Universal Soldier is a 1992 American military science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich.Universal Soldier was released by TriStar Pictures on July 10, 1992. The film has a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $80 million worldwide against its budget of $23 million and spawned a series of films:Universal Soldier opened in theaters on July 10, 1992 where it grossed $10,057,084 from 1916 theaters with a $5,249 per screen average. It opened and peaked at No. 2, behind A League of Their Own's second weekend. Grossing $36,299,898 in the US and Canada and $44 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $80 million.