The Abyss
A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$9,319,797
1,533 theaters
1,533 theaters
Release DateAug 11, 1989
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 20 min
GenresAdventure
Drama
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Thriller
In Release143 days/20 weeks
Widest Release1,538 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11-17 | 1 | $17,532,302 | - | 1,533 | - | $11,436 | $17,532,302 | 1 |
| Aug 18-24 | 3 | $10,696,596 | -39% | 1,538 | +5 | $6,954 | $28,228,898 | 2 |
| Aug 25-31 | 3 | $6,965,958 | -34.9% | 1,525 | -13 | $4,567 | $35,194,856 | 3 |
| Sep 1-7 | 3 | $6,479,576 | -7% | 1,532 | +7 | $4,229 | $41,674,432 | 4 |
| Sep 8-14 | 5 | $3,769,074 | -41.8% | 1,498 | -34 | $2,516 | $45,443,506 | 5 |
| Sep 15-21 | 7 | $2,754,643 | -26.9% | 1,361 | -137 | $2,023 | $48,198,149 | 6 |
| Sep 22-28 | 7 | $1,957,274 | -28.9% | 1,176 | -185 | $1,664 | $50,155,423 | 7 |
| Sep 29-Oct 5 | 10 | $1,547,534 | -20.9% | 1,192 | +16 | $1,298 | $51,702,957 | 8 |
| Oct 6-12 | 13 | $1,231,296 | -20.4% | 975 | -217 | $1,262 | $52,934,253 | 9 |
