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The Abyss (1989)
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The Abyss Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 520.1K

Opening Weekend: 0.00

Legs: 1.00

Overview: A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.


TMDB

7.4

IMDB

7.5

Metacritic

62

RT Tomato

89

RT Popcorn

83

Letterboxd

3.72

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Wed, Dec 6, 2023$520,104+ 0.00%570
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Cast

NameCharacter
Ed HarrisVirgil 'Bud' Brigman
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLindsey Brigman
Michael BiehnLieutenant Hiram Coffey
Leo BurmesterCatton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
Todd GraffAlan 'Hippy' Carnes
John Bedford LloydJammer Willis
Kimberly ScottLisa 'One Night' Standing
Chris ElliottBendix
J.C. QuinnArliss 'Sonny' Dawson
Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Lew Finler
George Robert KlekWilhite
Christopher MurphySchoenick
Adam NelsonEnsign Monk
Dick WarlockDwight Perry
Jimmie Ray WeeksLeland McBride
J. Kenneth CampbellDeMarco
Peter RatrayCaptain
Michael BeachBarnes
Ken JenkinsGerard Kirkhill
Michael ChapmanDr. Berg
William WisherBill Tyler
Wendy GordonAnchorwoman
Paula CrossYoung Woman
Emily YancyWoman Reporter
Joe FaragoAnchorman
Marcus K. MukaiAnchorman #2
Thomas F. DuffyConstruction Worker
Chris AnastasioTruck Driver
Tom IsbellWave Reporter
Mikhail GorbachevSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank LloydNavigator

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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $520.1K

Investor Share: $312.06K

Week 2: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$30.2K (5.49%)

Investor Share: $10.57K

Costs

Budget: $70M


P&A: $70M

Breakdown

Gross: $550.31K


Net: $322.63K


Costs: $140M

Profit

Profit: $-139.68M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

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