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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

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 15

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Abyss
13 Oct 1989
2N
£419,480
£419,480
20 Oct 1989
2▲▼
£615,099
£1,280,619
27 Oct 1989
4▼
£337,966
£1,736,873
3 Nov 1989
3▲
£185,696
£1,987,563
10 Nov 1989
5▼
£102,031
£2,135,508
17 Nov 1989
6▼
£56,061
£2,208,387
24 Nov 1989
7▼
£30,803
£2,251,511
1 Dec 1989
8▼
£16,925
£2,273,514
8 Dec 1989
9▼
£9,299
£2,286,998
15 Dec 1989
11▼
£5,109
£2,294,406
22 Dec 1989
10▲
£2,807
£2,298,476
29 Dec 1989
11▼
£1,542
£2,300,712
5 Jan 1990
13▼
£1,500
£2,302,737
12 Jan 1990
15▼
£465
£2,302,487
19 Jan 1990
16▼
£500
£2,303,212
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
11 Aug 1989
2▲
$9,319,797
$9,319,797
25 Aug 1989
3▼
$4,734,287
$32,963,185
1 Sep 1989
3▲▼
$5,532,135
$40,726,991
6 Oct 1989
14▼
$1,026,739
$52,729,696
26 Feb 1993
19▼
$20,962
$20,962