The Hunt for Red October
In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine Captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the U.S. 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
In Release305 days/43 weeks
Widest Release1,817 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2-4 | 1 | $17,161,835 | - | 1,225 | - | $14,009 | $17,161,835 | 1 |
| Mar 9-11 | 1 | $14,058,772 | -18.1% | 1,665 | +440 | $8,443 | $37,656,664 | 2 |
| Mar 16-18 | 1 | $11,077,359 | -21.2% | 1,817 | +152 | $6,096 | $53,926,439 | 3 |
| Mar 23-25 | 2 | $9,111,680 | -17.7% | 1,817 | - | $5,014 | $67,287,859 | 4 |
| Mar 30-Apr 1 | 3 | $6,533,017 | -28.3% | 1,817 | - | $3,595 | $76,586,236 | 5 |
| Apr 13-15 | 3 | $4,261,262 | -15.2% | 1,702 | -63 | $2,503 | $89,834,734 | 7 |
| Apr 20-22 | 3 | $3,551,837 | -16.6% | 1,682 | -20 | $2,111 | $95,074,508 | 8 |
| May 11-13 | 4 | $2,208,875 | -8.2% | 1,323 | -54 | $1,669 | $105,488,098 | 11 |
| Apr 6-8 | 5 | $5,023,444 | -23.1% | 1,765 | -52 | $2,846 | $83,548,125 | 6 |
| Apr 27-29 | 5 | $2,983,934 | -16% | 1,479 | -203 | $2,017 | $99,097,627 | 9 |
| May 4-6 | 6 | $2,407,207 | -19.3% | 1,377 | -102 | $1,748 | $102,546,578 | 10 |
| May 18-20 | 6 | $1,754,000 | -20.6% | 1,241 | -82 | $1,413 | $108,032,102 | 12 |
| May 25-28 Memorial Day wknd | 7 | $2,127,888 | - | 1,061 | - | $2,005 | $110,804,473 | - |
| Jun 1-3 | 8 | $1,046,867 | - | 933 | - | $1,122 | $112,256,167 | 14 |
| Jun 8-10 | 9 | $802,750 | -23.3% | 933 | - | $860 | $113,485,385 | 15 |
| Jun 15-17 | 11 | $602,680 | -24.9% | 554 | -379 | $1,087 | $114,448,402 | 16 |