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1989 | DIRECTED BY JAMES CAMERON

The Abyss

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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 145 minutes (2 hrs 25 mins)
Select Cast
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Ed Harris
Michael Biehn
Leo Burmester
Todd Graff
John Bedford Lloyd
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
3rd Apr 2016
Last viewed:
19th Jun 2025
Total views:
117
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
9th August 1989
36 years 1 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.3 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $54.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
988,503 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
13.6 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Oct '89
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £419.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
US Box Office
  • Release: 9th Aug '89
  • Debut weekend: 11th Aug '89
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $9.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
james cameron James Cameron
Starring
Ed HarrisBud Brigman
james cameronMary Elizabeth MastrantonioLindsey Brigman
Michael BiehnLt. Coffey
Leo BurmesterCatfish De Vries
Todd GraffAlan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford LloydJammer Willis
J.C. Quinn'Sonny' Dawson
Kimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
Captain Kidd Brewer Jr.Lew Finler
George Robert KlekWilhite
Christopher MurphySchoenick
Adam NelsonEnsign Monk
Dick WarlockDwight Perry
Jimmie Ray WeeksLeland McBride
J. Kenneth CampbellDeMarco
Ken JenkinsGerard Kirkhill
Chris ElliottBendix
Peter RatrayCaptain
Michael BeachBarnes
Brad SullivanExecutive
Frank LloydNavigator
Phillip DarlingtonCrew Members
Joseph C. Nemec IIICrew Members
Joe FaragoAnchorman
William WisherBill Tyler
Marcus K. MukaiAnchorman #2
Wendy GordonAnchorwoman
Paula CrossYoung Woman
Thomas F. DuffyConstruction Worker
Chris AnastasioTruck Driver
Emily YancyWoman Reporter
Michael ChapmanDr. Berg
Tom IsbellWave Reporter
Mike CameronSailor with the Fire Extinguisher
Daren DochtermanNews Reporter
Mikhail GorbachevHimself
Candice HillBeach Guest
Randy RobertsonRussian Sailer On Dock
Robert SearleTommy Ray Dietz
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
14
Total weeks
15
Total UK Gross:
£2,303,212
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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$54,461,047
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
11 Aug 1989
2N
$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
19N
$20,962
$20,962

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,303,212
2557
The Shining
2558
The Abyss
2559
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US total gross
$54,461,047
1666
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
1667
The Abyss
1668
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery
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