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The Abyss

The Abyss
1989
 145 minutes (2 hrs 25 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Ed Harris · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Michael Biehn · Leo Burmester · Todd Graff · John Bedford Lloyd

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 9th August 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Oct '89
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £419.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Aug '89
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $9.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Oct, 1989
2
20 Oct, 1989
2
27 Oct, 1989
4
3 Nov, 1989
3
10 Nov, 1989
5
17 Nov, 1989
6
24 Nov, 1989
7
1 Dec, 1989
8
8 Dec, 1989
9
15 Dec, 1989
11
22 Dec, 1989
10
29 Dec, 1989
11
5 Jan, 1990
13
12 Jan, 1990
15

US box office

11 Aug, 1989
2
25 Aug, 1989
3
1 Sep, 1989
3
6 Oct, 1989
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $54.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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With Zootopia 2 currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

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  • Avatar: Fire and Ash

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  • The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
  • James Cameron also directed The Abyss in 1989 which grossed £2.3 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Paper Planes (2015).
  • The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
  • Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009 and Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022.
  • James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
  • James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
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Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

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  • Anaconda - Friday, 26th December
  • Marty Supreme - Friday, 26th December

A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Stan And Ollie starring John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan.

The film with the longest run was A Star Is Born which had been on the box office for 12 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was Bohemian Rhapsody which had taken £49,958,709 after 12 weeks of release

Five years ago (2015) -

Making its debut at the top was Tak3n starring Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker.

The film with the longest run was The Imitation Game which had been on the box office for 9 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies which had taken £39,201,752 after 5 weeks of release

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Avatar which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £40,991,797 it was also the top total grossing film. The top new film of the week was Daybreakers starring Ethan Hawke and Isabel Lucas which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was The Twilight Saga: New Moon which had been on the box office for 8 weeks .

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was White Noise starring Michael Keaton and Chandra West.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason which had taken £35,612,127 over 9 weeks of release

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci.

The film with the longest run was Tarzan which had been on the box office for 14 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was The World Is Not Enough which had taken £25,453,243 after 7 weeks of release

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Stargate starring Kurt Russell and James Spader.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was The Lion King which had taken £23,160,883 over 14 weeks of release

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Parenthood starring Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen.

The film with the longest run was The Abyss which had been on the box office for 14 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was Shirley Valentine which had taken £11,723,429 after 12 weeks of release