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?
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$17,161,835
1,225 theaters
1,225 theaters
Budget$30,000,000
Release DateMar 2, 1990
Running Time2 hr 15 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Thriller
Widest Release1,817 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15-17 | 11 | $602,680 | -24.9% | 554 | -379 | $1,087 | $114,448,402 | 16 |
| Jun 8-10 | 9 | $802,750 | -23.3% | 933 | - | $860 | $113,485,385 | 15 |
| Jun 1-3 | 8 | $1,046,867 | - | 933 | - | $1,122 | $112,256,167 | 14 |
| May 25-28 Memorial Day wknd | 7 | $2,127,888 | - | 1,061 | - | $2,005 | $110,804,473 | - |
| May 18-20 | 6 | $1,754,000 | -20.6% | 1,241 | -82 | $1,413 | $108,032,102 | 12 |
| May 11-13 | 4 | $2,208,875 | -8.2% | 1,323 | -54 | $1,669 | $105,488,098 | 11 |
| May 4-6 | 6 | $2,407,207 | -19.3% | 1,377 | -102 | $1,748 | $102,546,578 | 10 |
| Apr 27-29 | 5 | $2,983,934 | -16% | 1,479 | -203 | $2,017 | $99,097,627 | 9 |
| Apr 20-22 | 3 | $3,551,837 | -16.6% | 1,682 | -20 | $2,111 | $95,074,508 | 8 |
| Apr 13-15 | 3 | $4,261,262 | -15.2% | 1,702 | -63 | $2,503 | $89,834,734 | 7 |
| Apr 6-8 | 5 | $5,023,444 | -23.1% | 1,765 | -52 | $2,846 | $83,548,125 | 6 |
| Mar 30-Apr 1 | 3 | $6,533,017 | -28.3% | 1,817 | - | $3,595 | $76,586,236 | 5 |
| Mar 23-25 | 2 | $9,111,680 | -17.7% | 1,817 | - | $5,014 | $67,287,859 | 4 |
| Mar 16-18 | 1 | $11,077,359 | -21.2% | 1,817 | +152 | $6,096 | $53,926,439 | 3 |
| Mar 9-11 | 1 | $14,058,772 | -18.1% | 1,665 | +440 | $8,443 | $37,656,664 | 2 |
| Mar 2-4 | 1 | $17,161,835 | - | 1,225 | - | $14,009 | $17,161,835 | 1 |
