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The Abyss

The Abyss
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1989
 145 minutes (2 hrs 25 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

James Cameron

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

Certificates


15 age rating

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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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,303,212
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US total gross
$54,461,047
1666
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1667
The Abyss
1668
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Genres

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi

Thriller

Mystery