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#6,501 All-time worldwide
#63 1985 releases

Movie profile

King Solomon's Mines

1985 · 100 min · The Cannon Group

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $15.1M
Budget $12.5M
Gross minus budget $2.6M
ROI 1.20x

Domestic gross

$6.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$9.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$1.7M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where King Solomon's Mines ranks

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Quick answer

How did King Solomon's Mines (1985) perform at the box office?

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King Solomon's Mines (1985) earned a reported $15.1M worldwide against a reported $12.5M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $2.6M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.20x. In this database it currently ranks #6,501 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #63 among 1985 releases.

Worldwide gross
$15,057,465
Budget
$12,500,000
Gross minus budget
$2,557,465
ROI
1.20x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Nov 22, 1985
Production
The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Countries
US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1985, King Solomon's Mines is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Adventure, Comedy title from The Cannon Group. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $15.1M, reported production budget is $12.5M, gross-minus-budget is $2.6M, ROI is 1.20x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,501 all-time in the current chart set and #63 among 1985 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.