 | -24% | 113 | $640 | $67,853,225 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 1995 | 13 | $830,898 | +1,049% | 605 | $1,373 | $68,684,123 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 1995 | 16 | $729,169 | -12% | 593 | $1,230 | $69,413,292 | 15 |
| Dec 1, 1995 | 19 | $347,378 | -52% | 423 | $821 | $69,760,670 | 16 |
| Dec 8, 1995 | 21 | $236,345 | -32% | 345 | $685 | $69,997,015 | 17 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | 23 | $194,195 | -18% | 278 | $699 | $70,191,210 | 18 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | 38 | $114,826 | -41% | 164 | $700 | $70,306,036 | 19 |
| Dec 29, 1995 | 44 | $86,103 | -25% | 119 | $724 | $70,392,139 | 20 |
| Bridgette Wilson | Sonya Blade | |
| Christopher Lambert | Lord Rayden | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Shang Tsung | |
| Robin Shou | Liu Kang | |
| Trevor Goddard | Kano | |
| Talisa Soto | Princess Kitana |
Production and Technical Credits
| Paul W.S. Anderson | Director | |
| George S. Clinton | Composer | |
| Lee Cleary | Assistant Director |
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.