Even without Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), there's still plenty of money to be made. alien Can be made in ticket window, And Alien: Romulus The film could set a record for the best opening weekend for any film in the beloved sci-fi horror franchise. With just 10 days left before director Fede Alvarez's cinematic contribution to alien The series hits theaters Romulus The company is targeting a $35 million to $50 million opening (according to Boxoffice Pro). If the film hits the shelves, Kylie Spaeny– An outer space thriller could veer toward the upper end of these expectations, Romulus It may have the biggest domestic opening weekend of all nine. alien films.
2012 Prometheus, Which stars? X man Director Michael Fassbender currently holds the record for the best opening weekend with $51 million. Despite not doing as well as Prometheus, The final part of the series on the big screen, Space: The Covenant (2017), also achieved respectable sales during its debut, grossing $36.2 million.
Check the numbers for each movie individually. alien Movie openings below (according to Box Office Mojo):
Alien Film Series Domestic Opening Weekend Numbers
- alien ($3.5 million)
- Aliens ($10.1 million)
- Space 3 ($19.4 million)
- Alien Revival ($16.5 million)
- Aliens vs Predators ($38.3 million)
- Alien vs. Predator: Requiem ($10.1 million)
- Prometheus ($51 million)
- alien: Covenant ($36.2 million)
Can Alien: Romulus top the list of the best films worldwide?
BTS clips Alien: Romulus They're already teasing a dark and terrifying time for the newest humans who will face off against a dangerous and unpredictable Xenomorph in what is clearly pure nightmare fuel for the silver screen. But Romulus We still have a long way to go before we can match the financial success of others. alien Films, in terms of worldwide theatrical release totals, have had the best opening weekend numbers ever. Check out the domestic grosses of each installment in alien The epic, and its critics' ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, are below:
Total domestic box office revenue of the Alien Franchise, unadjusted for inflation
|
film |
ticket window |
Rotten Tomatoes Review |
|---|---|---|
|
alien |
$79 million |
93% |
|
Aliens |
$85.2 million |
94% |
|
Alien³ |
$55.5 million |
45% |
|
Alien: Resurrection |
$47.8 million |
55% |
|
Aliens vs Predators |
$80.3 million |
22% |
|
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem |
$41.8 million |
12% |
|
Prometheus |
$126.5 million |
73% |
|
Space: The Covenant |
$74.3 million |
65% |
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As it turns out, despite how profitable it is, alien Many films have been produced, but none have reached the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office, and since then Aliens None of them have been widely praised. It is also worth noting that since the release of Aliens vs Predators In 2004—which debuted 20 years ago—Xenomorph did better overseas than in the U.S. Now, check out the international grosses for each installment in the series. alien The epic below:
The terrifying Xenomorph and Facehuggers look ready to terrorize and breed in the official trailer for Foreigner: Romulus. However, will the latest film in the sci-fi horror franchise be able to match or surpass the global box office total of the most profitable film in the series? The current top global grosser belongs to Prometheus ($403.4 million). The other question to ask is: How much business will it generate? Deadpool and Wolverine Steal from Romulus?
Alien: Romulus
Opening exclusively in theaters on
August 16th.
