Franchise box office profile

American Ninja

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.

Total gross$15.8Mworldwide gross
Movies4mapped titles
Average$3.9Mper title
Timeline1985–1990release years

Franchise profile

American Ninja box office performance

Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.

American Ninja is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top American Ninja movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.
1985 American Ninja $10.5M 1987 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation $4.0M 1989 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt $902,152 1990 American Ninja 4: The Annihilation $358,047

Movies by year

Franchise box office performance by release year.
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YearMoviesWorldwide gross
1990 1 $358,047 › 1989 1 $902,152 › 1987 1 $4.0M › 1985 1 $10.5M ›
5-year total $15.8M 5-year average $3.9M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.
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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross
AAction 4 $15.8M › AAdventure 2 $11.4M › DDrama 1 $902,152 › TThriller 1 $358,047 ›

Connected studios

Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.
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StudioMoviesFranchise gross
TCThe Cannon Group 4 $15.8M ›

Performance insights

American Ninja box office breakdown

Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.
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Best ROI

Highest return on investment.
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1American Ninja 10.50x

ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget

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Recent releases

Latest mapped releases in American Ninja.
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American Ninja 4: The Annihilation 1990 $358,047 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt 1989 $902,152 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 1987 $4.0M American Ninja 1985 $10.5M
◎Total worldwide gross$15.8M ▦Total movies4 ◷Years active4 ◇Avg. gross per movie$3.9M

American Ninja movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
1
American Ninja poster American Ninja WW FilmDB Financial
1985 $10.5M $1.0M $9.5M 10.50x The Cannon Group
2
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation poster American Ninja 2: The Confrontation WW FilmDB Financial
1987 $4.0M $350,000 $3.7M 11.43x The Cannon Group
3
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt poster American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt WW FilmDB Financial No budget
1989 $902,152 — — — The Cannon Group
4
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation poster American Ninja 4: The Annihilation WW FilmDB Financial No budget
1990 $358,047 — — — The Cannon Group

American Ninja box office FAQ

Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.
What does the American Ninja franchise profile show?

The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.

Why might the American Ninja total change?

Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.

Are every reboot and spin-off included?

Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.