The Hunt for Red October (1990)

The Hunt for Red October
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $120,709,866Details
International Box Office $79,790,134Details
Worldwide Box Office $200,500,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,161,835 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,225 opening theaters/1,817 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $308,353,632

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 134 minutes
Franchise: Jack Ryan
Comparisons: vs. Patriot Games
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Keywords: Underwater, Intertitle, Cold War, On a Boat, Secret Agent, Political
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mace Neufeld, Jerry Sherlock
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 89 $2,127,888 May 25, 1990 87
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 277 $5,697,901 May 25, 1990 87
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 174 $11,410,491 Apr 13, 1990 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 1990 1 $17,161,835   1,225 $14,010   $17,161,835 1
Mar 9, 1990 1 $14,058,772 -18% 1,665 $8,444   $37,656,664 2
Mar 16, 1990 1 $11,077,359 -21% 1,817 $6,097   $53,926,439 3
Mar 23, 1990 2 $9,111,680 -18% 1,817 $5,015   $67,287,859 4
Mar 30, 1990 3 $6,533,017 -28% 1,817 $3,595   $76,586,236 5
Apr 6, 1990 5 $5,023,444 -23% 1,765 $2,846   $83,548,125 6
Apr 13, 1990 3 $4,261,262 -15% 1,702 $2,504   $89,834,734 7
Apr 20, 1990 3 $3,551,837 -17% 1,682 $2,112   $95,074,508 8
Apr 27, 1990 5 $2,983,934 -16% 1,479 $2,018   $99,097,627 9
May 4, 1990 6 $2,407,207 -19% 1,377 $1,748   $102,546,578 10
May 11, 1990 4 $2,208,875 -8% 1,323 $1,670   $105,488,098 11
May 18, 1990 6 $1,754,000 -21% 1,241 $1,413   $108,032,102 12
May 25, 1990 7 $2,127,888 +21% 1,061 $2,006   $110,804,473 13
Jun 1, 1990 8 $1,046,867 -51% 933 $1,122   $112,256,167 14
Jun 8, 1990 9 $802,750 -23% 822 $977   $113,485,385 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 1990 1 $23,597,892   1,225 $19,264   $23,597,892 1
Mar 9, 1990 1 $19,251,188 -18% 1,665 $11,562   $42,849,080 2
Mar 16, 1990 1 $15,327,099 -20% 1,817 $8,435   $58,176,179 3
Mar 23, 1990 2 $11,877,040 -23% 1,817 $6,537   $70,053,219 4
Mar 30, 1990 3 $8,471,462 -29% 1,817 $4,662   $78,524,681 5
Apr 6, 1990 5 $7,048,791 -17% 1,765 $3,994   $85,573,472 6
Apr 13, 1990 4 $5,949,199 -16% 1,702 $3,495   $91,522,671 7
Apr 20, 1990 3 $4,591,022 -23% 1,682 $2,730   $96,113,693 8
Apr 27, 1990 5 $4,025,678 -12% 1,479 $2,722   $100,139,371 9
May 4, 1990 6 $3,139,852 -22% 1,377 $2,280   $103,279,223 10
May 11, 1990 4 $2,998,879 -4% 1,323 $2,267   $106,278,102 11
May 18, 1990 6 $2,398,483 -20% 1,241 $1,933   $108,676,585 12
May 25, 1990 7 $2,532,715 +6% 1,061 $2,387   $111,209,300 13
Jun 1, 1990 8 $1,473,335 -42% 933 $1,579   $112,682,635 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $516 1 1 1 $0 11/20/2020
 
International Total$79,790,134 11/20/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Sean Connery Marko Ramius

Supporting Cast

Alec Baldwin Jack Ryan
Joss Ackland Andrei Lysenko
Tim Curry Dr. Petrov
Peter Firth Ivan Putin
Scott Glenn Bart Mancuso
James Earl Jones Admiral James Greer
Jeffrey Jones Skip Tyler
Richard Jordan Jeffrey Pelt
Sam Neill Captain Borodin
Stellan SkarsgÄrd Capt. Tupolev
Larry Ferguson Chief of the Boat
Fred Dalton Thompson Admiral Painter
Courtney B. Vance Seaman Jones
Tomas Arana Loginov
Timothy Carhart Bill Steiner
Daniel Davis Captain Davenport
Anatoly Davydov Officer
Rick Ducommun Navigator C-2A
Ned Vaughn Seaman Beaumont
Anthony Peck Lt. Comm. Thompson
Mark Draxton Seaman
Ronald Guttman Lt. Melekhin
Michael George Benko Ivan
Ivan G'Vera Officer
Artur Cybulski Diving Officer
Sven-Ole Thorsen Russian COB
Michael Weldon Kamarov
Boris Krutonog Slavin
Kenton Kovell Seaman
Radu Gavor Seaman
Ivan Ivanov Seaman
Ping Wu Seaman
Herman Sinitzyn Seaman
Christopher Janczar Andrei Bonovia
Vlado Benden Seaman
George Winston Seaman
Don Oscar Smith Helicopter Pilot
George H. Billy DSRV Officer
Reed Popovich Lt. Jim Curry
Andrew Divoff Andrei Amalric
Peter Zinner Admiral Padorin
Tony Veneto Padorin's Orderly
Ben Hartigan Admiral
Ray Reinhardt Judge Moore
F.J. O'Neil General
Robert Buckingham Admiral
A.C. Lyles Advisor
John McTiernan Advisor
David Sederholm Sunglasses
John Shepherd Foxtrot Pilot
William Bell Sullivan Lt. Cmd. Mike Hewitt
Gates McFadden Caroline Ryan
Louise Borras Sally Ryan
Denise E. James Stewardess

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John McTiernan Director
Larry Ferguson Screenwriter
Tom Clancy Story Creator
Mace Neufeld Producer
Larry DeWaay Executive Producer
Jerry Sherlock Executive Producer
Terence Marsh Production Designer
Dennis Virkler Editor
John Wright Editor
Basil Poledouris Composer
Jan De Bont Director of Photography
Jerry L. Ballew Assistant Director
Beau Marks Second Unit Director
Beau Marks Unit Production Manager
Dianne Wager Art Director
Donald Woodruff Art Director
William Cruse Art Director
Mickey S. Michaels Set Decorator
Alexander Witt Second Unit Camera
Scott Squires Visual Effects Supervisor
James W. Tyson Costume Supervisor
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound Mixer
Don Bassman Re-recording Mixer
Richard Overton Re-recording Mixer
Kevin F. Cleary Re-recording Mixer
Gary Rogers Re-recording Mixer
Cecelia Hall Supervising Sound Editor
George Watters II Supervising Sound Editor
John Benson Sound Editor
Larry Carow Sound Editor
Bruce Fortune Sound Editor
Frank Howard Sound Editor
F. Hudson Miller Sound Editor
R.J. Palmer Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson Sound Editor
Mary Ruth Smith Sound Editor
Beth Sterner Sound Editor
Tom Villano Music Editor
Basil Poledouris Song Writer
Amanda Mackey Casting Director
Charles Picerni Jr Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Featured Blu-ray Review - The Jack Ryan Collection

December 2nd, 2013

The Jack Ryan franchise is a strange one. There have been four films so far, with a fifth on the way, and during that time, four different actors will have played the titular role. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit hits theaters in mid-January, so it is a perfect time to release the four earlier movies on a Blu-ray box set. (Or to be more accurate, re-release the 2008 Blu-rays in one box set.) How many of these earlier films are worth checking out? And is the box set good value? More...


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  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,161,835 (14.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,225 opening theaters/1,817 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $308,353,632

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon 4K UHD VOD, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 1990 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: December 1st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 134 minutes
Franchise: Jack Ryan
Comparisons: vs. Patriot Games
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Underwater, Intertitle, Cold War, On a Boat, Secret Agent, Political
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mace Neufeld, Jerry Sherlock
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 89 $2,127,888 May 25, 1990 87
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 277 $5,697,901 May 25, 1990 87
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 174 $11,410,491 Apr 13, 1990 45

Leading Cast

Sean Connery Marko Ramius

Supporting Cast

Alec Baldwin Jack Ryan
Joss Ackland Andrei Lysenko
Tim Curry Dr. Petrov
Peter Firth Ivan Putin
Scott Glenn Bart Mancuso
James Earl Jones Admiral James Greer
Jeffrey Jones Skip Tyler
Richard Jordan Jeffrey Pelt
Sam Neill Captain Borodin
Stellan SkarsgÄrd Capt. Tupolev
Larry Ferguson Chief of the Boat
Fred Dalton Thompson Admiral Painter
Courtney B. Vance Seaman Jones
Tomas Arana Loginov
Timothy Carhart Bill Steiner
Daniel Davis Captain Davenport
Anatoly Davydov Officer
Rick Ducommun Navigator C-2A
Ned Vaughn Seaman Beaumont
Anthony Peck Lt. Comm. Thompson
Mark Draxton Seaman
Ronald Guttman Lt. Melekhin
Michael George Benko Ivan
Ivan G'Vera Officer
Artur Cybulski Diving Officer
Sven-Ole Thorsen Russian COB
Michael Weldon Kamarov
Boris Krutonog Slavin
Kenton Kovell Seaman
Radu Gavor Seaman
Ivan Ivanov Seaman
Ping Wu Seaman
Herman Sinitzyn Seaman
Christopher Janczar Andrei Bonovia
Vlado Benden Seaman
George Winston Seaman
Don Oscar Smith Helicopter Pilot
George H. Billy DSRV Officer
Reed Popovich Lt. Jim Curry
Andrew Divoff Andrei Amalric
Peter Zinner Admiral Padorin
Tony Veneto Padorin's Orderly
Ben Hartigan Admiral
Ray Reinhardt Judge Moore
F.J. O'Neil General
Robert Buckingham Admiral
A.C. Lyles Advisor
John McTiernan Advisor
David Sederholm Sunglasses
John Shepherd Foxtrot Pilot
William Bell Sullivan Lt. Cmd. Mike Hewitt
Gates McFadden Caroline Ryan
Louise Borras Sally Ryan
Denise E. James Stewardess

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John McTiernan Director
Larry Ferguson Screenwriter
Tom Clancy Story Creator
Mace Neufeld Producer
Larry DeWaay Executive Producer
Jerry Sherlock Executive Producer
Terence Marsh Production Designer
Dennis Virkler Editor
John Wright Editor
Basil Poledouris Composer
Jan De Bont Director of Photography
Jerry L. Ballew Assistant Director
Beau Marks Second Unit Director
Beau Marks Unit Production Manager
Dianne Wager Art Director
Donald Woodruff Art Director
William Cruse Art Director
Mickey S. Michaels Set Decorator
Alexander Witt Second Unit Camera
Scott Squires Visual Effects Supervisor
James W. Tyson Costume Supervisor
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound Mixer
Don Bassman Re-recording Mixer
Richard Overton Re-recording Mixer
Kevin F. Cleary Re-recording Mixer
Gary Rogers Re-recording Mixer
Cecelia Hall Supervising Sound Editor
George Watters II Supervising Sound Editor
John Benson Sound Editor
Larry Carow Sound Editor
Bruce Fortune Sound Editor
Frank Howard Sound Editor
F. Hudson Miller Sound Editor
R.J. Palmer Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson Sound Editor
Mary Ruth Smith Sound Editor
Beth Sterner Sound Editor
Tom Villano Music Editor
Basil Poledouris Song Writer
Amanda Mackey Casting Director
Charles Picerni Jr Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Featured Blu-ray Review - The Jack Ryan Collection

December 2nd, 2013

The Jack Ryan franchise is a strange one. There have been four films so far, with a fifth on the way, and during that time, four different actors will have played the titular role. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit hits theaters in mid-January, so it is a perfect time to release the four earlier movies on a Blu-ray box set. (Or to be more accurate, re-release the 2008 Blu-rays in one box set.) How many of these earlier films are worth checking out? And is the box set good value? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 1990 1 $17,161,835   1,225 $14,010   $17,161,835 1
Mar 9, 1990 1 $14,058,772 -18% 1,665 $8,444   $37,656,664 2
Mar 16, 1990 1 $11,077,359 -21% 1,817 $6,097   $53,926,439 3
Mar 23, 1990 2 $9,111,680 -18% 1,817 $5,015   $67,287,859 4
Mar 30, 1990 3 $6,533,017 -28% 1,817 $3,595   $76,586,236 5
Apr 6, 1990 5 $5,023,444 -23% 1,765 $2,846   $83,548,125 6
Apr 13, 1990 3 $4,261,262 -15% 1,702 $2,504   $89,834,734 7
Apr 20, 1990 3 $3,551,837 -17% 1,682 $2,112   $95,074,508 8
Apr 27, 1990 5 $2,983,934 -16% 1,479 $2,018   $99,097,627 9
May 4, 1990 6 $2,407,207 -19% 1,377 $1,748   $102,546,578 10
May 11, 1990 4 $2,208,875 -8% 1,323 $1,670   $105,488,098 11
May 18, 1990 6 $1,754,000 -21% 1,241 $1,413   $108,032,102 12
May 25, 1990 7 $2,127,888 +21% 1,061 $2,006   $110,804,473 13
Jun 1, 1990 8 $1,046,867 -51% 933 $1,122   $112,256,167 14
Jun 8, 1990 9 $802,750 -23% 822 $977   $113,485,385 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 1990 1 $23,597,892   1,225 $19,264   $23,597,892 1
Mar 9, 1990 1 $19,251,188 -18% 1,665 $11,562   $42,849,080 2
Mar 16, 1990 1 $15,327,099 -20% 1,817 $8,435   $58,176,179 3
Mar 23, 1990 2 $11,877,040 -23% 1,817 $6,537   $70,053,219 4
Mar 30, 1990 3 $8,471,462 -29% 1,817 $4,662   $78,524,681 5
Apr 6, 1990 5 $7,048,791 -17% 1,765 $3,994   $85,573,472 6
Apr 13, 1990 4 $5,949,199 -16% 1,702 $3,495   $91,522,671 7
Apr 20, 1990 3 $4,591,022 -23% 1,682 $2,730   $96,113,693 8
Apr 27, 1990 5 $4,025,678 -12% 1,479 $2,722   $100,139,371 9
May 4, 1990 6 $3,139,852 -22% 1,377 $2,280   $103,279,223 10
May 11, 1990 4 $2,998,879 -4% 1,323 $2,267   $106,278,102 11
May 18, 1990 6 $2,398,483 -20% 1,241 $1,933   $108,676,585 12
May 25, 1990 7 $2,532,715 +6% 1,061 $2,387   $111,209,300 13
Jun 1, 1990 8 $1,473,335 -42% 933 $1,579   $112,682,635 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $516 1 1 1 $0 11/20/2020
 
International Total$79,790,134 11/20/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records