Synopsis
The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.
Scores
Overall Score
29.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.0%
Review Aggregate
33.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dudikoff | 1991 | $5,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| David Bradley | 1991 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| James Booth | 1991 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Dwayne Alexandre | 1991 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.0
IMDb votes5,651
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $358,047 | $824,665 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $358,047 | $824,665 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $179,024 | $412,332 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $4,358,000 | $10,037,479 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $2,658,000 | $6,121,987 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $150,380 | $346,359 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $7,345,403 | $16,918,157 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $394,000 (est) | $907,473 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $286,000 (est) | $658,724 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $294,000 | $677,150 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $517,000 | $1,190,770 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $78,800 | $181,495 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $1,569,800 | $3,615,611 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $5,775,603 | $13,302,546 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | 1987 | Shared franchise (1) | 45.6 | $15,939,000 |
 | American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt | 1989 | Shared franchise (1) | 29.3 | $7,566,537 |
 | Hard to Kill | 1990 | Shared genres: 5 | 74.4 | $72,075,121 |
 | Above the Law | 1988 | Shared genres: 5 | 72.3 | $33,306,224 |
 | The Protector | 2006 | Shared genres: 5 | 72.2 | $36,932,222 |