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The Hunt For Red October

The Hunt For Red October
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1990
 135 minutes (2 hrs 15 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John McTiernan

Starring

Sean Connery · Alec Baldwin · Scott Glenn · Sam Neill · James Earl Jones · Joss Ackland

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 2nd March 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Apr '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £955.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 9th Mar '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $14.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Apr, 1990
2
27 Apr, 1990
3
4 May, 1990
3
11 May, 1990
3
18 May, 1990
1
25 May, 1990
5
1 Jun, 1990
6
8 Jun, 1990
7
15 Jun, 1990
10
22 Jun, 1990
12

US box office

9 Mar, 1990
1
16 Mar, 1990
1
30 Mar, 1990
3
6 Apr, 1990
5
13 Apr, 1990
3
20 Apr, 1990
3
27 Apr, 1990
5
4 May, 1990
6
11 May, 1990
4
18 May, 1990
6
25 May, 1990
7
1 Jun, 1990
8
8 Jun, 1990
9
15 Jun, 1990
11

Global box office

Other movies in this series

The Hunt For Red October
Patriot Games
Clear and Present Danger
The Sum of All Fears
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $122 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $200.5 Million

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 10

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Hunt For Red October
20 Apr 1990
2N
£955,696
£955,696
27 Apr 1990
3▼
£847,310
£2,184,296
4 May 1990
3▲▼
£529,569
£2,872,736
11 May 1990
3▲▼
£330,981
£3,336,109
18 May 1990
1▲
£406,863
£3,885,374
25 May 1990
5▼
£129,289
£4,059,914
1 Jun 1990
6▼
£80,806
£4,118,976
8 Jun 1990
7▼
£50,504
£4,192,207
15 Jun 1990
10▼
£31,565
£4,234,820
22 Jun 1990
12▼
£19,728
£4,261,453
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 14

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Mar 1990
1▲
$14,058,772
$37,656,664
16 Mar 1990
1▲▼
$11,077,359
$53,926,439
30 Mar 1990
3▼
$6,533,017
$76,586,236
6 Apr 1990
5▼
$5,023,444
$83,548,125
13 Apr 1990
3▲
$4,261,262
$89,834,734
20 Apr 1990
3▲▼
$3,551,837
$95,074,508
27 Apr 1990
5▼
$2,983,934
$99,097,627
4 May 1990
6▼
$2,407,207
$102,546,578
11 May 1990
4▲
$2,208,875
$105,488,098
18 May 1990
6▼
$1,754,000
$108,032,102
25 May 1990
7▼
$2,127,888
$110,804,473
1 Jun 1990
8▼
$1,046,867
$112,256,167
8 Jun 1990
9▼
$802,750
$113,485,385
15 Jun 1990
11▼
$602,680
$114,448,402