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 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 632 | $120,709,866 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,460 | $79,790,134 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 975 | $200,500,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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 |
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| Keywords: | Underwater, Intertitle, Cold War, On a Boat, Secret Agent, Political, Political Thriller, Inspired by a True Story |
| 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
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 89 | $2,127,888 | May 25, 1990 | 87 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 287 | $5,944,978 | May 25, 1990 | 87 |
| Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 179 | $11,905,283 | Apr 13, 1990 | 45 |