“Street Fighter” Jean-Claude Van Damme still earns “millions” for Capcom

Capcom Corporation has reported to investors. It turns out that the flop adaptation of Street Fighter II continues to bring in profits 30 years later.

Released in 1994, the film adaptation of Street Fighter II was considered a failure at the time by both critics and audiences. “Street Fighter” starring Jean-Claude Van Damme earned a rating of 4.1 on IMDb and 33% on Metacritic. However, it can hardly be called a financial failure.

The film's production budget was $35 million, while global box office earnings brought the creators over $99 million. The film was subsequently released on home video formats and generated additional profit. Capcom's latest financial report confirmed that the project continues to turn a profit.

Japanese journalist Gosokkyu reports that this information was disclosed during a recent shareholders' meeting. It turned out that the 1994 film “Street Fighter” brings Capcom “millions” each year. Of course, this refers to millions of yen. However, considering that the film broke even shortly after its global theatrical release, for Capcom it represents an additional revenue stream that has not dried up for almost 30 years.

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“Street Fighter” is a cult 1990s action film based on the Street Fighter video game series. A new adaptation is currently in production at Legendary Pictures, which recently lost its directors.

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