The Abyss

Name: The Abyss
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1989-08-09
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester, Todd Graff

1989·Movie·PG-13·140 min·★ 7.4(3,455)

Adventure Thriller Science Fiction More English titles

“When you get there, you will understand.”

A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.

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South Korea	Disney Plus	wavve, Google Play Movies

About The Abyss

The Abyss is a 1989 English-language adventure, thriller and science fiction film directed by James Cameron. The cast is led by Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 3500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Abyss was produced by 20th Century Fox and Pacific Western and made in United States of America. It was released on August 9, 1989, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $43 million, it went on to gross $90 million worldwide.

Director: James Cameron
Writers: James Cameron
Release date: August 9, 1989
OTT release: December 12, 2023
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $43 million
Box office: $90 million
Production: 20th Century Fox, Pacific Western

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The Abyss cast & crew

The Abyss was directed by James Cameron and written by James Cameron.

The cast features Ed Harris as Virgil 'Bud' Brigman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Lindsey Brigman, Michael Biehn as Lieutenant Hiram Coffey, Leo Burmester as Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries, Todd Graff as Alan 'Hippy' Carnes, and John Bedford Lloyd as Jammer Willis.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Mikael Salomon, and it was produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Van Ling.

Is The Abyss worth watching?

The Abyss holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 3,455 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, thriller, and science fiction, The Abyss is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Abyss

In United States, you can stream The Abyss on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 12, 2023.

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