Highlander (1986)

Highlander
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,900,000Details
International Box Office $7,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,900,000
OpusData ID: 44710100
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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,511 $5,900,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,068 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,139 $12,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,465 $5,900,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $12,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: 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))
Video Release: January 1st, 1998 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong action violence, a scene of sexuality and some language.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Highlander
Comparisons: vs. Conan the Destroyer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mentor, Revenge, 1500s, Set in Scotland, Set in New York City, Cult Movie, Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Thorn EMI, Davis Entertainment, Panzer
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,511 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,349 $17,986,248
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,685 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,504 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,857 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 899 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,465 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $5,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 1986 7 $2,453,021   1,040 $2,359   $2,453,021 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/8/2019 $1,145 1 1 2 $1,145 5/10/2021
Germany 9/6/2022 $0000$0
New Zealand 2/18/2021 $0 0 1 2 $711 5/24/2021
Russia (CIS) 10/2/2025 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $6,998,144
 
International Total$7,000,000 5/24/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,068 $7,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,164 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,364 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $7,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,139 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,133 $12,900,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 65 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,957 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,287 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,108 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $12,900,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 18, 2022431,610 334,265$507,341$3,892,4541,303

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.

Leading Cast

Christopher Lambert    Connor MacLeod

Supporting Cast

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

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

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

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

Contest: There Can Be Only One

February 4th, 2011

Next weekend there are two massive releases opening, and while Just Go With It will likely be the bigger hit in the end, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, will be a lot more front-loaded, and I believe it has a slight advantage over the weekend. Regardless of whether I'm right or not, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Highlander One & Two on Blu-ray Two-Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 2nd, 2010

November 2nd, 2010

It's a good week in terms of quality as the biggest hit and the best movie of the year hits the home market this week. However, it appears that release might have scared away the competition. Of course, that release is Toy Story 3, and the 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is not only the Pick of the Week, it might be the Pick of the Year. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Highlander and Highlander 2

October 31st, 2010

The Highlander franchise started in 1986 with a small film called Highlander. That film cost $16 million to make, but only brought in $13 million worldwide. However, it achieved a cult following on the home market, becoming so popular that five years later a sequel was made, The Quickening, and then another, and another, not to mention two TV shows, a comic book, and RPG, and more. The first two films are coming out on Blu-ray this week, so how well do they live up nearly 25 and 20 years later? And is either Blu-ray worth picking up or upgrading to? More...


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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,511 $5,900,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,068 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,139 $12,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,465 $5,900,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $7,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $12,900,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: 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))
Video Release: January 1st, 1998 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong action violence, a scene of sexuality and some language.
Running Time: 116 minutes
Franchise: Highlander
Comparisons: vs. Conan the Destroyer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mentor, Revenge, 1500s, Set in Scotland, Set in New York City, Cult Movie, Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Thorn EMI, Davis Entertainment, Panzer
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Christopher Lambert    Connor MacLeod

Supporting Cast

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

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

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

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

Contest: There Can Be Only One

February 4th, 2011

Next weekend there are two massive releases opening, and while Just Go With It will likely be the bigger hit in the end, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, will be a lot more front-loaded, and I believe it has a slight advantage over the weekend. Regardless of whether I'm right or not, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Highlander One & Two on Blu-ray Two-Pack. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 2nd, 2010

November 2nd, 2010

It's a good week in terms of quality as the biggest hit and the best movie of the year hits the home market this week. However, it appears that release might have scared away the competition. Of course, that release is Toy Story 3, and the 4-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is not only the Pick of the Week, it might be the Pick of the Year. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Highlander and Highlander 2

October 31st, 2010

The Highlander franchise started in 1986 with a small film called Highlander. That film cost $16 million to make, but only brought in $13 million worldwide. However, it achieved a cult following on the home market, becoming so popular that five years later a sequel was made, The Quickening, and then another, and another, not to mention two TV shows, a comic book, and RPG, and more. The first two films are coming out on Blu-ray this week, so how well do they live up nearly 25 and 20 years later? And is either Blu-ray worth picking up or upgrading to? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,511 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,349 $17,986,248
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,685 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,504 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,857 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 899 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,465 $5,900,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 571 $5,900,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 1986 7 $2,453,021   1,040 $2,359   $2,453,021 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/8/2019 $1,145 1 1 2 $1,145 5/10/2021
Germany 9/6/2022 $0000$0
New Zealand 2/18/2021 $0 0 1 2 $711 5/24/2021
Russia (CIS) 10/2/2025 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $6,998,144
 
International Total$7,000,000 5/24/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,068 $7,000,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,164 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,364 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,093 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 435 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,556 $7,000,000
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $7,000,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,139 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,133 $12,900,000
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 65 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,957 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,287 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,108 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,264 $12,900,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $12,900,000

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 18, 2022431,610 334,265$507,341$3,892,4541,303

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.