Studio box office profile

The Cannon Group

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings for this studio, distributor or production company.

Total gross$391.5Mworldwide gross

Movies40mapped titles

Average$9.8Mper release

CoverageMappedavailable films

Studio profile

The Cannon Group box office performance

Explore movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings in one place.

The Cannon Group is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a studio, distributor or production company. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage and related franchise links for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top The Cannon Group movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.

1988 Bloodsport $63.5M 1986 Cobra $49.0M 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace $36.7M 1984 Missing in Action $22.8M 1970 Joe $19.3M 1986 The Delta Force $17.8M 1985 Invasion U.S.A. $17.5M 1985 Death Wish 3 $16.1M

Movies by year

Box office performance by release year.

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YearMoviesWorldwide gross

1993 1 $841,015 › 1992 1 $135,004 › 1990 4 $11.4M › 1989 2 $11.1M › 1988 2 $63.6M › 1987 10 $72.6M › 1986 9 $101.0M › 1985 5 $62.1M ›

5-year total $87.0M 5-year average $17.4M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of box office by primary genre.

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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross

AAction 27 $345.4M › TThriller 17 $256.7M › DDrama 16 $174.1M › CCrime 9 $122.9M › AAdventure 11 $120.0M › SFScience Fiction 5 $52.3M › WWar 4 $41.4M › CComedy 6 $31.6M ›

Related franchises

Top connected franchises and series.

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FranchiseMoviesWorldwide gross

SSuperman 4 $633.8M › DWDeath Wish 5 $146.3M › TCTexas Chainsaw Massacre 5 $92.2M › BBloodsport 2 $64.2M › BBreakin' 2 $41.5M › MIMissing In Action 2 $29.0M › TDThe Delta Force 2 $24.5M › TNThe Ninja Trilogy 2 $20.8M ›

Performance insights

The Cannon Group box office breakdown

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

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Best ROI

Highest return on investment.

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1Bloodsport 42.33x 2American Ninja 10.50x 3Missing in Action 8.95x 4Ninja III: The Domination 3.81x 5Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 2.16x

ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget

Budget gaps

Largest budget vs. performance gaps.

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Sahara — Over the Top — Invaders from Mars — The Barbarians — King Lear —

Gap = Worldwide Gross − Budget

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Recent releases

Latest releases from The Cannon Group.

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Street Knight 1993 $841,015

No Place to Hide 1992 $135,004

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection 1990 $6.7M

Lambada 1990 $4.3M

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation 1990 $358,047

◎Total worldwide gross$391.5M ▦Total movies40 ◷Years active11 ◇Avg. gross per movie$9.8M

The Cannon Group movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Bloodsport WW Financial	1988	$63.5M	$1.5M	$62.0M	42.33x	The Cannon Group
2	Cobra WW Financial	1986	$49.0M	$25.0M	$24.0M	1.96x	The Cannon Group
3	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace WW Financial Hidden	1987	$36.7M	$17.0M	$19.7M	2.16x	The Cannon Group
4	Missing in Action WW Financial Hidden	1984	$22.8M	$2.6M	$20.3M	8.95x	The Cannon Group
5	Joe WW Financial	1970	$19.3M	$106,000	$19.2M	182.26x	The Cannon Group
6	The Delta Force WW Financial Hidden	1986	$17.8M	$9.0M	$8.8M	1.97x	The Cannon Group
7	Invasion U.S.A. WW Financial Hidden	1985	$17.5M	$12.0M	$5.5M	1.46x	The Cannon Group
8	Death Wish 3 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$16.1M	$9.0M	$7.1M	1.79x	The Cannon Group
9	Over the Top WW Financial Hidden	1987	$16.1M	$25.0M	-$8.9M	0.64x	The Cannon Group
10	King Solomon's Mines WW Financial Hidden	1985	$15.1M	$12.5M	$2.6M	1.20x	The Cannon Group
11	Revenge of the Ninja WW Financial Hidden	1983	$13.2M	$700,000	$12.5M	18.81x	The Cannon Group
12	American Ninja WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.5M	$1.0M	$9.5M	10.50x	The Cannon Group
13	Cyborg WW Financial Hidden	1989	$10.2M	$500,000	$9.7M	20.33x	The Cannon Group
14	Murphy's Law WW Financial Hidden	1986	$9.9M	$6.0M	$3.9M	1.66x	The Cannon Group
15	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 WW Financial Hidden	1986	$8.0M	$4.5M	$3.5M	1.78x	The Cannon Group
16	Ninja III: The Domination WW Financial Hidden	1984	$7.6M	$2.0M	$5.6M	3.81x	The Cannon Group
17	Death Wish 4: The Crackdown WW Financial Hidden	1987	$6.9M	$5.0M	$1.9M	1.38x	The Cannon Group
18	Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection WW Financial No budget Hidden	1990	$6.7M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
19	Assassination WW Financial Hidden	1987	$6.1M	$5.0M	$1.1M	1.22x	The Cannon Group
20	52 Pick-Up WW Financial No budget Hidden	1986	$5.2M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
21	Invaders from Mars WW Financial Hidden	1986	$4.9M	$12.0M	-$7.1M	0.41x	The Cannon Group
22	Making the Grade WW Financial No budget Hidden	1984	$4.6M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
23	Lambada WW Financial No budget Hidden	1990	$4.3M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
24	American Ninja 2: The Confrontation WW Financial Hidden	1987	$4.0M	$350,000	$3.7M	11.43x	The Cannon Group
25	Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold WW Financial No budget Hidden	1986	$3.8M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
26	Rappin' WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$2.9M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
27	Dangerously Close WW Financial No budget Hidden	1986	$2.4M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
28	Sahara WW Financial Hidden	1983	$1.4M	$12.0M	-$10.6M	0.12x	The Cannon Group
29	American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt WW Financial No budget Hidden	1989	$902,152	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
30	Street Knight WW Financial No budget Hidden	1993	$841,015	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
31	The Barbarians WW Financial Hidden	1987	$800,000	$4.0M	-$3.2M	0.20x	The Cannon Group
32	Shy People WW Financial No budget Hidden	1987	$769,119	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
33	The Hanoi Hilton WW Financial No budget Hidden	1987	$760,000	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
34	American Ninja 4: The Annihilation WW Financial No budget Hidden	1990	$358,047	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
35	Rumpelstiltskin WW Financial No budget Hidden	1987	$355,000	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
36	Gor WW Financial No budget Hidden	1987	$159,402	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
37	No Place to Hide WW Financial No budget Hidden	1992	$135,004	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
38	A Man Called Sarge WW Financial No budget Hidden	1990	$92,874	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
39	King Lear WW Financial Hidden	1988	$61,821	$1.0M	-$938,179	0.06x	The Cannon Group
40	Duet for One WW Financial No budget Hidden	1986	$8,736	—	—	—	The Cannon Group

Bloodsport 1988 · WW Budget $1.5M · The Cannon Group

$63.5M ROI 42.33x

Cobra 1986 · WW Budget $25.0M · The Cannon Group

$49.0M ROI 1.96x

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987 · WW Budget $17.0M · The Cannon Group

$36.7M ROI 2.16x

Missing in Action 1984 · WW Budget $2.6M · The Cannon Group

$22.8M ROI 8.95x

Joe 1970 · WW Budget $106,000 · The Cannon Group

$19.3M ROI 182.26x

The Delta Force 1986 · WW Budget $9.0M · The Cannon Group

$17.8M ROI 1.97x

Invasion U.S.A. 1985 · WW Budget $12.0M · The Cannon Group

$17.5M ROI 1.46x

Death Wish 3 1985 · WW Budget $9.0M · The Cannon Group

$16.1M ROI 1.79x

Over the Top 1987 · WW Budget $25.0M · The Cannon Group

$16.1M ROI 0.64x

King Solomon's Mines 1985 · WW Budget $12.5M · The Cannon Group

$15.1M ROI 1.20x

Revenge of the Ninja 1983 · WW Budget $700,000 · The Cannon Group

$13.2M ROI 18.81x

American Ninja 1985 · WW Budget $1.0M · The Cannon Group

$10.5M ROI 10.50x

Cyborg 1989 · WW Budget $500,000 · The Cannon Group

$10.2M ROI 20.33x

Murphy's Law 1986 · WW Budget $6.0M · The Cannon Group

$9.9M ROI 1.66x

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 1986 · WW Budget $4.5M · The Cannon Group

$8.0M ROI 1.78x

Ninja III: The Domination 1984 · WW Budget $2.0M · The Cannon Group

$7.6M ROI 3.81x

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 1987 · WW Budget $5.0M · The Cannon Group

$6.9M ROI 1.38x

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection 1990 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$6.7M ROI —

Assassination 1987 · WW Budget $5.0M · The Cannon Group

$6.1M ROI 1.22x

52 Pick-Up 1986 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$5.2M ROI —

Invaders from Mars 1986 · WW Budget $12.0M · The Cannon Group

$4.9M ROI 0.41x

Making the Grade 1984 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$4.6M ROI —

Lambada 1990 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$4.3M ROI —

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 1987 · WW Budget $350,000 · The Cannon Group

$4.0M ROI 11.43x

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold 1986 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$3.8M ROI —

Rappin' 1985 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$2.9M ROI —

Dangerously Close 1986 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$2.4M ROI —

Sahara 1983 · WW Budget $12.0M · The Cannon Group

$1.4M ROI 0.12x

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt 1989 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$902,152 ROI —

Street Knight 1993 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$841,015 ROI —

The Barbarians 1987 · WW Budget $4.0M · The Cannon Group

$800,000 ROI 0.20x

Shy People 1987 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$769,119 ROI —

The Hanoi Hilton 1987 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$760,000 ROI —

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation 1990 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$358,047 ROI —

Rumpelstiltskin 1987 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$355,000 ROI —

Gor 1987 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$159,402 ROI —

No Place to Hide 1992 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$135,004 ROI —

A Man Called Sarge 1990 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$92,874 ROI —

King Lear 1988 · WW Budget $1.0M · The Cannon Group

$61,821 ROI 0.06x

Duet for One 1986 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$8,736 ROI —

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