New Zealand Box Office for The Abyss (1989)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| New Zealand Box Office | $6,499 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,793,434 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 |
| New Zealand Releases: | January 25th, 2024 (Limited) (Special Edition 4K Remaster) |
| Video Release: | May 14th, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for language and some scenes of action (Special Edition) |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Keywords: | Underwater, First Contact, Cold War, Relationships Gone Wrong, Exes in Love, Chase Adventure, Friendly Alien on Earth, Alien Encounters |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/01/26 | - | $4,892 | 13 | $376 | $4,892 | 1 | |
| 2024/02/02 | - | $1,056 | -78% | 3 | $352 | $6,499 | 2 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/14/1989 | $0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | $23,706 | 12/11/2023 |
| New Zealand | 1/25/2024 | $4,892 | 13 | 13 | 16 | $6,499 | 2/5/2024 |
| North America | 8/9/1989 | $9,319,797 | 1,533 | 1,538 | 10,163 | $54,763,229 | |
| Worldwide Total | $54,793,434 | 2/5/2024 | |||||
Supporting Cast
| Ed Harris | Virgil "Bud" Brigman |
| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | Lindsey Brigman |
| Michael Biehn | Lt. Hiram Coffey |
| Leo Burmester | Catfish De Vries |
| Todd Graff | Alan 'Hippy' Carnes |
| John Bedford Lloyd | Jammer Willis |
| J.C. Quinn | Arliss 'Sonny' Dawson |
| Kimberly A. Scott | Lisa 'One Night' Standing |
| Captain Kidd Brewer, Jr. | Lew Finler |
| George Robert Klek | Wilhite |
| Christopher Murphy | Schoenick |
| Adam Nelson | Ensign Monk |
| Richard Warlock | Dwight Perry |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | Leland McBride |
| J. Kenneth Campbell | DeMarco |
| Ken Jenkins | Gerard Kirkhill |
| Chris Elliott | Bendix |
| Peter Ratray | Captain |
| Michael Beach | Barnes |
| Brad Sullivan | Executive |
| Frank Lloyd | Navigator |
| Phillip Darlington | Crew Member |
| Joseph Nemec III | Crew Member |
| Joe Farago | Anchorman |
| William Wisher | Bill Tyler |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| James Cameron | Director |
| James Cameron | Screenwriter |
| Gale Anne Hurd | Producer |
| Mikael Salomon | Director of Photography |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Designer |
| Alan Silvestri | Composer |
| Robin Oliver | Assistant Director |
| Stephen J. Fisher | Assistant Director |
| Newt Arnold | Assistant Director |
| Charles Skouras III | Production Manager |
| Peter Childs | Supervising Art Director |
| Russell Christian | Art Director |
| Joseph Nemec III | Art Director |
| Anne Kuljian | Set Decorator |
| Al Giddings | Underwater Photography |
| John Bruno | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Dennis Muren | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Hoyt Yeatman | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Dennis Skotak | Visual Effects Designer |
| Deborah Everton | Costume Designer |
| Deena Appel | Costume Supervisor |
| Joel Goodman | Editor |
| Howard Smith | Co-Editor |
| Conrad Buff | Co-Editor |
| Lee Orloff | Sound Mixer |
| Don Bassman | Re-recording Mixer |
| Kevin F. Cleary | Re-recording Mixer |
| Richard Overton | Re-recording Mixer |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer |
| Dody Dorn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John Hoeren | Sound Editor |
| Peter Michael Sullivan | Sound Editor |
| Michael Dressel | Sound Editor |
| Stuart Copley | Sound Editor |
| Sarah Rothenberg | Sound Editor |
| Blake Leyh | Sound Designer |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Emanuel Millar | Hairstylist |
| Howard Feuer | Casting Director |
| Richard Warlock | Stunt Coordinator |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.