news | March 18, 2026

How much did it cost to make Armageddon?

140 million USD
Armageddon/Budget
The movie was the most expensive ever made by Disney and thus a risky step. It cost approximately $140 million to produce and upward of $60 million to promote.

Did Bruce Willis stop an asteroid?

The film follows a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth. It stars Bruce Willis with Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, William Fichtner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Keith David, and Steve Buscemi.

What year is Armageddon?

August 22, 1998 (Indonesia)
Armageddon/Release date

How big was the asteroid in deep impact?

According to abundant geological evidence, an asteroid roughly 10 km (6 miles) across hit Earth about 65 million years ago. This impact made a huge explosion and a crater about 180 km (roughly 110 miles) across.

Did Armageddon win any awards?

Saturn Award for Best Director
MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
Armageddon/Awards

Is it possible to stop an asteroid?

An object with a high mass close to the Earth could be sent out into a collision course with the asteroid, knocking it off course. When the asteroid is still far from the Earth, a means of deflecting the asteroid is to directly alter its momentum by colliding a spacecraft with the asteroid.

Who is the female astronaut in Deep Impact?

Jenny Lerner, the character played by Téa Leoni, was originally intended to work for CNN.

How heavy was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs?

The authors simulate one scenario using an impactor that is 17 km in diameter, with a density of 2,650 kg/m3 and therefore a mass of about 6.82×1015 kg, striking Earth at 12 km/s with an angle of 60⁰ from horizontal.

What is the lowest grossing film of all time?

The film gained notoriety from its gross ticket sales of only $30 on its opening run, due to its intentionally limited release at a single cinema, making it possibly the lowest-grossing film in U.S. history in terms of box office sales.

How much did Titanic cost?

200 million USD
Titanic/Budget

What is the movie Armageddon about?

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis), who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. (Ben Affleck), who Harry thinks isn’t good enough for his daughter (Liv Tyler), until the mission proves otherwise.
Armageddon/Film synopsis

Who wrote Armageddon?

J.J. Abrams
Jonathan HensleighTony GilroyShane Salerno
Armageddon/Screenplay

How big is the Apophis asteroid?

185 m
99942 Apophis/Radius

What is the 7th seal in the Bible?

The opening of the fifth Seal releases the cries of martyrs for the “Word/Wrath of God”. The sixth Seal prompts earthquakes and other cataclysmic events. The seventh Seal cues seven angelic trumpeters who in turn cue the seven bowl judgments and more cataclysmic events.

What are the 7 trumpet plagues?

Beatus Escorial.