Prometheus (2012)

Prometheus poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,477,084Details
International Box Office $275,971,181Details
Worldwide Box Office $402,448,265
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $19,439,306 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $28,233,040 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $47,672,346
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Synopsis

A team of explorers discovers a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,050,101 (40.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,396 opening theaters/3,442 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $171,284,282

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 559 $126,477,084
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 319 $275,971,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $402,448,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 94 $126,477,084
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 30 $275,971,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 43 $402,448,265

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
June 8th, 2012 (IMAX) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Switzerland)
May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Chile)
May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
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Video Release: October 9th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2222, 5/9/2012)
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Gravity
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Keywords: 3-D, Robot, Corporate Malfeasance, Alien Invasion, Prequel, Delayed Sequel, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR, Prologue, Intertitle, Faked Death
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Scott Free Films, Brandywine
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 55 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic 35 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic 96 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 33 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 72 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 18 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top 2012 Theater Average 67 $15,032 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top 20th Century Fox Day Domestic 57 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Top R Day Domestic 64 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Top Thriller/Suspense Day Domestic 30 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Biggest Domestic June Day 99 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 82 $126,477,084 Jun 8, 2012 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 2 $51,050,101   3,396 $15,032   $51,050,101 1
Jun 15, 2012 2 $20,712,174 -59% 3,442 $6,017   $89,370,301 2
Jun 22, 2012 4 $9,905,670 -52% 2,862 $3,461   $108,452,350 3
Jun 29, 2012 8 $4,921,254 -50% 1,951 $2,522   $118,258,102 4
Jul 6, 2012 14 $1,815,500 -63% 1,105 $1,643   $122,390,274 5
Jul 13, 2012 14 $978,655 -46% 559 $1,751   $124,307,416 6
Jul 20, 2012 19 $310,395 -68% 312 $995   $125,113,489 7
Jul 27, 2012 22 $203,937 -34% 229 $891   $125,521,856 8
Aug 3, 2012 28 $167,824 -18% 198 $848   $125,826,942 9
Aug 10, 2012 35 $111,008 -34% 141 $787   $126,048,269 10
Aug 17, 2012 43 $76,010 -32% 101 $753   $126,195,339 11
Aug 24, 2012 50 $58,041 -24% 91 $638   $126,297,836 12
Aug 31, 2012 56 $45,847 -21% 55 $834   $126,376,360 13
Sep 7, 2012 56 $28,434 -38% 48 $592   $126,429,117 14
Sep 14, 2012 62 $21,188 -25% 34 $623   $126,464,904 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 7, 2012 P $3,560,000     1,308 $2,722   $3,560,000  
Jun 8, 2012 1 $21,466,267     3,396 $6,321   $21,466,267 1
Jun 9, 2012 2 $16,020,580 -25%   3,396 $4,717   $37,486,847 2
Jun 10, 2012 2 $13,563,254 -15%   3,396 $3,994   $51,050,101 3
Jun 11, 2012 2 $5,204,896 -62%   3,396 $1,533   $56,254,997 4
Jun 12, 2012 2 $5,002,455 -4%   3,396 $1,473   $61,257,452 5
Jun 13, 2012 2 $4,075,776 -19%   3,396 $1,200   $65,333,228 6
Jun 14, 2012 2 $3,324,899 -18%   3,396 $979   $68,658,127 7
Jun 15, 2012 2 $5,761,060 +73% -73% 3,442 $1,674   $74,419,187 8
Jun 16, 2012 2 $7,787,726 +35% -51% 3,442 $2,263   $82,206,913 9
Jun 17, 2012 2 $7,163,388 -8% -47% 3,442 $2,081   $89,370,301 10
Jun 18, 2012 2 $2,547,819 -64% -51% 3,442 $740   $91,918,120 11
Jun 19, 2012 2 $2,512,120 -1% -50% 3,442 $730   $94,430,240 12
Jun 20, 2012 2 $2,193,399 -13% -46% 3,442 $637   $96,623,639 13
Jun 21, 2012 2 $1,923,041 -12% -42% 3,442 $559   $98,546,680 14
Jun 22, 2012 4 $2,900,307 +51% -50% 2,862 $1,013   $101,446,987 15
Jun 23, 2012 4 $3,961,411 +37% -49% 2,862 $1,384   $105,408,398 16
Jun 24, 2012 4 $3,043,952 -23% -58% 2,862 $1,064   $108,452,350 17
Jun 25, 2012 4 $1,340,969 -56% -47% 2,862 $469   $109,793,319 18
Jun 26, 2012 4 $1,390,722 +4% -45% 2,862 $486   $111,184,041 19
Jun 27, 2012 4 $1,112,457 -20% -49% 2,862 $389   $112,296,498 20
Jun 28, 2012 4 $1,040,350 -6% -46% 2,862 $364   $113,336,848 21
Jun 29, 2012 9 $1,350,803 +30% -53% 1,951 $692   $114,687,651 22
Jun 30, 2012 7 $2,016,148 +49% -49% 1,951 $1,033   $116,703,799 23
Jul 1, 2012 7 $1,554,303 -23% -49% 1,951 $797   $118,258,102 24
Jul 2, 2012 10 $703,412 -55% -48% 1,951 $361   $118,961,514 25
Jul 3, 2012 12 $543,754 -23% -61% 1,384 $393   $119,505,268 26
Jul 4, 2012 12 $640,712 +18% -42% 1,384 $463   $120,145,980 27
Jul 5, 2012 13 $428,794 -33% -59% 1,252 $342   $120,574,774 28
Jul 6, 2012 - $549,290 +28% -59% 1,105 $497   $121,124,064 29
Jul 7, 2012 - $738,647 +34% -63% 1,105 $668   $121,862,711 30
Jul 8, 2012 - $527,563 -29% -66% 1,105 $477   $122,390,274 31
Jul 9, 2012 14 $223,956 -58% -68% 1,105 $203   $122,614,230 32
Jul 10, 2012 14 $256,539 +15% -53% 1,105 $232   $122,870,769 33
Jul 11, 2012 14 $224,014 -13% -65% 1,105 $203   $123,094,783 34
Jul 12, 2012 14 $233,978 +4% -45% 1,105 $212   $123,328,761 35
Jul 13, 2012 - $278,619 +19% -49% 559 $498   $123,607,380 36
Jul 14, 2012 - $402,907 +45% -45% 559 $721   $124,010,287 37
Jul 15, 2012 - $297,129 -26% -44% 559 $532   $124,307,416 38
Jul 16, 2012 14 $126,730 -57% -43% 559 $227   $124,434,146 39
Jul 17, 2012 14 $149,381 +18% -42% 559 $267   $124,583,527 40
Jul 18, 2012 15 $124,533 -17% -44% 559 $223   $124,708,060 41
Jul 19, 2012 - $95,034 -24% -59% 559 $170   $124,803,094 42
Jul 20, 2012 - $90,864 -4% -67% 312 $291   $124,893,958 43
Jul 21, 2012 - $124,741 +37% -69% 312 $400   $125,018,699 44
Jul 22, 2012 - $94,790 -24% -68% 312 $304   $125,113,489 45
Jul 23, 2012 - $48,374 -49% -62% 312 $155   $125,161,863 46
Jul 24, 2012 - $56,692 +17% -62% 312 $182   $125,218,555 47
Jul 25, 2012 - $46,925 -17% -62% 312 $150   $125,265,480 48
Jul 26, 2012 - $52,439 +12% -45% 312 $168   $125,317,919 49
Jul 27, 2012 - $56,942 +9% -37% 229 $249   $125,374,861 50
Jul 28, 2012 - $84,717 +49% -32% 229 $370   $125,459,578 51
Jul 29, 2012 - $62,278 -26% -34% 229 $272   $125,521,856 52
Jul 30, 2012 - $31,352 -50% -35% 229 $137   $125,553,208 53
Jul 31, 2012 - $37,192 +19% -34% 229 $162   $125,590,400 54
Aug 1, 2012 - $32,830 -12% -30% 229 $143   $125,623,230 55
Aug 2, 2012 - $35,888 +9% -32% 229 $157   $125,659,118 56
Aug 3, 2012 - $45,988 +28% -19% 198 $232   $125,705,106 57
Aug 4, 2012 - $65,635 +43% -23% 198 $331   $125,770,741 58
Aug 5, 2012 - $56,201 -14% -10% 198 $284   $125,826,942 59
Aug 6, 2012 - $26,779 -52% -15% 198 $135   $125,853,721 60
Aug 7, 2012 - $31,366 +17% -16% 198 $158   $125,885,087 61
Aug 8, 2012 - $25,980 -17% -21% 198 $131   $125,911,067 62
Aug 9, 2012 - $26,194 +1% -27% 198 $132   $125,937,261 63
Aug 10, 2012 - $30,858 +18% -33% 141 $219   $125,968,119 64
Aug 11, 2012 - $46,900 +52% -29% 141 $333   $126,015,019 65
Aug 12, 2012 - $33,250 -29% -41% 141 $236   $126,048,269 66
Aug 13, 2012 - $17,322 -48% -35% 141 $123   $126,065,591 67
Aug 14, 2012 - $19,715 +14% -37% 141 $140   $126,085,306 68
Aug 15, 2012 - $16,688 -15% -36% 141 $118   $126,101,994 69
Aug 16, 2012 - $17,335 +4% -34% 141 $123   $126,119,329 70
Aug 17, 2012 - $22,912 +32% -26% 101 $227   $126,142,241 71
Aug 18, 2012 - $30,907 +35% -34% 101 $306   $126,173,148 72
Aug 19, 2012 - $22,191 -28% -33% 101 $220   $126,195,339 73
Aug 20, 2012 - $10,041 -55% -42% 101 $99   $126,205,380 74
Aug 21, 2012 - $12,036 +20% -39% 101 $119   $126,217,416 75
Aug 22, 2012 - $11,023 -8% -34% 101 $109   $126,228,439 76
Aug 23, 2012 - $11,356 +3% -34% 101 $112   $126,239,795 77
Aug 24, 2012 - $16,687 +47% -27% 91 $183   $126,256,482 78
Aug 25, 2012 - $25,339 +52% -18% 91 $278   $126,281,821 79
Aug 26, 2012 - $16,015 -37% -28% 91 $176   $126,297,836 80
Aug 27, 2012 - $7,751 -52% -23% 91 $85   $126,305,587 81
Aug 28, 2012 - $7,807 +1% -35% 91 $86   $126,313,394 82
Aug 29, 2012 - $8,574 +10% -22% 91 $94   $126,321,968 83
Aug 30, 2012 - $8,545 n/c -25% 91 $94   $126,330,513 84
Aug 31, 2012 - $12,026 +41% -28% 55 $219   $126,342,539 85
Sep 1, 2012 - $17,752 +48% -30% 55 $323   $126,360,291 86
Sep 2, 2012 - $16,069 -9% n/c 55 $292   $126,376,360 87
Sep 3, 2012 - $10,397 -35% +34% 55 $189   $126,386,757 88
Sep 4, 2012 - $5,127 -51% -34% 55 $93   $126,391,884 89
Sep 5, 2012 - $4,397 -14% -49% 55 $80   $126,396,281 90
Sep 6, 2012 - $4,402 n/c -48% 55 $80   $126,400,683 91
Sep 7, 2012 - $7,876 +79% -35% 48 $164   $126,408,559 92
Sep 8, 2012 - $13,137 +67% -26% 48 $274   $126,421,696 93
Sep 9, 2012 - $7,421 -44% -54% 48 $155   $126,429,117 94
Sep 10, 2012 - $3,563 -52% -66% 48 $74   $126,432,680 95
Sep 11, 2012 - $4,540 +27% -11% 48 $95   $126,437,220 96
Sep 12, 2012 - $3,083 -32% -30% 48 $64   $126,440,303 97
Sep 13, 2012 - $3,413 +11% -22% 48 $71   $126,443,716 98
Sep 14, 2012 - $6,506 +91% -17% 34 $191   $126,450,222 99
Sep 15, 2012 - $8,922 +37% -32% 34 $262   $126,459,144 100
Sep 16, 2012 - $5,760 -35% -22% 34 $169   $126,464,904 101
Sep 17, 2012 - $2,475 -57% -31% 34 $73   $126,467,379 102
Sep 18, 2012 - $3,603 +46% -21% 34 $106   $126,470,982 103
Sep 19, 2012 - $3,187 -12% +3% 34 $94   $126,474,169 104
Sep 20, 2012 - $2,915 -9% -15% 34 $86   $126,477,084 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 2 $68,658,127   3,396 $20,217   $68,658,127 1
Jun 15, 2012 2 $29,888,553 -56% 3,442 $8,683   $98,546,680 2
Jun 22, 2012 4 $14,790,168 -51% 2,862 $5,168   $113,336,848 3
Jun 29, 2012 9 $7,237,926 -51% 1,252 $5,781   $120,574,774 4
Jul 6, 2012 14 $2,753,987 -62% 1,105 $2,492   $123,328,761 5
Jul 13, 2012 15 $1,474,333 -46% 559 $2,637   $124,803,094 6
Jul 20, 2012 19 $514,825 -65% 312 $1,650   $125,317,919 7
Jul 27, 2012 23 $341,199 -34% 229 $1,490   $125,659,118 8
Aug 3, 2012 29 $278,143 -18% 198 $1,405   $125,937,261 9
Aug 10, 2012 35 $182,068 -35% 141 $1,291   $126,119,329 10
Aug 17, 2012 42 $120,466 -34% 101 $1,193   $126,239,795 11
Aug 24, 2012 49 $90,718 -25% 91 $997   $126,330,513 12
Aug 31, 2012 56 $70,170 -23% 55 $1,276   $126,400,683 13
Sep 7, 2012 55 $43,033 -39% 48 $897   $126,443,716 14
Sep 14, 2012 59 $33,368 -22% 34 $981   $126,477,084 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 6/14/2012 $0 0 114 143 $2,135,619 12/29/2018
Australia 6/7/2012 $6,572,433 467 469 1,986 $18,393,620 12/11/2015
Austria 8/10/2012 $410,942 77 78 354 $1,492,197 12/11/2015
Bahrain 6/7/2012 $7,008 1 1 22 $39,946 12/29/2018
Belgium 5/30/2012 $642,591 82 84 537 $1,907,065 12/11/2015
Bolivia 6/14/2012 $59,788 16 16 45 $133,253 12/29/2018
Brazil 6/15/2012 $2,261,303 504 504 1,485 $7,237,459 12/12/2015
Bulgaria 6/1/2012 $100,903 25 25 124 $376,799 12/29/2018
Central America 6/15/2012 $0 0 150 150 $858,165 12/14/2015
Chile 5/31/2012 $460,954 84 86 312 $1,418,722 12/29/2018
Colombia 6/15/2012 $600,242 194 194 194 $602,456 12/29/2018
Croatia 6/7/2012 $113,691 18 18 124 $372,651 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 6/7/2012 $390,094 79 79 369 $1,247,100 12/29/2018
Denmark 5/31/2012 $647,146 107 107 404 $1,667,902 12/11/2015
East Africa 6/8/2012 $3,043 1 1 1 $3,043 12/10/2015
Ecuador 6/15/2012 $146,589 42 42 155 $374,016 12/29/2018
Egypt 6/6/2012 $24,308 8 8 34 $159,957 12/29/2018
Estonia 6/8/2012 $63,324 7 7 44 $221,329 12/11/2015
Finland 6/1/2012 $414,382 99 99 358 $1,171,902 12/10/2015
France 5/30/2012 $6,285,041 665 665 3,255 $15,842,943 12/10/2015
Germany 8/9/2012 $4,001,723 624 647 1,951 $14,049,633 12/12/2015
Greece 6/7/2012 $304,931 90 90 253 $895,213 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 6/7/2012 $1,483,043 90 90 242 $3,487,560 12/11/2015
Hungary 6/7/2012 $406,410 60 60 600 $1,405,945 12/29/2018
Iceland 6/8/2012 $39,396 9 9 35 $186,328 12/29/2018
India 6/8/2012 $0 0 190 200 $1,983,625 12/10/2015
Indonesia 6/6/2012 $460,673 112 112 183 $1,234,732 12/29/2018
Iraq 6/7/2012 $1,626 1 1 2 $3,430 12/29/2018
Israel 6/14/2012 $202,553 28 28 84 $507,282 12/29/2018
Italy 9/14/2012 $2,533,773 557 557 1,185 $6,435,320 12/12/2015
Japan 8/24/2012 $0 0 571 571 $21,816,408 12/11/2015
Kenya 6/8/2012 $20,903 7 7 22 $62,820 12/29/2018
Latvia 6/1/2012 $48,507 7 7 41 $156,464 12/29/2018
Lebanon 6/7/2012 $0 0 8 8 $59,215 12/29/2018
Lithuania 6/8/2012 $0 0 13 69 $647,058 12/11/2015
Malaysia 6/7/2012 $635,651 112 112 414 $1,626,408 12/11/2015
Mexico 6/15/2012 $3,158,461 1,326 1,326 3,185 $8,396,519 12/11/2015
Netherlands 5/31/2012 $722,070 99 101 486 $2,294,545 12/11/2015
New Zealand 6/7/2012 $700,506 151 151 582 $2,095,026 12/11/2015
Nigeria 6/8/2012 $0 0 4 5 $64,301 12/29/2018
Norway 6/1/2012 $844,436 132 132 528 $2,763,615 12/11/2015
Oman 6/7/2012 $14,952 3 3 6 $40,779 12/29/2018
Peru 6/14/2012 $468,578 122 122 280 $1,185,446 12/29/2018
Philippines 6/6/2012 $477,921 142 142 342 $1,067,040 12/29/2018
Poland 7/20/2012 $1,278,482 175 175 886 $3,807,822 12/29/2018
Portugal 6/7/2012 $377,807 90 90 364 $1,029,378 12/11/2015
Qatar 6/7/2012 $45,715 4 4 6 $66,310 12/29/2018
Romania 6/8/2012 $197,429 35 35 223 $754,188 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 5/31/2012 $0 0 1,121 1,121 $19,522,132 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 6/7/2012 $22,149 15 15 255 $157,708 12/29/2018
Singapore 6/7/2012 $892,017 73 73 210 $2,052,274 12/11/2015
Slovakia 6/7/2012 $0 0 22 41 $386,957 12/11/2015
Slovenia 6/7/2012 $34,378 14 14 98 $153,112 12/11/2015
South Africa 6/8/2012 $208,721 105 105 287 $623,105 12/10/2015
South Korea 6/6/2012 $2,096,933 515 515 1,048 $7,024,145 12/10/2015
Spain 8/3/2012 $0 0 112 212 $13,144,422 12/12/2015
Sweden 6/1/2012 $1,804,827 172 172 686 $5,714,048 12/11/2015
Switzerland 5/30/2012 $268,449 34 75 293 $846,249 12/11/2015
Taiwan 6/6/2012 $873,911 65 65 207 $3,709,176 12/11/2015
Thailand 6/7/2012 $0 0 98 244 $1,244,228 12/10/2015
Turkey 6/1/2012 $488,808 214 214 938 $1,728,133 12/29/2018
Ukraine 5/31/2012 $638,945 112 113 512 $1,704,587 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 6/7/2012 $499,576 51 51 97 $1,055,380 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 6/1/2012 $0 0 536 2,599 $39,270,120 12/11/2015
Uruguay 6/15/2012 $33,908 10 10 24 $89,730 12/29/2018
Venezuela 9/7/2012 $525,152 80 249 417 $1,686,964 12/12/2015
Vietnam 6/15/2012 $197,733 35 35 51 $599,788 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $41,480,369
 
International Total$275,971,181 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 20121348,288 348,288$5,962,691$5,962,6911
Oct 21, 20124169,857-51% 518,145$3,091,397$9,054,0882
Oct 28, 20121072,965-57% 591,110$1,446,896$10,500,9843
Nov 4, 20121085,690+17% 676,800$1,356,473$11,857,4574
Nov 11, 20121652,779-38% 729,579$1,023,385$12,880,8425
Nov 18, 20121926,977-49% 756,556$509,596$13,390,4386
Nov 25, 201226102,404+280% 858,960$1,432,632$14,823,0707
Dec 2, 20122839,496-61% 898,456$416,288$15,239,3588
Dec 9, 20122830,611-22% 929,067$458,859$15,698,2179

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 20121571,223 571,223$12,254,366$12,254,3661
Oct 21, 20122163,188-71% 734,411$3,638,319$15,892,6852
Oct 28, 2012566,140-59% 800,551$1,721,260$17,613,9453
Nov 4, 2012543,252-35% 843,803$966,785$18,580,7304
Nov 11, 2012820,935-52% 864,738$527,756$19,108,4865
Nov 18, 20121411,161-47% 875,899$264,135$19,372,6216
Nov 25, 20126152,560+1,267% 1,028,459$2,225,503$21,598,1247
Dec 2, 2012854,036-65% 1,082,495$1,123,691$22,721,8158
Dec 9, 20121835,951-33% 1,118,446$784,384$23,506,1999
Jan 26, 20141511,739 1,254,764$134,538$25,027,24668
Feb 2, 20141010,472-11% 1,265,236$124,892$25,152,13869
Jun 15, 20142010,675 1,297,056$76,278$25,371,14288

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Leading Cast

Noomi Rapace    Elizabeth Shaw

Supporting Cast

Michael Fassbender    David
Guy Pearce    Peter Weyland
Idris Elba    Janek
Logan Marshall-Green    Charlie Holloway
Charlize Theron    Meredith Vickers
Sean Harris    Fifield
Rafe Spall    Millburn
Emun Elliott    Chance
Benedict Wong    Ravel
Kate Dickie    Ford
Branwell Donaghey    Mercenary 1
Vladimir Furdik    Mercenary 2
CC Smiff    Mercenary 3
Shane Steyn    Mercenary 4
Ian Whyte    Last Engineer
John Lebar    Ghost Engineer
Daniel James    Sacrifice Engineer
Patrick Wilson    Shaw's father
Lucy Hutchinson    Young Shaw
Dr Anil Biltoo    Linguist teacher
Louisa Staples    Greeting message violinist
James Embree    mechanic 1
Florian Robin    mechanic 2
Matthew Burgess    mechanic 3
Eugene O Hare    mechanic 4
Giannina Facio    Shaw's mother
Richard Thomson    Archaeological assistant
Jenny Rainsford    Archaeological assistant
McGinley Philip    Archaeological assistant
Rhona Croker    Archaeological assistant

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott    Director
Jon Spaihts    Screenwriter
Damon Lindelof    Screenwriter
Dan O’Bannon    Based on elements of the movie "Alien"
Ronald Shusett    Based on elements of the movie "Alien"
H.R. Giger    Special Effects (Original design elements)
Ridley Scott    Producer
David Giler    Producer
Walter Hill    Producer
Michael Costigan    Executive Producer
Mark Huffam    Executive Producer
Michael Ellenberg    Executive Producer
Damon Lindelof    Executive Producer
Mary Richards    Co-Producer
Dariusz Wolski    Cinematographer
Pietro Scalia    Editor
Marc Streitenfeld    Composer
Arthur Max    Production Designer
John King    Supervising Art Director
Peter Dorme    Art Director
Anthony Caron-Delion    Art Director
Alex Cameron    Art Director
Sonja Klaus    Set Decorator
Janty Yates    Costume Designer
Simon Hayes    Sound Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Victor Ray Ennis    Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bartlett    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Stammers    Visual Effects Supervisor
Neal Scanlan    Special Make-up Effects
Conor O'Sullivan    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
Jalila Otky Rogan    Special Effects Coordinator
Stuart Clark    Stunt Coordinator
Teresa Kelly    Associate Producer
Max Keene    Assistant Director
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Thomas Whitehead*    Assistant Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Campaign Comes Out on Top

December 7th, 2012

There were not many new releases to reach the top ten of the Blu-ray sales chart this week, or even the top thirty. However, we did have a new number one as The Campaign earned first place with 196,000 units sold and $4.17 million in revenue. This is not a good start, but at least its opening week Blu-ray share was strong for a comedy at 38%. More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 23rd, 2012

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. Unlike most years, I'm only halfway done with my Christmas shopping. So what recent, and not so recent releases are prime candidates for the perfect gift this year? Over the next month, we will go over several dozen possibilities with our annual Holiday Gift Guide, which is divided into into four sections. This week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: Wings Sparkle on High Definition

November 15th, 2012

Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings was one of six new releases to reach the top 11 on the Blu-ray sales chart this week. It was surprisingly strong for a direct-to-DVD release aimed at kids selling 424,000 units and generating $12.10 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 36%. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Mad Money for Madagascar

November 5th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted was one of seven new releases to reach the top 20 on this week's Blu-ray sales chart. It took first place with 768,000 units / $15.36 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 45%. This is good for a digitally animated kids movie. In fact, this wouldn't be bad if it were an action film. More...

DVD Sales: Most Wanted is Indeed the Most Wanted

November 5th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted lived up to its name becoming the best selling new release and earning first place on the DVD sales chart. The film sold 944,000 units and generated $16.03 million in revenue, which was easily enough for first place. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Prometheus Proves Powerful on Blu-ray

October 27th, 2012

Prometheus was surprisingly strong on the Blu-ray sales chart opening with 875,000 units / $17.49 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was an outstanding 72%. Usually you only see that level with catalogue titles. More...

DVD Sales: Prometheus Tops Chart, But Starts Slow

October 26th, 2012

Prometheus was one of eight new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD Sales Chart. It led the way with 348,000 units / $5.92 million. This is lower than expected, but it did do much better on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 9th, 2012

October 8th, 2012

It is a soft week for new releases with only Prometheus looking strong. The film has earned polarizing reviews, so while many will like it, it's probably best to rent the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack instead of buying outright. There are some TV on DVD releases and limited releases coming out this week, but you have to look to the catalogue Blu-rays coming out this week that are contenders for Pick of the Week. E.T. The Extraterrestrial, hasn't arrived yet, but its Anniversary Edition Blu-ray could be the best film on this week's list. However, Dial M for Murder in 3D is also a contender. 3D is still a niche market, so E.T. is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...

International Box Office: Evil Finds a Home Worldwide

September 19th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in top spot on the international chart with $49.61 million on 6,154 screens in 65 markets. The film opened in first place in a trio of major markets with Japan pulling in $8.63 million on 774 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.17 million. Russia was close behind with $8.37 million on 1,100 screens. It was was able to grab first place in Brazil with $3.15 million on 391. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.99 million on 368 screens over the weekend and a total opening of $2.44 million. It debuted in third place in Australia with $1.50 million on 175. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Fight Their Way to the Top

September 13th, 2012

The Expendables 2 opened in China and that helped propel it into first place with $41.62 million on 5,930 screens in 48 markets for an international total of $157.29 million. Unfortunately, as it is usually the case, no numbers for China were released, but were likely more than half the film's weekend haul. It also opened in South Korea earning third place with $1.58 million on 394 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.81 million. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. More...

International Box Office: International Box Office is Essential for The Expendables

August 23rd, 2012

The Expendables 2 earned first place during its international debut with $23.01 million on 3,741 screens in 19 markets. It was led by Russia where it made $8.12 million on 804 during its opening weekend. It also topped the chart in Mexico ($3.32 million on 1,249) and in Italy ($1.91 million on 379). It only managed fourth place in the U.K. with $3.12 million on 451 screens. By comparison, The Expendables earned much less in Russia, Mexico, and Italy, but much more in the U.K. Overall, the sequel has made a little more than its predecessor, but it is too soon to tell where it will end up. More...

International Box Office: Ice Drifts to the Top

July 5th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift started its international run a little earlier than its domestic run, and if this is any indication, its box office chances here are fantastic. The film pulled in $80.31 million on 9,653 screens in 35 markets. This includes $12.23 million on 2,617 screens over the weekend in Mexico for a total opening there of $13.87 million, which was the third biggest opening of all time in that market. It also made $11.31 million on 841 screens in France, which was the biggest opening of the year. The film dominated Brazil with $6.56 million on 1,004. Its opening in Australia was not quite as strong with $5.02 million on 490 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $6.43 million, but that's still equivalent to $60 million here, given the relative size of the two markets. It broke the record for biggest opening in Argentina at $4.1 million on 284 screens, and did the same in a number of smaller Latin American markets ($3.2 million on 296 in Colombia, $3.1 million on 252 in Peru, etc.). I think its chances of reaching $1 billion worldwide are better than I previously thought. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar Tops Another Milestone

June 27th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted earned top spot on the international chart, this time pulling in $35.43 million on 9,499 screens in 43 markets for a total of $214.17 million internationally and $371.26 million worldwide. Its best market of the weekend was Mexico, where it remained in first place with $3.81 million on 1,612 screens over the weekend for a total of $20.78 million after three. Meanwhile in Russia, the film has amassed a total of $43.05 million, including $3.41 million on 1,485 screens this past weekend. The film's next major market is Spain, but it doesn't open there till the end of July. It doesn't finish its run till October when it opens in the U.K. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Brave Hits Bullseye

June 25th, 2012

Turns out the weekend was rather predictable, with nearly every film earning roughly what they were expected to do. More films topped expectations than missed them, and this includes Brave, which earned more than last year's winner, Cars 2. This helped the overall box office grow 26% from last weekend to $164 million. Unfortunately, the other two new releases, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, were not as strong compared to the counter-programming from last year, Bad Teacher, and this meant 2012 lost to 2011 by 7%. Worse still, next weekend will be a disaster, as there are four middling releases that will have to compete with Transformers: Dark of the Moon. More...

Weekend Predictions: Braving the Uncertainty

June 21st, 2012

This is not a fun time to be a box office analyst, as there has been a lot of unpredictability recently. Predicting the number one film is easy, as Brave is the only film earning any real buzz. In fact, people will be comparing it to Cars 2 more than any other film playing in theaters this weekend. This is partially because Cars 2 opened this weekend last year, but also because that was Pixar's most recent film. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has generated a lot of buzz on the internet, but that means little at the box office. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World will need to connect with more mature moviegoers, and while they haven't had a lot of wide releases to check out, the film is opening in less than 2000 theaters, which will hurt its box office chances. Unless we have some pleasant surprises, we could see another loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar Cracks Quarter Billion

June 20th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted held firm on top of the international chart with $52.82 million on 11,633 screens in 43 markets for a total of $158.43 million internationally and $277.44 million worldwide. It fell just 36% in Russia for a weekend haul of $10.09 million on 1,830 screens over the weekend and a total of $36.00 million after two. Quite frankly, this is a stunning hold. Russia is known for steep declines (drop-offs greater than 60% are the norm). At this pace, the film could top The Avengers as the biggest hit in the market this year by this time next week. In Mexico, it made $5.03 million on 572 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.82 million after two, while in Brazil it managed $4.19 million on 870 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.53 million after two. In both of those markets the film remained in top spot. On the other hand, it slipped to second place during its second weekend in France down 45% to $4.41 million on 685 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.17 million so far. This is about on par with its run here. With many, many major markets left ahead of it, the film should have little trouble reaching more major milestones, while it should break even before it reaches the lucrative home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Rock Sinks, Boy Bombs

June 18th, 2012

The weekend could be be described as an epic disappointment. Rock of Ages and That's My Boy earned less during their opening weekends than some expected they would make during their opening days. This meant Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted had an easy win, even though it slumped a little bit more than expected. In fact, the only film in the top five that beat expectations was Snow White and the Huntsman. The overall box office fell 28% from last weekend to $130 million. More importantly, this was 15% lower than the same weekend last year. These wild swings at the box office are making it hard to predict what will happen in the future. We can't seem to get any momentum either way these past few weeks. Still, 2012 is ahead of 2011 by 9.5% at $4.91 billion to $4.49 billion and we do have at least one monster hit left to open this summer, so that lead could increase by the end of August. More...

Weekend Estimates: Madagascar Holds On as Openers Disappoint

June 17th, 2012

What was billed as a potentially tight race at the top of the chart this weekend has turned into a romp for Madagascar 3 thanks in part to a steep second-weekend decline for Prometheus, but mainly to weak openings for Rock of Ages and That's My Boy. Madagascar itself will be down 41% to $35.5 million and a 10 day total of $120.4 million, which is a fairly sizable decline for a family movie at this time of year. Prometheus is set to decline 60% to $20.2 million this weekend, for $88.9 million so far. Rock of Ages will be third with $15 million for the weekend, which leaves it far short of its $75 million budget. That's My Boy will most likely end up in 5th place with $13 million, which may prove to be Adam Sandler's worst opening weekend ever, once adjusted for ticket price inflation. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Rock?

June 14th, 2012

It could be a really close race for the top of the box office chart between Rock of Ages, That's My Boy, and last week's winner, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. All three films have a shot at a weekend haul in the mid-to-high $30 million range. That's the good news. The bad news is, none of them really have a shot at matching Green Lattern's $50 million opening from this weekend last year. Because of this, 2012 will need to rely on depth to earn a win in the year-over-year comparison and while there are some positive signs, it could be a close race. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar is Wanted Worldwide

June 13th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted led the way on the international chart with $77.28 million on 10,877 screens in 28 markets. Its best single market was Russia, where it pulled in $9.80 million on 1,670 screens, which was easily enough for first place. It was also dominant in France with $7.96 million on 685 screens. A pair of Latin American markets also contributed to its overall success with it earning $7.53 million on 890 screens over the weekend in Brazil, for a total opening in that market of $10.85 million. In Mexico, it earned $6.98 million on 1,965. The studio is going with a spread out release schedule, so it doesn't have a whole lot of major markets in the coming weeks, while it doesn't end its international run till October when it debuts in the U.K. More...

Contest: Reruns: Winning Announcement

June 12th, 2012

The winners of our Reruns contest were determined and they are... More...

IMAX: Prometheus Sets June Record

June 12th, 2012

Prometheus earned $9.1 million of its $50 million opening weekend box office on IMAX, which is a record for a June opening. It also pulled in $3.0 million internationally lifting its worldwide total to $14 million. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moon Shines Over Wide Releases

June 12th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Moonrise Kingdom remained the top film on the per theater chart with an average of $16,247. Again, most limited releases would kill to have an opening week per theater average that high while playing in only a couple theaters. Moonrise Kingdom did it in its third weekend of release while playing in nearly 100 theaters. To call it a success is an understatement. Prometheus finished in second place with $15,032, while the overall box office leader, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was right behind with an average of $14,166. Dark Horse opened with $13,551 in its lone theater. Safety Not Guaranteed opened in ninety theaters, which is a little high for a limited release, but it still earned an impressive average of $10,862. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Animated Animals Outpace Aliens

June 12th, 2012

In just two weeks, the box office went from slump to soaring. Both Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Prometheus were box office hits and for first time in nearly four years and for only the second time ever, two films opened with more than $50 million at the box office. The overall box office reached $182 million, which shows the holdovers were also an important part of the overall picture. This was an increase of 27% from last weekend and a 32% increase from last year. A 32% increase would be amazing under normal circumstances, but just two weeks ago, we saw a 30% decrease in the year-over-year comparison, which makes this turnaround even more stunning. Year-to-date, 2012 remains ahead of 2011 by just shy of 10% at $4.70 billion to $4.28 billion and things look pretty good next weekend as well. Not as good as they were this weekend, but pretty good. More...

Weekend Predictions: Aliens vs. Predator

June 7th, 2012

There is an actual race for top spot on the box office chart between two new releases. We haven't seen that since early February. This week we have Aliens, represented by Prometheus, and we have Predators, represented by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Okay, technically only Alex is a predator, but that's close enough. Both films are expected to top last year's number one film, Super 8, and with Snow White and the Huntsman opening better than expected last weekend, the holdovers should be stronger as well. 2012 should finally end the slump that began three weeks ago. More...

International Box Office: International Men of Money

June 7th, 2012

Men in Black 3 held on extremely well during its second weekend of release on the international scene earning an easy first place with $78.67 million on 20,554 screens in 90 markets for a total of $275.17 million internationally. This is already more than Men in Black 2 made during its entire run. Worldwide the film has $386.25 million, which is higher than the high end of the film's reported budgets. It's on track to reach between $500 million and $600 million worldwide, which is enough to put it on track to earn a profit sometime on the film's home market run. Amazingly, the film actually held on well in China, where it was down less than 30% to $15.4 million on 5,200 screens over the weekend for a total of $51 million after two. Perhaps it will reach the century mark there. In Germany, it grew by 3% to $5.32 million on 742 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.44 million. It also grew by 3% in the U.K., but fell to third place with $4.69 million on 533 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.30 million after two. In Britain, it was the Jubilee Holiday, so that explains the growth. More...

Contest: Reruns

June 1st, 2012

While the summer is blockbuster season at the box office, it's rather slow on the home market. Because of this, we are giving away some screeners that arrived late and were added to the prize pool a while ago. Call them summer reruns. The two wide releases next week are Prometheus, a sci-fi reboot, and Rio, a digitally animated family film. So this week's prizes are a sci-fi reboot and a digitally animated family film. Prometheus is very likely going to be the bigger of the two films next weekend, so it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number forPrometheus. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Rise of the Planet of the Apes on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will a copy of Rio on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: June

June 1st, 2012

As May ends and we look forward to June, we have some good news and some bad news to report from last month. First the bad news. Nearly every film missed expectations, sometimes by massive levels. The good news? The Avengers was a record-breaking hit and it managed to compensate for every miss of the month and May of 2012 was just as strong as May of 2011. Unfortunately, the month has ended on a low note and The Avengers is shedding theaters, so new releases will be really important for June's chances. There are two films that were supposed to open wide this month that are no longer doing so, although we did have one film moved up to replace G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but that still leaves just twelve films opening wide over the five weekends in June. This does include six films that have a real shot at earning $100 million or more at the box office, and three of those have a shot at $200 million. Prometheus is earning a ton of buzz and there are some that think it will be the biggest hit of the month. It might even be a $300 million hit. However, you can't count out Brave in the race to become the biggest hit of the month, as Pixar's average is over $250 million and $300 million is also not out of the question. It's hard to compare last June, because there were only four weekends last June, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened on the Wednesday before the July 1st long weekend, which throws off the numbers. If you consider Dark of the Moon a June release, then there were six $100 million movies and one $300 million this month last year. We will need nearly every film to match expectations in order for 2012 to continue to strengthen its lead on 2011. More...

IMAX: John Carter Leaps Higher on IMAX

March 14th, 2012

John Carter had a poor start in theaters, but its IMAX numbers were strong by comparison. Out of the $30.18 million it earned domestically, approximately $5.0 million came on 289 IMAX screens. It added approximately $4.5 million on 194 IMAX screens on the international scene. Additionally, with openings in Japan, China and other markets still ahead, it still has a lot of box office potential. Granted, this isn't enough to break even, but at least it was a hit in one regard. More...


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Synopsis

A team of explorers discovers a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,050,101 (40.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,396 opening theaters/3,442 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $171,284,282

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 559 $126,477,084
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 319 $275,971,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $402,448,265
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 94 $126,477,084
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 30 $275,971,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 43 $402,448,265

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
June 8th, 2012 (IMAX) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Switzerland)
May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Chile)
May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
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Video Release: October 9th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2222, 5/9/2012)
Running Time: 124 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Gravity
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Keywords: 3-D, Robot, Corporate Malfeasance, Alien Invasion, Prequel, Delayed Sequel, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR, Prologue, Intertitle, Faked Death
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Scott Free Films, Brandywine
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 55 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic 35 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top Original Screenplay Weekend Domestic 96 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 33 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 72 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 18 $51,050,101 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top 2012 Theater Average 67 $15,032 Jun 8, 2012 3
Top 20th Century Fox Day Domestic 57 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Top R Day Domestic 64 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Top Thriller/Suspense Day Domestic 30 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Biggest Domestic June Day 99 $21,466,267 Jun 8, 2012 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 82 $126,477,084 Jun 8, 2012 0

Leading Cast

Noomi Rapace    Elizabeth Shaw

Supporting Cast

Michael Fassbender    David
Guy Pearce    Peter Weyland
Idris Elba    Janek
Logan Marshall-Green    Charlie Holloway
Charlize Theron    Meredith Vickers
Sean Harris    Fifield
Rafe Spall    Millburn
Emun Elliott    Chance
Benedict Wong    Ravel
Kate Dickie    Ford
Branwell Donaghey    Mercenary 1
Vladimir Furdik    Mercenary 2
CC Smiff    Mercenary 3
Shane Steyn    Mercenary 4
Ian Whyte    Last Engineer
John Lebar    Ghost Engineer
Daniel James    Sacrifice Engineer
Patrick Wilson    Shaw's father
Lucy Hutchinson    Young Shaw
Dr Anil Biltoo    Linguist teacher
Louisa Staples    Greeting message violinist
James Embree    mechanic 1
Florian Robin    mechanic 2
Matthew Burgess    mechanic 3
Eugene O Hare    mechanic 4
Giannina Facio    Shaw's mother
Richard Thomson    Archaeological assistant
Jenny Rainsford    Archaeological assistant
McGinley Philip    Archaeological assistant
Rhona Croker    Archaeological assistant

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott    Director
Jon Spaihts    Screenwriter
Damon Lindelof    Screenwriter
Dan O’Bannon    Based on elements of the movie "Alien"
Ronald Shusett    Based on elements of the movie "Alien"
H.R. Giger    Special Effects (Original design elements)
Ridley Scott    Producer
David Giler    Producer
Walter Hill    Producer
Michael Costigan    Executive Producer
Mark Huffam    Executive Producer
Michael Ellenberg    Executive Producer
Damon Lindelof    Executive Producer
Mary Richards    Co-Producer
Dariusz Wolski    Cinematographer
Pietro Scalia    Editor
Marc Streitenfeld    Composer
Arthur Max    Production Designer
John King    Supervising Art Director
Peter Dorme    Art Director
Anthony Caron-Delion    Art Director
Alex Cameron    Art Director
Sonja Klaus    Set Decorator
Janty Yates    Costume Designer
Simon Hayes    Sound Mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger    Supervising Sound Editor
Victor Ray Ennis    Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bartlett    Re-recording Mixer
D.M. Hemphill    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Stammers    Visual Effects Supervisor
Neal Scanlan    Special Make-up Effects
Conor O'Sullivan    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
Jalila Otky Rogan    Special Effects Coordinator
Stuart Clark    Stunt Coordinator
Teresa Kelly    Associate Producer
Max Keene    Assistant Director
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Thomas Whitehead*    Assistant Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Campaign Comes Out on Top

December 7th, 2012

There were not many new releases to reach the top ten of the Blu-ray sales chart this week, or even the top thirty. However, we did have a new number one as The Campaign earned first place with 196,000 units sold and $4.17 million in revenue. This is not a good start, but at least its opening week Blu-ray share was strong for a comedy at 38%. More...

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 23rd, 2012

This weekend is Thanksgiving and as always that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday plus 48 hours of shopping in-between. Unlike most years, I'm only halfway done with my Christmas shopping. So what recent, and not so recent releases are prime candidates for the perfect gift this year? Over the next month, we will go over several dozen possibilities with our annual Holiday Gift Guide, which is divided into into four sections. This week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, before we get into the individual titles, we will start with an update on... More...

Blu-ray Sales: Wings Sparkle on High Definition

November 15th, 2012

Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings was one of six new releases to reach the top 11 on the Blu-ray sales chart this week. It was surprisingly strong for a direct-to-DVD release aimed at kids selling 424,000 units and generating $12.10 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 36%. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Mad Money for Madagascar

November 5th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted was one of seven new releases to reach the top 20 on this week's Blu-ray sales chart. It took first place with 768,000 units / $15.36 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 45%. This is good for a digitally animated kids movie. In fact, this wouldn't be bad if it were an action film. More...

DVD Sales: Most Wanted is Indeed the Most Wanted

November 5th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted lived up to its name becoming the best selling new release and earning first place on the DVD sales chart. The film sold 944,000 units and generated $16.03 million in revenue, which was easily enough for first place. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Prometheus Proves Powerful on Blu-ray

October 27th, 2012

Prometheus was surprisingly strong on the Blu-ray sales chart opening with 875,000 units / $17.49 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was an outstanding 72%. Usually you only see that level with catalogue titles. More...

DVD Sales: Prometheus Tops Chart, But Starts Slow

October 26th, 2012

Prometheus was one of eight new releases to reach the top 30 on this week's DVD Sales Chart. It led the way with 348,000 units / $5.92 million. This is lower than expected, but it did do much better on Blu-ray. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 9th, 2012

October 8th, 2012

It is a soft week for new releases with only Prometheus looking strong. The film has earned polarizing reviews, so while many will like it, it's probably best to rent the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 3D Combo Pack instead of buying outright. There are some TV on DVD releases and limited releases coming out this week, but you have to look to the catalogue Blu-rays coming out this week that are contenders for Pick of the Week. E.T. The Extraterrestrial, hasn't arrived yet, but its Anniversary Edition Blu-ray could be the best film on this week's list. However, Dial M for Murder in 3D is also a contender. 3D is still a niche market, so E.T. is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...

International Box Office: Evil Finds a Home Worldwide

September 19th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in top spot on the international chart with $49.61 million on 6,154 screens in 65 markets. The film opened in first place in a trio of major markets with Japan pulling in $8.63 million on 774 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.17 million. Russia was close behind with $8.37 million on 1,100 screens. It was was able to grab first place in Brazil with $3.15 million on 391. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.99 million on 368 screens over the weekend and a total opening of $2.44 million. It debuted in third place in Australia with $1.50 million on 175. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Fight Their Way to the Top

September 13th, 2012

The Expendables 2 opened in China and that helped propel it into first place with $41.62 million on 5,930 screens in 48 markets for an international total of $157.29 million. Unfortunately, as it is usually the case, no numbers for China were released, but were likely more than half the film's weekend haul. It also opened in South Korea earning third place with $1.58 million on 394 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.81 million. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. More...

International Box Office: International Box Office is Essential for The Expendables

August 23rd, 2012

The Expendables 2 earned first place during its international debut with $23.01 million on 3,741 screens in 19 markets. It was led by Russia where it made $8.12 million on 804 during its opening weekend. It also topped the chart in Mexico ($3.32 million on 1,249) and in Italy ($1.91 million on 379). It only managed fourth place in the U.K. with $3.12 million on 451 screens. By comparison, The Expendables earned much less in Russia, Mexico, and Italy, but much more in the U.K. Overall, the sequel has made a little more than its predecessor, but it is too soon to tell where it will end up. More...

International Box Office: Ice Drifts to the Top

July 5th, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift started its international run a little earlier than its domestic run, and if this is any indication, its box office chances here are fantastic. The film pulled in $80.31 million on 9,653 screens in 35 markets. This includes $12.23 million on 2,617 screens over the weekend in Mexico for a total opening there of $13.87 million, which was the third biggest opening of all time in that market. It also made $11.31 million on 841 screens in France, which was the biggest opening of the year. The film dominated Brazil with $6.56 million on 1,004. Its opening in Australia was not quite as strong with $5.02 million on 490 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $6.43 million, but that's still equivalent to $60 million here, given the relative size of the two markets. It broke the record for biggest opening in Argentina at $4.1 million on 284 screens, and did the same in a number of smaller Latin American markets ($3.2 million on 296 in Colombia, $3.1 million on 252 in Peru, etc.). I think its chances of reaching $1 billion worldwide are better than I previously thought. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar Tops Another Milestone

June 27th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted earned top spot on the international chart, this time pulling in $35.43 million on 9,499 screens in 43 markets for a total of $214.17 million internationally and $371.26 million worldwide. Its best market of the weekend was Mexico, where it remained in first place with $3.81 million on 1,612 screens over the weekend for a total of $20.78 million after three. Meanwhile in Russia, the film has amassed a total of $43.05 million, including $3.41 million on 1,485 screens this past weekend. The film's next major market is Spain, but it doesn't open there till the end of July. It doesn't finish its run till October when it opens in the U.K. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Brave Hits Bullseye

June 25th, 2012

Turns out the weekend was rather predictable, with nearly every film earning roughly what they were expected to do. More films topped expectations than missed them, and this includes Brave, which earned more than last year's winner, Cars 2. This helped the overall box office grow 26% from last weekend to $164 million. Unfortunately, the other two new releases, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, were not as strong compared to the counter-programming from last year, Bad Teacher, and this meant 2012 lost to 2011 by 7%. Worse still, next weekend will be a disaster, as there are four middling releases that will have to compete with Transformers: Dark of the Moon. More...

Weekend Predictions: Braving the Uncertainty

June 21st, 2012

This is not a fun time to be a box office analyst, as there has been a lot of unpredictability recently. Predicting the number one film is easy, as Brave is the only film earning any real buzz. In fact, people will be comparing it to Cars 2 more than any other film playing in theaters this weekend. This is partially because Cars 2 opened this weekend last year, but also because that was Pixar's most recent film. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has generated a lot of buzz on the internet, but that means little at the box office. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World will need to connect with more mature moviegoers, and while they haven't had a lot of wide releases to check out, the film is opening in less than 2000 theaters, which will hurt its box office chances. Unless we have some pleasant surprises, we could see another loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar Cracks Quarter Billion

June 20th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted held firm on top of the international chart with $52.82 million on 11,633 screens in 43 markets for a total of $158.43 million internationally and $277.44 million worldwide. It fell just 36% in Russia for a weekend haul of $10.09 million on 1,830 screens over the weekend and a total of $36.00 million after two. Quite frankly, this is a stunning hold. Russia is known for steep declines (drop-offs greater than 60% are the norm). At this pace, the film could top The Avengers as the biggest hit in the market this year by this time next week. In Mexico, it made $5.03 million on 572 screens over the weekend for a total of $14.82 million after two, while in Brazil it managed $4.19 million on 870 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.53 million after two. In both of those markets the film remained in top spot. On the other hand, it slipped to second place during its second weekend in France down 45% to $4.41 million on 685 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.17 million so far. This is about on par with its run here. With many, many major markets left ahead of it, the film should have little trouble reaching more major milestones, while it should break even before it reaches the lucrative home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Rock Sinks, Boy Bombs

June 18th, 2012

The weekend could be be described as an epic disappointment. Rock of Ages and That's My Boy earned less during their opening weekends than some expected they would make during their opening days. This meant Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted had an easy win, even though it slumped a little bit more than expected. In fact, the only film in the top five that beat expectations was Snow White and the Huntsman. The overall box office fell 28% from last weekend to $130 million. More importantly, this was 15% lower than the same weekend last year. These wild swings at the box office are making it hard to predict what will happen in the future. We can't seem to get any momentum either way these past few weeks. Still, 2012 is ahead of 2011 by 9.5% at $4.91 billion to $4.49 billion and we do have at least one monster hit left to open this summer, so that lead could increase by the end of August. More...

Weekend Estimates: Madagascar Holds On as Openers Disappoint

June 17th, 2012

What was billed as a potentially tight race at the top of the chart this weekend has turned into a romp for Madagascar 3 thanks in part to a steep second-weekend decline for Prometheus, but mainly to weak openings for Rock of Ages and That's My Boy. Madagascar itself will be down 41% to $35.5 million and a 10 day total of $120.4 million, which is a fairly sizable decline for a family movie at this time of year. Prometheus is set to decline 60% to $20.2 million this weekend, for $88.9 million so far. Rock of Ages will be third with $15 million for the weekend, which leaves it far short of its $75 million budget. That's My Boy will most likely end up in 5th place with $13 million, which may prove to be Adam Sandler's worst opening weekend ever, once adjusted for ticket price inflation. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Rock?

June 14th, 2012

It could be a really close race for the top of the box office chart between Rock of Ages, That's My Boy, and last week's winner, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. All three films have a shot at a weekend haul in the mid-to-high $30 million range. That's the good news. The bad news is, none of them really have a shot at matching Green Lattern's $50 million opening from this weekend last year. Because of this, 2012 will need to rely on depth to earn a win in the year-over-year comparison and while there are some positive signs, it could be a close race. More...

International Box Office: Madagascar is Wanted Worldwide

June 13th, 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted led the way on the international chart with $77.28 million on 10,877 screens in 28 markets. Its best single market was Russia, where it pulled in $9.80 million on 1,670 screens, which was easily enough for first place. It was also dominant in France with $7.96 million on 685 screens. A pair of Latin American markets also contributed to its overall success with it earning $7.53 million on 890 screens over the weekend in Brazil, for a total opening in that market of $10.85 million. In Mexico, it earned $6.98 million on 1,965. The studio is going with a spread out release schedule, so it doesn't have a whole lot of major markets in the coming weeks, while it doesn't end its international run till October when it debuts in the U.K. More...

Contest: Reruns: Winning Announcement

June 12th, 2012

The winners of our Reruns contest were determined and they are... More...

IMAX: Prometheus Sets June Record

June 12th, 2012

Prometheus earned $9.1 million of its $50 million opening weekend box office on IMAX, which is a record for a June opening. It also pulled in $3.0 million internationally lifting its worldwide total to $14 million. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moon Shines Over Wide Releases

June 12th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Moonrise Kingdom remained the top film on the per theater chart with an average of $16,247. Again, most limited releases would kill to have an opening week per theater average that high while playing in only a couple theaters. Moonrise Kingdom did it in its third weekend of release while playing in nearly 100 theaters. To call it a success is an understatement. Prometheus finished in second place with $15,032, while the overall box office leader, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was right behind with an average of $14,166. Dark Horse opened with $13,551 in its lone theater. Safety Not Guaranteed opened in ninety theaters, which is a little high for a limited release, but it still earned an impressive average of $10,862. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Animated Animals Outpace Aliens

June 12th, 2012

In just two weeks, the box office went from slump to soaring. Both Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Prometheus were box office hits and for first time in nearly four years and for only the second time ever, two films opened with more than $50 million at the box office. The overall box office reached $182 million, which shows the holdovers were also an important part of the overall picture. This was an increase of 27% from last weekend and a 32% increase from last year. A 32% increase would be amazing under normal circumstances, but just two weeks ago, we saw a 30% decrease in the year-over-year comparison, which makes this turnaround even more stunning. Year-to-date, 2012 remains ahead of 2011 by just shy of 10% at $4.70 billion to $4.28 billion and things look pretty good next weekend as well. Not as good as they were this weekend, but pretty good. More...

Weekend Predictions: Aliens vs. Predator

June 7th, 2012

There is an actual race for top spot on the box office chart between two new releases. We haven't seen that since early February. This week we have Aliens, represented by Prometheus, and we have Predators, represented by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Okay, technically only Alex is a predator, but that's close enough. Both films are expected to top last year's number one film, Super 8, and with Snow White and the Huntsman opening better than expected last weekend, the holdovers should be stronger as well. 2012 should finally end the slump that began three weeks ago. More...

International Box Office: International Men of Money

June 7th, 2012

Men in Black 3 held on extremely well during its second weekend of release on the international scene earning an easy first place with $78.67 million on 20,554 screens in 90 markets for a total of $275.17 million internationally. This is already more than Men in Black 2 made during its entire run. Worldwide the film has $386.25 million, which is higher than the high end of the film's reported budgets. It's on track to reach between $500 million and $600 million worldwide, which is enough to put it on track to earn a profit sometime on the film's home market run. Amazingly, the film actually held on well in China, where it was down less than 30% to $15.4 million on 5,200 screens over the weekend for a total of $51 million after two. Perhaps it will reach the century mark there. In Germany, it grew by 3% to $5.32 million on 742 screens over the weekend for a total of $13.44 million. It also grew by 3% in the U.K., but fell to third place with $4.69 million on 533 screens over the weekend for a total of $12.30 million after two. In Britain, it was the Jubilee Holiday, so that explains the growth. More...

Contest: Reruns

June 1st, 2012

While the summer is blockbuster season at the box office, it's rather slow on the home market. Because of this, we are giving away some screeners that arrived late and were added to the prize pool a while ago. Call them summer reruns. The two wide releases next week are Prometheus, a sci-fi reboot, and Rio, a digitally animated family film. So this week's prizes are a sci-fi reboot and a digitally animated family film. Prometheus is very likely going to be the bigger of the two films next weekend, so it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number forPrometheus. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Rise of the Planet of the Apes on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will a copy of Rio on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: June

June 1st, 2012

As May ends and we look forward to June, we have some good news and some bad news to report from last month. First the bad news. Nearly every film missed expectations, sometimes by massive levels. The good news? The Avengers was a record-breaking hit and it managed to compensate for every miss of the month and May of 2012 was just as strong as May of 2011. Unfortunately, the month has ended on a low note and The Avengers is shedding theaters, so new releases will be really important for June's chances. There are two films that were supposed to open wide this month that are no longer doing so, although we did have one film moved up to replace G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but that still leaves just twelve films opening wide over the five weekends in June. This does include six films that have a real shot at earning $100 million or more at the box office, and three of those have a shot at $200 million. Prometheus is earning a ton of buzz and there are some that think it will be the biggest hit of the month. It might even be a $300 million hit. However, you can't count out Brave in the race to become the biggest hit of the month, as Pixar's average is over $250 million and $300 million is also not out of the question. It's hard to compare last June, because there were only four weekends last June, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened on the Wednesday before the July 1st long weekend, which throws off the numbers. If you consider Dark of the Moon a June release, then there were six $100 million movies and one $300 million this month last year. We will need nearly every film to match expectations in order for 2012 to continue to strengthen its lead on 2011. More...

IMAX: John Carter Leaps Higher on IMAX

March 14th, 2012

John Carter had a poor start in theaters, but its IMAX numbers were strong by comparison. Out of the $30.18 million it earned domestically, approximately $5.0 million came on 289 IMAX screens. It added approximately $4.5 million on 194 IMAX screens on the international scene. Additionally, with openings in Japan, China and other markets still ahead, it still has a lot of box office potential. Granted, this isn't enough to break even, but at least it was a hit in one regard. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 2 $51,050,101   3,396 $15,032   $51,050,101 1
Jun 15, 2012 2 $20,712,174 -59% 3,442 $6,017   $89,370,301 2
Jun 22, 2012 4 $9,905,670 -52% 2,862 $3,461   $108,452,350 3
Jun 29, 2012 8 $4,921,254 -50% 1,951 $2,522   $118,258,102 4
Jul 6, 2012 14 $1,815,500 -63% 1,105 $1,643   $122,390,274 5
Jul 13, 2012 14 $978,655 -46% 559 $1,751   $124,307,416 6
Jul 20, 2012 19 $310,395 -68% 312 $995   $125,113,489 7
Jul 27, 2012 22 $203,937 -34% 229 $891   $125,521,856 8
Aug 3, 2012 28 $167,824 -18% 198 $848   $125,826,942 9
Aug 10, 2012 35 $111,008 -34% 141 $787   $126,048,269 10
Aug 17, 2012 43 $76,010 -32% 101 $753   $126,195,339 11
Aug 24, 2012 50 $58,041 -24% 91 $638   $126,297,836 12
Aug 31, 2012 56 $45,847 -21% 55 $834   $126,376,360 13
Sep 7, 2012 56 $28,434 -38% 48 $592   $126,429,117 14
Sep 14, 2012 62 $21,188 -25% 34 $623   $126,464,904 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 7, 2012 P $3,560,000     1,308 $2,722   $3,560,000  
Jun 8, 2012 1 $21,466,267     3,396 $6,321   $21,466,267 1
Jun 9, 2012 2 $16,020,580 -25%   3,396 $4,717   $37,486,847 2
Jun 10, 2012 2 $13,563,254 -15%   3,396 $3,994   $51,050,101 3
Jun 11, 2012 2 $5,204,896 -62%   3,396 $1,533   $56,254,997 4
Jun 12, 2012 2 $5,002,455 -4%   3,396 $1,473   $61,257,452 5
Jun 13, 2012 2 $4,075,776 -19%   3,396 $1,200   $65,333,228 6
Jun 14, 2012 2 $3,324,899 -18%   3,396 $979   $68,658,127 7
Jun 15, 2012 2 $5,761,060 +73% -73% 3,442 $1,674   $74,419,187 8
Jun 16, 2012 2 $7,787,726 +35% -51% 3,442 $2,263   $82,206,913 9
Jun 17, 2012 2 $7,163,388 -8% -47% 3,442 $2,081   $89,370,301 10
Jun 18, 2012 2 $2,547,819 -64% -51% 3,442 $740   $91,918,120 11
Jun 19, 2012 2 $2,512,120 -1% -50% 3,442 $730   $94,430,240 12
Jun 20, 2012 2 $2,193,399 -13% -46% 3,442 $637   $96,623,639 13
Jun 21, 2012 2 $1,923,041 -12% -42% 3,442 $559   $98,546,680 14
Jun 22, 2012 4 $2,900,307 +51% -50% 2,862 $1,013   $101,446,987 15
Jun 23, 2012 4 $3,961,411 +37% -49% 2,862 $1,384   $105,408,398 16
Jun 24, 2012 4 $3,043,952 -23% -58% 2,862 $1,064   $108,452,350 17
Jun 25, 2012 4 $1,340,969 -56% -47% 2,862 $469   $109,793,319 18
Jun 26, 2012 4 $1,390,722 +4% -45% 2,862 $486   $111,184,041 19
Jun 27, 2012 4 $1,112,457 -20% -49% 2,862 $389   $112,296,498 20
Jun 28, 2012 4 $1,040,350 -6% -46% 2,862 $364   $113,336,848 21
Jun 29, 2012 9 $1,350,803 +30% -53% 1,951 $692   $114,687,651 22
Jun 30, 2012 7 $2,016,148 +49% -49% 1,951 $1,033   $116,703,799 23
Jul 1, 2012 7 $1,554,303 -23% -49% 1,951 $797   $118,258,102 24
Jul 2, 2012 10 $703,412 -55% -48% 1,951 $361   $118,961,514 25
Jul 3, 2012 12 $543,754 -23% -61% 1,384 $393   $119,505,268 26
Jul 4, 2012 12 $640,712 +18% -42% 1,384 $463   $120,145,980 27
Jul 5, 2012 13 $428,794 -33% -59% 1,252 $342   $120,574,774 28
Jul 6, 2012 - $549,290 +28% -59% 1,105 $497   $121,124,064 29
Jul 7, 2012 - $738,647 +34% -63% 1,105 $668   $121,862,711 30
Jul 8, 2012 - $527,563 -29% -66% 1,105 $477   $122,390,274 31
Jul 9, 2012 14 $223,956 -58% -68% 1,105 $203   $122,614,230 32
Jul 10, 2012 14 $256,539 +15% -53% 1,105 $232   $122,870,769 33
Jul 11, 2012 14 $224,014 -13% -65% 1,105 $203   $123,094,783 34
Jul 12, 2012 14 $233,978 +4% -45% 1,105 $212   $123,328,761 35
Jul 13, 2012 - $278,619 +19% -49% 559 $498   $123,607,380 36
Jul 14, 2012 - $402,907 +45% -45% 559 $721   $124,010,287 37
Jul 15, 2012 - $297,129 -26% -44% 559 $532   $124,307,416 38
Jul 16, 2012 14 $126,730 -57% -43% 559 $227   $124,434,146 39
Jul 17, 2012 14 $149,381 +18% -42% 559 $267   $124,583,527 40
Jul 18, 2012 15 $124,533 -17% -44% 559 $223   $124,708,060 41
Jul 19, 2012 - $95,034 -24% -59% 559 $170   $124,803,094 42
Jul 20, 2012 - $90,864 -4% -67% 312 $291   $124,893,958 43
Jul 21, 2012 - $124,741 +37% -69% 312 $400   $125,018,699 44
Jul 22, 2012 - $94,790 -24% -68% 312 $304   $125,113,489 45
Jul 23, 2012 - $48,374 -49% -62% 312 $155   $125,161,863 46
Jul 24, 2012 - $56,692 +17% -62% 312 $182   $125,218,555 47
Jul 25, 2012 - $46,925 -17% -62% 312 $150   $125,265,480 48
Jul 26, 2012 - $52,439 +12% -45% 312 $168   $125,317,919 49
Jul 27, 2012 - $56,942 +9% -37% 229 $249   $125,374,861 50
Jul 28, 2012 - $84,717 +49% -32% 229 $370   $125,459,578 51
Jul 29, 2012 - $62,278 -26% -34% 229 $272   $125,521,856 52
Jul 30, 2012 - $31,352 -50% -35% 229 $137   $125,553,208 53
Jul 31, 2012 - $37,192 +19% -34% 229 $162   $125,590,400 54
Aug 1, 2012 - $32,830 -12% -30% 229 $143   $125,623,230 55
Aug 2, 2012 - $35,888 +9% -32% 229 $157   $125,659,118 56
Aug 3, 2012 - $45,988 +28% -19% 198 $232   $125,705,106 57
Aug 4, 2012 - $65,635 +43% -23% 198 $331   $125,770,741 58
Aug 5, 2012 - $56,201 -14% -10% 198 $284   $125,826,942 59
Aug 6, 2012 - $26,779 -52% -15% 198 $135   $125,853,721 60
Aug 7, 2012 - $31,366 +17% -16% 198 $158   $125,885,087 61
Aug 8, 2012 - $25,980 -17% -21% 198 $131   $125,911,067 62
Aug 9, 2012 - $26,194 +1% -27% 198 $132   $125,937,261 63
Aug 10, 2012 - $30,858 +18% -33% 141 $219   $125,968,119 64
Aug 11, 2012 - $46,900 +52% -29% 141 $333   $126,015,019 65
Aug 12, 2012 - $33,250 -29% -41% 141 $236   $126,048,269 66
Aug 13, 2012 - $17,322 -48% -35% 141 $123   $126,065,591 67
Aug 14, 2012 - $19,715 +14% -37% 141 $140   $126,085,306 68
Aug 15, 2012 - $16,688 -15% -36% 141 $118   $126,101,994 69
Aug 16, 2012 - $17,335 +4% -34% 141 $123   $126,119,329 70
Aug 17, 2012 - $22,912 +32% -26% 101 $227   $126,142,241 71
Aug 18, 2012 - $30,907 +35% -34% 101 $306   $126,173,148 72
Aug 19, 2012 - $22,191 -28% -33% 101 $220   $126,195,339 73
Aug 20, 2012 - $10,041 -55% -42% 101 $99   $126,205,380 74
Aug 21, 2012 - $12,036 +20% -39% 101 $119   $126,217,416 75
Aug 22, 2012 - $11,023 -8% -34% 101 $109   $126,228,439 76
Aug 23, 2012 - $11,356 +3% -34% 101 $112   $126,239,795 77
Aug 24, 2012 - $16,687 +47% -27% 91 $183   $126,256,482 78
Aug 25, 2012 - $25,339 +52% -18% 91 $278   $126,281,821 79
Aug 26, 2012 - $16,015 -37% -28% 91 $176   $126,297,836 80
Aug 27, 2012 - $7,751 -52% -23% 91 $85   $126,305,587 81
Aug 28, 2012 - $7,807 +1% -35% 91 $86   $126,313,394 82
Aug 29, 2012 - $8,574 +10% -22% 91 $94   $126,321,968 83
Aug 30, 2012 - $8,545 n/c -25% 91 $94   $126,330,513 84
Aug 31, 2012 - $12,026 +41% -28% 55 $219   $126,342,539 85
Sep 1, 2012 - $17,752 +48% -30% 55 $323   $126,360,291 86
Sep 2, 2012 - $16,069 -9% n/c 55 $292   $126,376,360 87
Sep 3, 2012 - $10,397 -35% +34% 55 $189   $126,386,757 88
Sep 4, 2012 - $5,127 -51% -34% 55 $93   $126,391,884 89
Sep 5, 2012 - $4,397 -14% -49% 55 $80   $126,396,281 90
Sep 6, 2012 - $4,402 n/c -48% 55 $80   $126,400,683 91
Sep 7, 2012 - $7,876 +79% -35% 48 $164   $126,408,559 92
Sep 8, 2012 - $13,137 +67% -26% 48 $274   $126,421,696 93
Sep 9, 2012 - $7,421 -44% -54% 48 $155   $126,429,117 94
Sep 10, 2012 - $3,563 -52% -66% 48 $74   $126,432,680 95
Sep 11, 2012 - $4,540 +27% -11% 48 $95   $126,437,220 96
Sep 12, 2012 - $3,083 -32% -30% 48 $64   $126,440,303 97
Sep 13, 2012 - $3,413 +11% -22% 48 $71   $126,443,716 98
Sep 14, 2012 - $6,506 +91% -17% 34 $191   $126,450,222 99
Sep 15, 2012 - $8,922 +37% -32% 34 $262   $126,459,144 100
Sep 16, 2012 - $5,760 -35% -22% 34 $169   $126,464,904 101
Sep 17, 2012 - $2,475 -57% -31% 34 $73   $126,467,379 102
Sep 18, 2012 - $3,603 +46% -21% 34 $106   $126,470,982 103
Sep 19, 2012 - $3,187 -12% +3% 34 $94   $126,474,169 104
Sep 20, 2012 - $2,915 -9% -15% 34 $86   $126,477,084 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 2 $68,658,127   3,396 $20,217   $68,658,127 1
Jun 15, 2012 2 $29,888,553 -56% 3,442 $8,683   $98,546,680 2
Jun 22, 2012 4 $14,790,168 -51% 2,862 $5,168   $113,336,848 3
Jun 29, 2012 9 $7,237,926 -51% 1,252 $5,781   $120,574,774 4
Jul 6, 2012 14 $2,753,987 -62% 1,105 $2,492   $123,328,761 5
Jul 13, 2012 15 $1,474,333 -46% 559 $2,637   $124,803,094 6
Jul 20, 2012 19 $514,825 -65% 312 $1,650   $125,317,919 7
Jul 27, 2012 23 $341,199 -34% 229 $1,490   $125,659,118 8
Aug 3, 2012 29 $278,143 -18% 198 $1,405   $125,937,261 9
Aug 10, 2012 35 $182,068 -35% 141 $1,291   $126,119,329 10
Aug 17, 2012 42 $120,466 -34% 101 $1,193   $126,239,795 11
Aug 24, 2012 49 $90,718 -25% 91 $997   $126,330,513 12
Aug 31, 2012 56 $70,170 -23% 55 $1,276   $126,400,683 13
Sep 7, 2012 55 $43,033 -39% 48 $897   $126,443,716 14
Sep 14, 2012 59 $33,368 -22% 34 $981   $126,477,084 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 6/14/2012 $0 0 114 143 $2,135,619 12/29/2018
Australia 6/7/2012 $6,572,433 467 469 1,986 $18,393,620 12/11/2015
Austria 8/10/2012 $410,942 77 78 354 $1,492,197 12/11/2015
Bahrain 6/7/2012 $7,008 1 1 22 $39,946 12/29/2018
Belgium 5/30/2012 $642,591 82 84 537 $1,907,065 12/11/2015
Bolivia 6/14/2012 $59,788 16 16 45 $133,253 12/29/2018
Brazil 6/15/2012 $2,261,303 504 504 1,485 $7,237,459 12/12/2015
Bulgaria 6/1/2012 $100,903 25 25 124 $376,799 12/29/2018
Central America 6/15/2012 $0 0 150 150 $858,165 12/14/2015
Chile 5/31/2012 $460,954 84 86 312 $1,418,722 12/29/2018
Colombia 6/15/2012 $600,242 194 194 194 $602,456 12/29/2018
Croatia 6/7/2012 $113,691 18 18 124 $372,651 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 6/7/2012 $390,094 79 79 369 $1,247,100 12/29/2018
Denmark 5/31/2012 $647,146 107 107 404 $1,667,902 12/11/2015
East Africa 6/8/2012 $3,043 1 1 1 $3,043 12/10/2015
Ecuador 6/15/2012 $146,589 42 42 155 $374,016 12/29/2018
Egypt 6/6/2012 $24,308 8 8 34 $159,957 12/29/2018
Estonia 6/8/2012 $63,324 7 7 44 $221,329 12/11/2015
Finland 6/1/2012 $414,382 99 99 358 $1,171,902 12/10/2015
France 5/30/2012 $6,285,041 665 665 3,255 $15,842,943 12/10/2015
Germany 8/9/2012 $4,001,723 624 647 1,951 $14,049,633 12/12/2015
Greece 6/7/2012 $304,931 90 90 253 $895,213 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 6/7/2012 $1,483,043 90 90 242 $3,487,560 12/11/2015
Hungary 6/7/2012 $406,410 60 60 600 $1,405,945 12/29/2018
Iceland 6/8/2012 $39,396 9 9 35 $186,328 12/29/2018
India 6/8/2012 $0 0 190 200 $1,983,625 12/10/2015
Indonesia 6/6/2012 $460,673 112 112 183 $1,234,732 12/29/2018
Iraq 6/7/2012 $1,626 1 1 2 $3,430 12/29/2018
Israel 6/14/2012 $202,553 28 28 84 $507,282 12/29/2018
Italy 9/14/2012 $2,533,773 557 557 1,185 $6,435,320 12/12/2015
Japan 8/24/2012 $0 0 571 571 $21,816,408 12/11/2015
Kenya 6/8/2012 $20,903 7 7 22 $62,820 12/29/2018
Latvia 6/1/2012 $48,507 7 7 41 $156,464 12/29/2018
Lebanon 6/7/2012 $0 0 8 8 $59,215 12/29/2018
Lithuania 6/8/2012 $0 0 13 69 $647,058 12/11/2015
Malaysia 6/7/2012 $635,651 112 112 414 $1,626,408 12/11/2015
Mexico 6/15/2012 $3,158,461 1,326 1,326 3,185 $8,396,519 12/11/2015
Netherlands 5/31/2012 $722,070 99 101 486 $2,294,545 12/11/2015
New Zealand 6/7/2012 $700,506 151 151 582 $2,095,026 12/11/2015
Nigeria 6/8/2012 $0 0 4 5 $64,301 12/29/2018
Norway 6/1/2012 $844,436 132 132 528 $2,763,615 12/11/2015
Oman 6/7/2012 $14,952 3 3 6 $40,779 12/29/2018
Peru 6/14/2012 $468,578 122 122 280 $1,185,446 12/29/2018
Philippines 6/6/2012 $477,921 142 142 342 $1,067,040 12/29/2018
Poland 7/20/2012 $1,278,482 175 175 886 $3,807,822 12/29/2018
Portugal 6/7/2012 $377,807 90 90 364 $1,029,378 12/11/2015
Qatar 6/7/2012 $45,715 4 4 6 $66,310 12/29/2018
Romania 6/8/2012 $197,429 35 35 223 $754,188 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 5/31/2012 $0 0 1,121 1,121 $19,522,132 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 6/7/2012 $22,149 15 15 255 $157,708 12/29/2018
Singapore 6/7/2012 $892,017 73 73 210 $2,052,274 12/11/2015
Slovakia 6/7/2012 $0 0 22 41 $386,957 12/11/2015
Slovenia 6/7/2012 $34,378 14 14 98 $153,112 12/11/2015
South Africa 6/8/2012 $208,721 105 105 287 $623,105 12/10/2015
South Korea 6/6/2012 $2,096,933 515 515 1,048 $7,024,145 12/10/2015
Spain 8/3/2012 $0 0 112 212 $13,144,422 12/12/2015
Sweden 6/1/2012 $1,804,827 172 172 686 $5,714,048 12/11/2015
Switzerland 5/30/2012 $268,449 34 75 293 $846,249 12/11/2015
Taiwan 6/6/2012 $873,911 65 65 207 $3,709,176 12/11/2015
Thailand 6/7/2012 $0 0 98 244 $1,244,228 12/10/2015
Turkey 6/1/2012 $488,808 214 214 938 $1,728,133 12/29/2018
Ukraine 5/31/2012 $638,945 112 113 512 $1,704,587 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 6/7/2012 $499,576 51 51 97 $1,055,380 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 6/1/2012 $0 0 536 2,599 $39,270,120 12/11/2015
Uruguay 6/15/2012 $33,908 10 10 24 $89,730 12/29/2018
Venezuela 9/7/2012 $525,152 80 249 417 $1,686,964 12/12/2015
Vietnam 6/15/2012 $197,733 35 35 51 $599,788 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $41,480,369
 
International Total$275,971,181 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 20121348,288 348,288$5,962,691$5,962,6911
Oct 21, 20124169,857-51% 518,145$3,091,397$9,054,0882
Oct 28, 20121072,965-57% 591,110$1,446,896$10,500,9843
Nov 4, 20121085,690+17% 676,800$1,356,473$11,857,4574
Nov 11, 20121652,779-38% 729,579$1,023,385$12,880,8425
Nov 18, 20121926,977-49% 756,556$509,596$13,390,4386
Nov 25, 201226102,404+280% 858,960$1,432,632$14,823,0707
Dec 2, 20122839,496-61% 898,456$416,288$15,239,3588
Dec 9, 20122830,611-22% 929,067$458,859$15,698,2179

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 14, 20121571,223 571,223$12,254,366$12,254,3661
Oct 21, 20122163,188-71% 734,411$3,638,319$15,892,6852
Oct 28, 2012566,140-59% 800,551$1,721,260$17,613,9453
Nov 4, 2012543,252-35% 843,803$966,785$18,580,7304
Nov 11, 2012820,935-52% 864,738$527,756$19,108,4865
Nov 18, 20121411,161-47% 875,899$264,135$19,372,6216
Nov 25, 20126152,560+1,267% 1,028,459$2,225,503$21,598,1247
Dec 2, 2012854,036-65% 1,082,495$1,123,691$22,721,8158
Dec 9, 20121835,951-33% 1,118,446$784,384$23,506,1999
Jan 26, 20141511,739 1,254,764$134,538$25,027,24668
Feb 2, 20141010,472-11% 1,265,236$124,892$25,152,13869
Jun 15, 20142010,675 1,297,056$76,278$25,371,14288

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