The Abyss

The Abyss (Twentieth Century Fox)

  • PG-13 2h 20m
  • Adventure, Drama, Mystery

  • Opened 8/11/1989 | Theatrical • Wide (1,538 locations)

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

Director & Top Cast

Box Office Results

Domestic

  Week 1
08/11-08/17		Week 2
08/18-08/24		Week 3
08/25-08/31		Week 4
09/01-09/07		Week 5
09/08-09/14		Week 6
09/15-09/21		Week 7-9
9/22-10/6
weekend 9319797721310247342870286577921508792718344
cume 175323022822889835194856416744324544350648198149529342535015542352934253517029575293425352934253
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  Weekend Weekly Locations  
Week Gross $ % Chg. Gross $ % Chg. # Chg. Per Theater
Average
1 | 8/11/1989-8/17/1989$9,319,797-$17,532,302-1,533-$11,437
2 | 8/18/1989-8/24/1989$7,213,102-22.6 %$10,696,596-39 %1,5385$6,955
3 | 8/25/1989-8/31/1989$4,734,287-34.4 %$6,965,958-34.9 %1,525-13$4,568
4 | 9/1/1989-9/7/1989$0-100 %$6,479,576-7 %-1,525-
5 | 9/8/1989-9/14/1989$2,865,779-100 %$3,769,074-41.8 %1,4981,498$2,516
6 | 9/15/1989-9/21/1989$2,150,879-24.9 %$2,754,643-26.9 %1,361-137$2,024
7 | 9/22/1989-9/28/1989$1,512,309-29.7 %$1,957,274-28.9 %1,176-185$1,664
8 | 9/29/1989-10/5/1989$1,206,035-20.3 %$1,547,534-20.9 %1,19216$1,298
9 | 10/6/1989-10/12/1989$0-100 %$1,231,296-20.4 %-1,192-
  Total $52,934,253  

Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-9

Worldwide

Box Office Results
Domestic Total International Total Worldwide Total
$54,981,151
(60.7%)		 $35,539,051
(39.3%)		 $90,520,202
(100%)

Additional Details

  • Release Date: 8/11/1989