Synopsis
A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
Scores
Overall Score
89.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Review Aggregate
83.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, suspenseful, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalsuspensefulvisually strikingromanticcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Harris | 1989 | $5,426,000 | $13,726,000 | (est) |
| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | 1989 | $3,340,000 | $8,449,000 | (est) |
| Michael Biehn | 1989 | $2,515,000 | $6,361,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes204,247
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $54,222,310 | $137,173,699 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $54,222,310 | $137,173,699 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $27,111,155 | $68,586,849 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $43,929,000 | $111,133,285 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $24,358,000 | $61,621,811 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $13,555,578 | $34,293,425 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $108,953,732 | $275,635,370 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $47,000,000 | $118,902,419 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $13,440,000 (est) | $34,001,032 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $8,716,000 | $22,050,074 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $5,695,000 | $14,407,431 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $7,990,000 | $20,213,411 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $82,841,000 | $209,574,369 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $26,112,732 | $66,061,001 |
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