Leviathan (1989)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,363,560Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $490,614 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $490,614
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,029,164 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,393 opening theaters/1,393 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,508,562

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: August 19th, 2014 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Underwater
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Keywords: Underwater, Nature Horror, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Corporate Malfeasance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 254 $7,520,886 Mar 24, 1989 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1989 2 $5,029,164   1,393 $3,610   $5,029,164 1
Mar 24, 1989 6 $2,730,511 -46% 1,393 $1,960   $9,563,697 2
Mar 31, 1989 6 $1,937,141 -29% 1,307 $1,482   $12,591,275 3
Apr 7, 1989 14 $836,633 -57% 908 $921   $14,090,585 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1989 2 $6,833,186   1,393 $4,905   $6,833,186 1
Mar 24, 1989 6 $3,820,948 -44% 1,393 $2,743   $10,654,134 2
Mar 31, 1989 5 $2,599,818 -32% 1,307 $1,989   $13,253,952 3

Uncategorized

Hector Elizondo G.P. Cobb
Meg Foster Martin
Peter Weller Steven Beck
Amanda Pays Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
Ernie Hudson Justin Jones
Lisa Eilbacher Bridget Bowman
Daniel Stern Buzz "Sixpack" Parrish
Alice Cooper Vincent Raven/Werewolf
Richard Crenna Dr. Glen Thompson

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

Production and Technical Credits

George P. Cosmatos Director
David Peoples Screenwriter
Jeb Stuart Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,029,164 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,393 opening theaters/1,393 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $41,508,562

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

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 1989 (Wide) by MGM
Video Release: August 19th, 2014 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Underwater
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Underwater, Nature Horror, Medical Crimes, Human Experimentation, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Corporate Malfeasance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 254 $7,520,886 Mar 24, 1989 10

Uncategorized

Hector Elizondo G.P. Cobb
Meg Foster Martin
Peter Weller Steven Beck
Amanda Pays Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
Ernie Hudson Justin Jones
Lisa Eilbacher Bridget Bowman
Daniel Stern Buzz "Sixpack" Parrish
Alice Cooper Vincent Raven/Werewolf
Richard Crenna Dr. Glen Thompson

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

Production and Technical Credits

George P. Cosmatos Director
David Peoples Screenwriter
Jeb Stuart Screenwriter
Jerry Goldsmith Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1989 2 $5,029,164   1,393 $3,610   $5,029,164 1
Mar 24, 1989 6 $2,730,511 -46% 1,393 $1,960   $9,563,697 2
Mar 31, 1989 6 $1,937,141 -29% 1,307 $1,482   $12,591,275 3
Apr 7, 1989 14 $836,633 -57% 908 $921   $14,090,585 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1989 2 $6,833,186   1,393 $4,905   $6,833,186 1
Mar 24, 1989 6 $3,820,948 -44% 1,393 $2,743   $10,654,134 2
Mar 31, 1989 5 $2,599,818 -32% 1,307 $1,989   $13,253,952 3