The Last Dragon (1985)

The Last Dragon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,000,000Details
International Box Office $750Details
Worldwide Box Office $33,000,750
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $494,999 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $494,999
OpusData ID: 17150100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,254,359 (15.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,038 opening theaters/1,039 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,135,204

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $33,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600) 33,557 $750
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $33,000,750

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
October 19th, 2025 (Limited) by Iconic Releasing (40th Anniversary)
International Releases: May 6th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 25th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Martial Arts, Action Comedy, Set in New York City, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $10,093,973 Apr 5, 1985 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $105,135,204
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $33,000,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 28 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $33,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 22, 1985 4 $5,254,359   1,038 $5,062   $5,254,359 1
Mar 29, 1985 8 $3,122,050 -41% 1,039 $3,005   $9,776,409 2
Apr 5, 1985 4 $3,039,321 -3% 1,037 $2,931   $14,152,854 3
Apr 12, 1985 6 $2,459,322 -19% 918 $2,679   $18,163,176 4
Apr 19, 1985 9 $1,710,981 -30% 853 $2,006   $20,295,852 5
Apr 26, 1985 9 $1,307,901 -24% 824 $1,587   $22,115,553 6
May 3, 1985 13 $899,201 -31% 580 $1,550   $23,134,734 7
May 10, 1985 19 $463,450 -48% 403 $1,150   $23,650,821 8
May 17, 1985 19 $484,000 +4% 440 $1,100   $24,255,027 9
May 24, 1985 18 $384,657 -21% 273 $1,409   $24,759,684 10
May 31, 1985 15 $256,044 -33% 228 $1,123   $25,125,728 11
Jun 7, 1985 17 $178,556 -30% 202 $884   $25,414,284 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 22, 1985 4 $6,654,359   1,038 $6,411   $6,654,359 1
Mar 29, 1985 8 $4,459,174 -33% 1,039 $4,292   $11,113,533 2
Apr 5, 1985 4 $4,590,321 +3% 1,037 $4,427   $15,703,854 3
Apr 12, 1985 8 $2,881,017 -37% 918 $3,138   $18,584,871 4
Apr 19, 1985 9 $2,222,781 -23% 853 $2,606   $20,807,652 5
Apr 26, 1985 10 $1,427,881 -36% 824 $1,733   $22,235,533 6
May 3, 1985 16 $951,838 -33% 580 $1,641   $23,187,371 7
May 10, 1985 18 $583,656 -39% 403 $1,448   $23,771,027 8
May 17, 1985 17 $604,000 +3% 440 $1,373   $24,375,027 9
May 24, 1985 15 $494,657 -18% 273 $1,812   $24,869,684 10
May 31, 1985 14 $366,044 -26% 228 $1,605   $25,235,728 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/6/2021 $447 1 1 2 $750 10/24/2023
 
International Total$750 10/24/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600) 33,557 $750
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,901-32,000) 31,919 $750
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,460 $750
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,377 $750
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,761 $750
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $750
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $750
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $750

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $33,000,750
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,692 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,214 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $33,000,750

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 24, 2023106,840 30,603$103,900$449,718422

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Uncategorized

William H. Macy    J.J.
Chazz Palminteri    Hood #2
Taimak    Leroy Green
Vanity    Laura Charles
Christopher Murney    Eddie Arcadian
Julius Carry    Sho'nuff
Faith Prince    Angela
Jim Moody    Daddy Green
Mike Starr    Rock

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Schultz    Director
Louis Venosta    Screenwriter
Rupert Hitzig    Producer

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,254,359 (15.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,038 opening theaters/1,039 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,135,204

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $33,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600) 33,557 $750
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $33,000,750

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 22nd, 1985 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
October 19th, 2025 (Limited) by Iconic Releasing (40th Anniversary)
International Releases: May 6th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: August 25th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Martial Arts, Action Comedy, Set in New York City, Cult Movie
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $10,093,973 Apr 5, 1985 17

Uncategorized

William H. Macy    J.J.
Chazz Palminteri    Hood #2
Taimak    Leroy Green
Vanity    Laura Charles
Christopher Murney    Eddie Arcadian
Julius Carry    Sho'nuff
Faith Prince    Angela
Jim Moody    Daddy Green
Mike Starr    Rock

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Schultz    Director
Louis Venosta    Screenwriter
Rupert Hitzig    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,830 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $105,135,204
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $33,000,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1985 28 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,423 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 518 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,096 $33,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 380 $33,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 22, 1985 4 $5,254,359   1,038 $5,062   $5,254,359 1
Mar 29, 1985 8 $3,122,050 -41% 1,039 $3,005   $9,776,409 2
Apr 5, 1985 4 $3,039,321 -3% 1,037 $2,931   $14,152,854 3
Apr 12, 1985 6 $2,459,322 -19% 918 $2,679   $18,163,176 4
Apr 19, 1985 9 $1,710,981 -30% 853 $2,006   $20,295,852 5
Apr 26, 1985 9 $1,307,901 -24% 824 $1,587   $22,115,553 6
May 3, 1985 13 $899,201 -31% 580 $1,550   $23,134,734 7
May 10, 1985 19 $463,450 -48% 403 $1,150   $23,650,821 8
May 17, 1985 19 $484,000 +4% 440 $1,100   $24,255,027 9
May 24, 1985 18 $384,657 -21% 273 $1,409   $24,759,684 10
May 31, 1985 15 $256,044 -33% 228 $1,123   $25,125,728 11
Jun 7, 1985 17 $178,556 -30% 202 $884   $25,414,284 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 22, 1985 4 $6,654,359   1,038 $6,411   $6,654,359 1
Mar 29, 1985 8 $4,459,174 -33% 1,039 $4,292   $11,113,533 2
Apr 5, 1985 4 $4,590,321 +3% 1,037 $4,427   $15,703,854 3
Apr 12, 1985 8 $2,881,017 -37% 918 $3,138   $18,584,871 4
Apr 19, 1985 9 $2,222,781 -23% 853 $2,606   $20,807,652 5
Apr 26, 1985 10 $1,427,881 -36% 824 $1,733   $22,235,533 6
May 3, 1985 16 $951,838 -33% 580 $1,641   $23,187,371 7
May 10, 1985 18 $583,656 -39% 403 $1,448   $23,771,027 8
May 17, 1985 17 $604,000 +3% 440 $1,373   $24,375,027 9
May 24, 1985 15 $494,657 -18% 273 $1,812   $24,869,684 10
May 31, 1985 14 $366,044 -26% 228 $1,605   $25,235,728 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/6/2021 $447 1 1 2 $750 10/24/2023
 
International Total$750 10/24/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600) 33,557 $750
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,901-32,000) 31,919 $750
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,460 $750
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,377 $750
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,761 $750
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $750
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $750
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 603 $750

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,270 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $33,000,750
Top 1985 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 29 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,692 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,214 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 791 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $33,000,750
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $33,000,750

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 24, 2023106,840 30,603$103,900$449,718422

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.