Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,927,406Details
International Box Office $15,400,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $51,327,406
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,771,694 (46.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,140 opening theaters/2,140 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $84,335,077

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $35,927,406
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $15,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $51,327,406

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for non-stop martial arts violence
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Comparisons: vs. Skyline
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Keywords: Martial Arts, Action Adventure, Famously Bad
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 221 $6,789,482 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 176 $16,256,298 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 199 $9,416,682 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 146 $18,792,335 Nov 28, 1997 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $84,335,077
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 534 $35,927,406
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 58 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 30 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,180 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 54 $35,927,406

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 1 $16,771,694   2,140 $7,837   $16,771,694 1
Nov 28, 1997 6 $6,789,482 -60% 2,140 $3,173   $27,784,741 2
Dec 5, 1997 7 $2,609,157 -62% 2,140 $1,219   $31,362,809 3
Dec 12, 1997 11 $1,166,557 -55% 1,756 $664   $33,124,237 4
Dec 19, 1997 17 $273,813 -77% 554 $494   $33,717,982 5
Dec 26, 1997 22 $397,881 +45% 551 $722   $34,318,753 6
Jan 2, 1998 23 $395,625 -1% 511 $774   $35,059,903 7
Jan 9, 1998 25 $233,279 -41% 437 $534   $35,400,819 8
Jan 16, 1998 32 $201,272 -14% 335 $601   $35,671,645 9
Jan 23, 1998 38 $88,059 -56% 215 $410   $35,795,741 10
Jan 30, 1998 51 $58,635 -33% 112 $524   $35,879,718 11
Feb 6, 1998 59 $34,006 -42% 77 $442   $35,927,406 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 21, 1997 1 $5,930,000     2,140 $2,771   $5,930,000 1
Nov 22, 1997 1 $6,980,000 +18%   2,140 $3,262   $12,910,000 2
Nov 23, 1997 2 $4,008,000 -43%   2,140 $1,873   $16,772,000 3
Nov 24, 1997 1 $799,979 -80%   2,140 $374   $17,571,673 4
Nov 25, 1997 3 $903,127 +13%   2,140 $422   $18,474,800 5
Nov 26, 1997 6 $1,207,200 +34%   2,140 $564   $19,682,000 6
Nov 27, 1997 6 $1,420,000 +18%   2,140 $664   $21,102,000 7
Nov 28, 1997 6 $2,780,000 +96% -53% 2,140 $1,299   $23,882,000 8
Nov 29, 1997 6 $2,550,000 -8% -63% 2,140 $1,192   $26,432,000 9
Nov 30, 1997 6 $1,425,000 -44% -64% 2,140 $666   $27,784,741 10
Dec 1, 1997 7 $262,722 -82% -67% 2,140 $123   $28,047,463 11
Dec 2, 1997 7 $278,181 +6% -69% 2,140 $130   $28,325,644 12
Dec 3, 1997 7 $214,986 -23% -82% 2,140 $100   $28,540,630 13
Dec 4, 1997 7 $210,970 -2% -85% 2,140 $99   $28,751,600 14
Dec 5, 1997 7 $615,000 +192% -78% 2,140 $287   $29,369,000 15
Dec 6, 1997 7 $1,228,000 +100% -52% 2,140 $574   $30,597,000 16
Dec 7, 1997 6 $766,000 -38% -46% 2,140 $358   $31,362,809 17
Dec 8, 1997 7 $147,181 -81% -44% 2,140 $69   $31,509,990 18
Dec 9, 1997 7 $164,963 +12% -41% 2,140 $77   $31,674,953 19
Dec 10, 1997 7 $131,933 -20% -39% 2,140 $62   $31,806,886 20
Dec 11, 1997 7 $131,277 n/c -38% 2,140 $61   $31,938,163 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 1 $20,995,259   2,140 $9,811   $20,995,259 1
Nov 28, 1997 6 $7,758,393 -63% 2,140 $3,625   $28,753,652 2
Dec 5, 1997 8 $3,204,028 -59% 2,140 $1,497   $31,957,680 3
Dec 12, 1997 11 $1,486,489 -54% 1,756 $847   $33,444,169 4
Dec 19, 1997 25 $476,703 -68% 554 $860   $33,920,872 5
Dec 26, 1997 22 $743,406 +56% 551 $1,349   $34,664,278 6
Jan 2, 1998 29 $503,262 -32% 511 $985   $35,167,540 7
Jan 9, 1998 26 $302,833 -40% 437 $693   $35,470,373 8
Jan 16, 1998 35 $237,309 -22% 335 $708   $35,707,682 9
Jan 23, 1998 39 $113,401 -52% 215 $527   $35,821,083 10
Jan 30, 1998 53 $72,317 -36% 112 $646   $35,893,400 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $15,400,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 712 $15,400,000
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 46 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Game Movies 44 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,350 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 328 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 798 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 60 $15,400,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 621 $51,327,406
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 50 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 38 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 53 $51,327,406

Supporting Cast

Musetta Vander    Queen Sindel

Uncategorized

James Remar    Lord Rayden
Ray Park    Raptor #3/Tarkatan (Baraka) #2
Robin Shou    Liu Kang
Brian Thompson    Shao Kahn
Marjean Holden    Sheeva

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

Production and Technical Credits

George S. Clinton    Composer
Lee Cleary    First Assistant Director
Jamie Christopher    Second Assistant Director
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,771,694 (46.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,140 opening theaters/2,140 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $84,335,077

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $35,927,406
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $15,400,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $51,327,406

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 21st, 1997 (Wide) by New Line
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for non-stop martial arts violence
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Comparisons: vs. Skyline
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, Action Adventure, Famously Bad
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 221 $6,789,482 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 176 $16,256,298 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 199 $9,416,682 Nov 28, 1997 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 146 $18,792,335 Nov 28, 1997 10

Supporting Cast

Musetta Vander    Queen Sindel

Uncategorized

James Remar    Lord Rayden
Ray Park    Raptor #3/Tarkatan (Baraka) #2
Robin Shou    Liu Kang
Brian Thompson    Shao Kahn
Marjean Holden    Sheeva

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

Production and Technical Credits

George S. Clinton    Composer
Lee Cleary    First Assistant Director
Jamie Christopher    Second Assistant Director
Jennifer L. Parsons    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

April 18th, 2011

This year's big Oscar winner, The King's Speech, is hitting the home market this week. It leads the way in terms of quality and is likely to be the best-selling new release. It's certainly the Pick of the Week, with neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray being a substantially better deal than the other. The only other real contender is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, but that came out on Friday. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $84,335,077
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 534 $35,927,406
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 58 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Game Movies 30 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,180 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $35,927,406
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Line Movies 54 $35,927,406

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 1 $16,771,694   2,140 $7,837   $16,771,694 1
Nov 28, 1997 6 $6,789,482 -60% 2,140 $3,173   $27,784,741 2
Dec 5, 1997 7 $2,609,157 -62% 2,140 $1,219   $31,362,809 3
Dec 12, 1997 11 $1,166,557 -55% 1,756 $664   $33,124,237 4
Dec 19, 1997 17 $273,813 -77% 554 $494   $33,717,982 5
Dec 26, 1997 22 $397,881 +45% 551 $722   $34,318,753 6
Jan 2, 1998 23 $395,625 -1% 511 $774   $35,059,903 7
Jan 9, 1998 25 $233,279 -41% 437 $534   $35,400,819 8
Jan 16, 1998 32 $201,272 -14% 335 $601   $35,671,645 9
Jan 23, 1998 38 $88,059 -56% 215 $410   $35,795,741 10
Jan 30, 1998 51 $58,635 -33% 112 $524   $35,879,718 11
Feb 6, 1998 59 $34,006 -42% 77 $442   $35,927,406 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 21, 1997 1 $5,930,000     2,140 $2,771   $5,930,000 1
Nov 22, 1997 1 $6,980,000 +18%   2,140 $3,262   $12,910,000 2
Nov 23, 1997 2 $4,008,000 -43%   2,140 $1,873   $16,772,000 3
Nov 24, 1997 1 $799,979 -80%   2,140 $374   $17,571,673 4
Nov 25, 1997 3 $903,127 +13%   2,140 $422   $18,474,800 5
Nov 26, 1997 6 $1,207,200 +34%   2,140 $564   $19,682,000 6
Nov 27, 1997 6 $1,420,000 +18%   2,140 $664   $21,102,000 7
Nov 28, 1997 6 $2,780,000 +96% -53% 2,140 $1,299   $23,882,000 8
Nov 29, 1997 6 $2,550,000 -8% -63% 2,140 $1,192   $26,432,000 9
Nov 30, 1997 6 $1,425,000 -44% -64% 2,140 $666   $27,784,741 10
Dec 1, 1997 7 $262,722 -82% -67% 2,140 $123   $28,047,463 11
Dec 2, 1997 7 $278,181 +6% -69% 2,140 $130   $28,325,644 12
Dec 3, 1997 7 $214,986 -23% -82% 2,140 $100   $28,540,630 13
Dec 4, 1997 7 $210,970 -2% -85% 2,140 $99   $28,751,600 14
Dec 5, 1997 7 $615,000 +192% -78% 2,140 $287   $29,369,000 15
Dec 6, 1997 7 $1,228,000 +100% -52% 2,140 $574   $30,597,000 16
Dec 7, 1997 6 $766,000 -38% -46% 2,140 $358   $31,362,809 17
Dec 8, 1997 7 $147,181 -81% -44% 2,140 $69   $31,509,990 18
Dec 9, 1997 7 $164,963 +12% -41% 2,140 $77   $31,674,953 19
Dec 10, 1997 7 $131,933 -20% -39% 2,140 $62   $31,806,886 20
Dec 11, 1997 7 $131,277 n/c -38% 2,140 $61   $31,938,163 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1997 1 $20,995,259   2,140 $9,811   $20,995,259 1
Nov 28, 1997 6 $7,758,393 -63% 2,140 $3,625   $28,753,652 2
Dec 5, 1997 8 $3,204,028 -59% 2,140 $1,497   $31,957,680 3
Dec 12, 1997 11 $1,486,489 -54% 1,756 $847   $33,444,169 4
Dec 19, 1997 25 $476,703 -68% 554 $860   $33,920,872 5
Dec 26, 1997 22 $743,406 +56% 551 $1,349   $34,664,278 6
Jan 2, 1998 29 $503,262 -32% 511 $985   $35,167,540 7
Jan 9, 1998 26 $302,833 -40% 437 $693   $35,470,373 8
Jan 16, 1998 35 $237,309 -22% 335 $708   $35,707,682 9
Jan 23, 1998 39 $113,401 -52% 215 $527   $35,821,083 10
Jan 30, 1998 53 $72,317 -36% 112 $646   $35,893,400 11

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $15,400,000
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 712 $15,400,000
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 46 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Game Movies 44 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,350 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 328 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 798 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $15,400,000
All Time International Box Office for New Line Movies 60 $15,400,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 621 $51,327,406
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 50 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Game Movies 38 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 253 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $51,327,406
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Line Movies 53 $51,327,406