The Abyss

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$54,222,310
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$9,319,797
1,533 theaters
Release DateAug 11, 1989
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 20 min
GenresAdventure Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller
In Release143 days/20 weeks
Widest Release1,538 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 11-132$9,319,797-1,533-$6,079$9,319,7971
Aug 18-203$7,213,102-22.6%1,538+5$4,689$24,745,4042
Aug 25-273$4,734,287-34.4%1,525-13$3,104$32,963,1853
Sep 1-4
Labor Day wknd
3$5,532,135-1,532-$3,611$40,726,991-
Sep 8-105$2,865,779-1,498-$1,913$44,540,2115
Sep 15-177$2,150,879-24.9%1,361-137$1,580$47,594,3856
Sep 22-248$1,512,309-29.7%1,176-185$1,285$49,710,4587
Sep 29-Oct 111$1,206,035-20.3%1,192+16$1,011$51,361,4588
Oct 6-9
Indig. Peoples' Day wknd
14$1,026,739-975-$1,053$52,729,696-