Deep Rising (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,203,026 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $377,469 | |
| Total | $377,469 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A newly unveiled ocean liner, the Argonautica sets out on its first cruise, only to encounter dangers both on board and in the ocean depths. While the beautiful thief Trillian attempts to steal riches from the boat’s wealthy passengers, the ship encounters major problems, most notably a giant murderous sea creature with tentacles. Eventually, a boat captained by John Finnegan comes across the Argonautica, and everyone struggles to survive the monster.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,737,793 (42.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,758 opening theaters/1,788 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,016,242 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 30th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2018 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R for sci-fi violence and gore |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cliffhanger Ending, Insurance Fraud, Mercenaries, On a Boat, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hollywood Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | 8 | $4,737,793 | 1,758 | $2,695 | $4,737,793 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 10 | $2,517,485 | -47% | 1,788 | $1,408 | $8,383,686 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 15 | $1,058,485 | -58% | 986 | $1,074 | $10,116,905 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 22 | $302,048 | -71% | 403 | $749 | $10,583,914 | 4 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 42 | $97,904 | -68% | 168 | $583 | $10,765,050 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 34 | $130,324 | 325 | $401 | $11,031,118 | 10 | |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 47 | $51,348 | -61% | 132 | $389 | $11,146,409 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | 7 | $1,430,000 | 1,758 | $813 | $1,430,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 31, 1998 | 8 | $2,105,000 | +47% | 1,758 | $1,197 | $3,535,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 1, 1998 | 7 | $1,287,000 | -39% | 1,758 | $732 | $4,737,793 | 3 | |
| Feb 2, 1998 | 6 | $303,399 | -76% | 1,758 | $173 | $5,041,192 | 4 | |
| Feb 3, 1998 | 7 | $331,339 | +9% | 1,758 | $188 | $5,372,931 | 5 | |
| Feb 4, 1998 | 6 | $249,901 | -25% | 1,758 | $142 | $5,622,832 | 6 | |
| Feb 5, 1998 | 7 | $243,369 | -3% | 1,758 | $138 | $5,866,201 | 7 | |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 10 | $645,000 | +165% | -55% | 1,788 | $361 | $6,511,000 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | 10 | $1,100,000 | +71% | -48% | 1,788 | $615 | $7,611,000 | 9 |
| Feb 8, 1998 | 10 | $712,000 | -35% | -45% | 1,788 | $398 | $8,323,000 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | 9 | $175,698 | -75% | -42% | 1,788 | $98 | $8,559,382 | 11 |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 9 | $180,886 | +3% | -45% | 1,788 | $101 | $8,740,268 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 1998 | 9 | $163,986 | -9% | -34% | 1,788 | $92 | $8,894,254 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 1998 | 9 | $165,000 | +1% | -32% | 1,788 | $92 | $9,059,000 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | 7 | $5,866,201 | 1,758 | $3,337 | $5,866,201 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 10 | $3,192,219 | -46% | 1,788 | $1,785 | $9,058,420 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 15 | $1,223,446 | -62% | 986 | $1,241 | $10,281,866 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 22 | $385,280 | -69% | 403 | $956 | $10,667,146 | 4 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 34 | $194,267 | 325 | $598 | $11,095,061 | 10 |
Synopsis
A newly unveiled ocean liner, the Argonautica sets out on its first cruise, only to encounter dangers both on board and in the ocean depths. While the beautiful thief Trillian attempts to steal riches from the boat’s wealthy passengers, the ship encounters major problems, most notably a giant murderous sea creature with tentacles. Eventually, a boat captained by John Finnegan comes across the Argonautica, and everyone struggles to survive the monster.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,737,793 (42.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,758 opening theaters/1,788 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,016,242 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 30th, 1998 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2018 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R for sci-fi violence and gore |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cliffhanger Ending, Insurance Fraud, Mercenaries, On a Boat, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Action Horror |
| Target audience: | Cult Movie |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hollywood Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | 8 | $4,737,793 | 1,758 | $2,695 | $4,737,793 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 10 | $2,517,485 | -47% | 1,788 | $1,408 | $8,383,686 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 15 | $1,058,485 | -58% | 986 | $1,074 | $10,116,905 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 22 | $302,048 | -71% | 403 | $749 | $10,583,914 | 4 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 42 | $97,904 | -68% | 168 | $583 | $10,765,050 | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 34 | $130,324 | 325 | $401 | $11,031,118 | 10 | |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 47 | $51,348 | -61% | 132 | $389 | $11,146,409 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | 7 | $1,430,000 | 1,758 | $813 | $1,430,000 | 1 | ||
| Jan 31, 1998 | 8 | $2,105,000 | +47% | 1,758 | $1,197 | $3,535,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 1, 1998 | 7 | $1,287,000 | -39% | 1,758 | $732 | $4,737,793 | 3 | |
| Feb 2, 1998 | 6 | $303,399 | -76% | 1,758 | $173 | $5,041,192 | 4 | |
| Feb 3, 1998 | 7 | $331,339 | +9% | 1,758 | $188 | $5,372,931 | 5 | |
| Feb 4, 1998 | 6 | $249,901 | -25% | 1,758 | $142 | $5,622,832 | 6 | |
| Feb 5, 1998 | 7 | $243,369 | -3% | 1,758 | $138 | $5,866,201 | 7 | |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 10 | $645,000 | +165% | -55% | 1,788 | $361 | $6,511,000 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | 10 | $1,100,000 | +71% | -48% | 1,788 | $615 | $7,611,000 | 9 |
| Feb 8, 1998 | 10 | $712,000 | -35% | -45% | 1,788 | $398 | $8,323,000 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | 9 | $175,698 | -75% | -42% | 1,788 | $98 | $8,559,382 | 11 |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 9 | $180,886 | +3% | -45% | 1,788 | $101 | $8,740,268 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 1998 | 9 | $163,986 | -9% | -34% | 1,788 | $92 | $8,894,254 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 1998 | 9 | $165,000 | +1% | -32% | 1,788 | $92 | $9,059,000 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1998 | 7 | $5,866,201 | 1,758 | $3,337 | $5,866,201 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 10 | $3,192,219 | -46% | 1,788 | $1,785 | $9,058,420 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 15 | $1,223,446 | -62% | 986 | $1,241 | $10,281,866 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 22 | $385,280 | -69% | 403 | $956 | $10,667,146 | 4 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 34 | $194,267 | 325 | $598 | $11,095,061 | 10 |