Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$4.4M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$6.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$1.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where The Protector ranks
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Quick answer
How did The Protector (1985) perform at the box office?
High confidenceThe Protector (1985) earned a reported $11.0M worldwide against a reported $5.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $6.0M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 2.20x. In this database it currently ranks #7,441 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #80 among 1985 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $11,000,000
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $6,000,000
- ROI
- 2.20x
Synopsis
Story
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1985, The Protector is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Crime title from Orange Sky Golden Harvest. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $11.0M, reported production budget is $5.0M, gross-minus-budget is $6.0M, ROI is 2.20x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,441 all-time in the current chart set and #80 among 1985 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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