The Hunt for Red October (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $120,709,866 | Details |
| International Box Office | $79,790,134 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $200,500,000 | |
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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 | $323,513,875 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Franchise: | Jack Ryan |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | On a Boat, Political, Secret Agent, Underwater |
| Social setting: | Cold War |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | $323,513,875 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Franchise: | Jack Ryan |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | On a Boat, Political, Secret Agent, Underwater |
| Social setting: | Cold War |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |