The Hunt for Red October

In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$122,012,643
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$17,161,835
1,225 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateMar 2, 1990
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresAction Adventure Thriller
In Release305 days/43 weeks
Widest Release1,817 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Mar 2-81$23,597,892-1,225-$19,263$23,597,8921
Mar 9-151$19,251,188-18.4%1,665+440$11,562$42,849,0802
Mar 16-221$15,327,099-20.4%1,817+152$8,435$58,176,1793
Mar 23-292$11,877,040-22.5%1,817-$6,536$70,053,2194
Mar 30-Apr 53$8,471,462-28.7%1,817-$4,662$78,524,6815
Apr 6-125$7,048,791-16.8%1,765-52$3,993$85,573,4726
Apr 13-194$5,949,199-15.6%1,702-63$3,495$91,522,6717
Apr 20-263$4,591,022-22.8%1,682-20$2,729$96,113,6938
Apr 27-May 35$4,025,678-12.3%1,479-203$2,721$100,139,3719
May 4-106$3,139,852-22%1,377-102$2,280$103,279,22310
May 11-174$2,998,879-4.5%1,323-54$2,266$106,278,10211
May 18-246$2,398,483-20%1,241-82$1,932$108,676,58512
May 25-317$2,532,715+5.6%1,061-180$2,387$111,209,30013
Jun 1-78$1,473,335-41.8%933-128$1,579$112,682,63514
Jun 8-149$1,163,087-21.1%933-$1,246$113,845,72215
Jun 15-2111$911,336-21.6%554-379$1,645$114,757,05816