Akira 4K Re-Release Opens With $3.1 Million in the U.S.

Akira’s 4K re-release earned an estimated $3.175 million in the U.S. from September 4 to 7, including the Labor Day holiday. The film brought in $1.22 million on Friday, $725,000 on Saturday, $695,000 on Sunday, and an estimated $535,000 on Monday. For a movie first released in 1988, those numbers show that Akira still has a strong theatrical following. The 4K restoration gives fans a chance to see Katsuhiro Otomo’s detailed animation, neon-lit Neo-Tokyo, and intense action on a much…