Enter the Dragon was estimated to have grossed over worldwide (equivalent to an estimated adjusted for inflation ) against a budget of $850,000. It is the most successful martial arts film ever and is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time. In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Among the first films to combine martial arts action with spy film elements and the emerging blaxploitation genre, its success led to a series of similar productions combining the martial arts and blaxploitation genres. The film's themes have generated scholarly debate about the changes taking place within post-colonial Asian societies following the end of World War II.
enter the dragon was estimated to have grossed over worldwide (equivalent to an estimated adjusted for inflation ) against a budget of $850000 it is the most successful martial arts film ever and is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time in 2004 it was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being "culturally historically or aesthetically significant" among the first films to combine martial arts action with spy film elements and the emerging blaxploitation genre its success led to a series of similar productions combining the martial arts and blaxploitation genres the film's themes have generated scholarly debate about the changes taking place within post-colonial asian societies following the end of world war ii