The Abyss
A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$9,319,797
1,533 theaters
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
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11-13 | 2 | $9,319,797 | - | 1,533 | - | $6,079 | $9,319,797 | 1 |
| Aug 18-20 | 3 | $7,213,102 | -22.6% | 1,538 | +5 | $4,689 | $24,745,404 | 2 |
| Aug 25-27 | 3 | $4,734,287 | -34.4% | 1,525 | -13 | $3,104 | $32,963,185 | 3 |
| Sep 1-4 Labor Day wknd | 3 | $5,532,135 | - | 1,532 | - | $3,611 | $40,726,991 | - |
| Sep 8-10 | 5 | $2,865,779 | - | 1,498 | - | $1,913 | $44,540,211 | 5 |
| Sep 15-17 | 7 | $2,150,879 | -24.9% | 1,361 | -137 | $1,580 | $47,594,385 | 6 |
| Sep 22-24 | 8 | $1,512,309 | -29.7% | 1,176 | -185 | $1,285 | $49,710,458 | 7 |
| Sep 29-Oct 1 | 11 | $1,206,035 | -20.3% | 1,192 | +16 | $1,011 | $51,361,458 | 8 |
| Oct 6-9 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 14 | $1,026,739 | - | 975 | - | $1,053 | $52,729,696 | - |
