Alien (1979)

Alien
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,403,354Details
International Box Office $122,631,433
Worldwide Box Office $188,034,787
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,581 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:12.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 17.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:91 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $278,243,678

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 25th, 1979 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
October 29th, 2003 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
October 13th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Alien (1979) (Re-Release)
January 1st, 2021 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Studios
April 26th, 2024 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: December 7th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
October 1st, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 31st, 2003 (Limited), released as Alien (Re: 2014) (United Kingdom)
April 26th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 1st, 2019 (Limited), released as Alien (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 7th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Plot point: Parasite
Subgenre: Survival Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $3,522,581   91 $38,710   $3,522,581 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $2,192,025 -38% 91 $24,088   $6,950,663 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $2,669,177 +22% 132 $20,221   $11,051,322 3
Jun 15, 1979 2 $2,240,772 -16% 148 $15,140   $14,923,670 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $5,312,945 +137% 635 $8,367   $21,778,983 5
Jun 29, 1979 2 $4,560,137 -14% 745 $6,121   $29,338,183 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $3,391,197 -26% 757 $4,480   $35,795,497 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $2,777,042 -18% 733 $3,789   $40,515,877 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $2,246,329 -19% 695 $3,232   $44,195,413 9
Jul 27, 1979 2 $1,816,627 -19% 681 $2,668   $47,332,006 10
Aug 3, 1979 3 $1,533,612 -16% 613 $2,502   $49,909,464 11
Aug 10, 1979 3 $1,301,922 -15% 582 $2,237   $52,092,686 12
Aug 17, 1979 3 $993,340 -24% 419 $2,371   $53,802,893 13
Aug 24, 1979 3 $957,284 -4% 422 $2,268   $55,309,035 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,049,075 +10% 369 $2,843   $56,863,418 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $649,505 -38% 357 $1,819   $57,733,690 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $485,711 -25% 317 $1,532   $58,443,685 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $540,887 +11% 360 $1,502   $59,154,839 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $393,452 -27% 291 $1,352   $59,735,665 19
Oct 5, 1979 2 $286,282 -27% 240 $1,193   $60,150,933 20
Oct 31, 2003 16 $1,023,665   347 $2,950   $61,174,598 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 24 $254,715 -75% 331 $770   $61,685,213 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 58 $22,555 -91% 21 $1,074   $61,841,687 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 81 $9,879 -56% 19 $520   $61,861,975 1,279
Nov 28, 2003 86 $4,403 -55% 11 $400   $61,870,728 1,280
Jan 1, 2021 9 $1,166,979   505 $2,311   $63,037,707 2,172
Jan 8, 2021 - $60,000 -95% 456 $132   $63,097,707 2,173
Apr 26, 2024 11 $1,550,424   1,750 $886   $64,648,131 2,345

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2003 11 $147,124     336 $438   $60,298,057 8,924
Oct 30, 2003 11 $116,771 -21%   336 $348   $60,414,828 8,925
Oct 31, 2003 11 $362,896 +211%   347 $1,046   $60,777,724 8,926
Nov 1, 2003 11 $404,879 +12%   347 $1,167   $61,182,603 8,927
Nov 2, 2003 11 $255,890 -37%   347 $737   $61,438,493 8,928
Nov 3, 2003 12 $83,042 -68%   347 $239   $61,521,535 8,929
Nov 4, 2003 11 $82,122 -1%   347 $237   $61,603,657 8,930
Nov 5, 2003 11 $45,610 -44% -69% 347 $131   $61,649,267 8,931
Nov 6, 2003 11 $45,126 -1% -61% 347 $130   $61,694,393 8,932
Nov 7, 2003 11 $74,846 +66% -79% 333 $225   $61,769,239 8,933
Nov 8, 2003 11 $108,233 +45% -73% 333 $325   $61,877,472 8,934
Nov 9, 2003 11 $71,636 -34% -72% 333 $215   $61,949,108 8,935
Nov 10, 2003 12 $33,126 -54% -60% 333 $99   $61,982,234 8,936
Nov 11, 2003 12 $44,766 +35% -45% 333 $134   $62,027,000 8,937
Nov 12, 2003 11 $26,919 -40% -41% 333 $81   $62,053,919 8,938
Nov 13, 2003 11 $29,108 +8% -35% 333 $87   $62,083,027 8,939
Nov 14, 2003 11 $6,710 -77% -91% 21 $320   $62,089,737 8,940
Nov 15, 2003 11 $9,262 +38% -91% 21 $441   $62,098,999 8,941
Nov 16, 2003 11 $6,583 -29% -91% 21 $313   $62,105,582 8,942
Nov 17, 2003 11 $2,162 -67% -93% 21 $103   $62,107,744 8,943
Nov 18, 2003 11 $2,220 +3% -95% 21 $106   $62,109,964 8,944
Nov 19, 2003 11 $3,125 +41% -88% 21 $149   $62,113,089 8,945
Nov 20, 2003 11 $2,902 -7% -90% 21 $138   $62,115,991 8,946
Nov 21, 2003 11 $3,118 +7% -54% 19 $164   $62,119,109 8,947
Nov 22, 2003 11 $3,991 +28% -57% 19 $210   $62,123,100 8,948
Nov 23, 2003 11 $2,770 -31% -58% 19 $146   $62,125,870 8,949
Nov 24, 2003 11 $1,193 -57% -45% 19 $63   $62,127,063 8,950
Nov 25, 2003 11 $1,986 +66% -11% 19 $105   $62,129,049 8,951
Oct 13, 2019 12 $386,976     682 $567   $62,516,025 14,752
Oct 15, 2019 12 $200,382     682 $294   $62,716,407 14,754
Oct 16, 2019 9 $246,300 +23%   682 $361   $62,962,707 14,755
Jan 1, 2021 - $30,000     505 $59   $62,992,707 15,198
Jan 2, 2021 - $29,000 -3%   505 $57   $63,021,707 15,199
Jan 3, 2021 - $16,000 -45%   505 $32   $63,037,707 15,200
Jan 8, 2021 - $21,000   -30% 456 $46   $63,058,707 15,205
Jan 9, 2021 - $26,000 +24% -10% 456 $57   $63,084,707 15,206
Jan 10, 2021 - $13,000 -50% -19% 456 $29   $63,097,707 15,207
Apr 26, 2024 - $606,315     1,750 $346   $63,704,022 16,409
Apr 27, 2024 - $550,783 -9%   1,750 $315   $64,254,805 16,410
Apr 28, 2024 - $393,326 -29%   1,750 $225   $64,648,131 16,411
Apr 29, 2024 - $180,290 -54%   1,750 $103   $64,828,421 16,412
Apr 30, 2024 - $197,169 +9%   1,750 $113   $65,025,590 16,413
May 1, 2024 - $203,759 +3%   1,750 $116   $65,229,349 16,414
May 2, 2024 8 $174,005 -15%   1,750 $99   $65,403,354 16,415

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $4,758,638   91 $52,293   $4,758,638 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $3,623,507 -24% 91 $39,819   $8,382,145 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $4,300,753 +19% 132 $32,581   $12,682,898 3
Jun 15, 1979 1 $3,783,140 -12% 148 $25,562   $16,466,038 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $8,312,008 +120% 635 $13,090   $24,778,046 5
Jun 29, 1979 1 $7,626,254 -8% 745 $10,237   $32,404,300 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $5,334,535 -30% 757 $7,047   $37,738,835 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $4,210,249 -21% 733 $5,744   $41,949,084 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $3,566,295 -15% 695 $5,131   $45,515,379 9
Jul 27, 1979 1 $2,860,473 -20% 681 $4,200   $48,375,852 10
Aug 3, 1979 2 $2,414,912 -16% 613 $3,939   $50,790,764 11
Aug 10, 1979 1 $2,018,789 -16% 582 $3,469   $52,809,553 12
Aug 17, 1979 1 $1,542,198 -24% 419 $3,681   $54,351,751 13
Aug 24, 1979 1 $1,462,592 -5% 422 $3,466   $55,814,343 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,269,842 -13% 369 $3,441   $57,084,185 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $873,789 -31% 357 $2,448   $57,957,974 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $655,978 -25% 317 $2,069   $58,613,952 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $728,261 +11% 360 $2,023   $59,342,213 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $522,438 -28% 291 $1,795   $59,864,651 19
Oct 24, 2003 26 $263,895   336 $785   $60,414,828 1,275
Oct 31, 2003 18 $1,279,565 +385% 347 $3,688   $61,694,393 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 23 $388,634 -70% 333 $1,167   $62,083,027 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 61 $32,964 -92% 21 $1,570   $62,115,991 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 83 $14,229 -57% 19 $749   $62,130,220 1,279
Apr 26, 2024 10 $2,305,647   1,750 $1,318   $65,403,354 2,345

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,581 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:12.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 17.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:91 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $278,243,678

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 25th, 1979 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
October 29th, 2003 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
October 13th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Alien (1979) (Re-Release)
January 1st, 2021 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Studios
April 26th, 2024 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: December 7th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
October 1st, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 31st, 2003 (Limited), released as Alien (Re: 2014) (United Kingdom)
April 26th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 1st, 2019 (Limited), released as Alien (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 7th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Plot point: Parasite
Subgenre: Survival Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $3,522,581   91 $38,710   $3,522,581 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $2,192,025 -38% 91 $24,088   $6,950,663 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $2,669,177 +22% 132 $20,221   $11,051,322 3
Jun 15, 1979 2 $2,240,772 -16% 148 $15,140   $14,923,670 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $5,312,945 +137% 635 $8,367   $21,778,983 5
Jun 29, 1979 2 $4,560,137 -14% 745 $6,121   $29,338,183 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $3,391,197 -26% 757 $4,480   $35,795,497 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $2,777,042 -18% 733 $3,789   $40,515,877 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $2,246,329 -19% 695 $3,232   $44,195,413 9
Jul 27, 1979 2 $1,816,627 -19% 681 $2,668   $47,332,006 10
Aug 3, 1979 3 $1,533,612 -16% 613 $2,502   $49,909,464 11
Aug 10, 1979 3 $1,301,922 -15% 582 $2,237   $52,092,686 12
Aug 17, 1979 3 $993,340 -24% 419 $2,371   $53,802,893 13
Aug 24, 1979 3 $957,284 -4% 422 $2,268   $55,309,035 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,049,075 +10% 369 $2,843   $56,863,418 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $649,505 -38% 357 $1,819   $57,733,690 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $485,711 -25% 317 $1,532   $58,443,685 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $540,887 +11% 360 $1,502   $59,154,839 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $393,452 -27% 291 $1,352   $59,735,665 19
Oct 5, 1979 2 $286,282 -27% 240 $1,193   $60,150,933 20
Oct 31, 2003 16 $1,023,665   347 $2,950   $61,174,598 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 24 $254,715 -75% 331 $770   $61,685,213 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 58 $22,555 -91% 21 $1,074   $61,841,687 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 81 $9,879 -56% 19 $520   $61,861,975 1,279
Nov 28, 2003 86 $4,403 -55% 11 $400   $61,870,728 1,280
Jan 1, 2021 9 $1,166,979   505 $2,311   $63,037,707 2,172
Jan 8, 2021 - $60,000 -95% 456 $132   $63,097,707 2,173
Apr 26, 2024 11 $1,550,424   1,750 $886   $64,648,131 2,345

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2003 11 $147,124     336 $438   $60,298,057 8,924
Oct 30, 2003 11 $116,771 -21%   336 $348   $60,414,828 8,925
Oct 31, 2003 11 $362,896 +211%   347 $1,046   $60,777,724 8,926
Nov 1, 2003 11 $404,879 +12%   347 $1,167   $61,182,603 8,927
Nov 2, 2003 11 $255,890 -37%   347 $737   $61,438,493 8,928
Nov 3, 2003 12 $83,042 -68%   347 $239   $61,521,535 8,929
Nov 4, 2003 11 $82,122 -1%   347 $237   $61,603,657 8,930
Nov 5, 2003 11 $45,610 -44% -69% 347 $131   $61,649,267 8,931
Nov 6, 2003 11 $45,126 -1% -61% 347 $130   $61,694,393 8,932
Nov 7, 2003 11 $74,846 +66% -79% 333 $225   $61,769,239 8,933
Nov 8, 2003 11 $108,233 +45% -73% 333 $325   $61,877,472 8,934
Nov 9, 2003 11 $71,636 -34% -72% 333 $215   $61,949,108 8,935
Nov 10, 2003 12 $33,126 -54% -60% 333 $99   $61,982,234 8,936
Nov 11, 2003 12 $44,766 +35% -45% 333 $134   $62,027,000 8,937
Nov 12, 2003 11 $26,919 -40% -41% 333 $81   $62,053,919 8,938
Nov 13, 2003 11 $29,108 +8% -35% 333 $87   $62,083,027 8,939
Nov 14, 2003 11 $6,710 -77% -91% 21 $320   $62,089,737 8,940
Nov 15, 2003 11 $9,262 +38% -91% 21 $441   $62,098,999 8,941
Nov 16, 2003 11 $6,583 -29% -91% 21 $313   $62,105,582 8,942
Nov 17, 2003 11 $2,162 -67% -93% 21 $103   $62,107,744 8,943
Nov 18, 2003 11 $2,220 +3% -95% 21 $106   $62,109,964 8,944
Nov 19, 2003 11 $3,125 +41% -88% 21 $149   $62,113,089 8,945
Nov 20, 2003 11 $2,902 -7% -90% 21 $138   $62,115,991 8,946
Nov 21, 2003 11 $3,118 +7% -54% 19 $164   $62,119,109 8,947
Nov 22, 2003 11 $3,991 +28% -57% 19 $210   $62,123,100 8,948
Nov 23, 2003 11 $2,770 -31% -58% 19 $146   $62,125,870 8,949
Nov 24, 2003 11 $1,193 -57% -45% 19 $63   $62,127,063 8,950
Nov 25, 2003 11 $1,986 +66% -11% 19 $105   $62,129,049 8,951
Oct 13, 2019 12 $386,976     682 $567   $62,516,025 14,752
Oct 15, 2019 12 $200,382     682 $294   $62,716,407 14,754
Oct 16, 2019 9 $246,300 +23%   682 $361   $62,962,707 14,755
Jan 1, 2021 - $30,000     505 $59   $62,992,707 15,198
Jan 2, 2021 - $29,000 -3%   505 $57   $63,021,707 15,199
Jan 3, 2021 - $16,000 -45%   505 $32   $63,037,707 15,200
Jan 8, 2021 - $21,000   -30% 456 $46   $63,058,707 15,205
Jan 9, 2021 - $26,000 +24% -10% 456 $57   $63,084,707 15,206
Jan 10, 2021 - $13,000 -50% -19% 456 $29   $63,097,707 15,207
Apr 26, 2024 - $606,315     1,750 $346   $63,704,022 16,409
Apr 27, 2024 - $550,783 -9%   1,750 $315   $64,254,805 16,410
Apr 28, 2024 - $393,326 -29%   1,750 $225   $64,648,131 16,411
Apr 29, 2024 - $180,290 -54%   1,750 $103   $64,828,421 16,412
Apr 30, 2024 - $197,169 +9%   1,750 $113   $65,025,590 16,413
May 1, 2024 - $203,759 +3%   1,750 $116   $65,229,349 16,414
May 2, 2024 8 $174,005 -15%   1,750 $99   $65,403,354 16,415

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $4,758,638   91 $52,293   $4,758,638 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $3,623,507 -24% 91 $39,819   $8,382,145 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $4,300,753 +19% 132 $32,581   $12,682,898 3
Jun 15, 1979 1 $3,783,140 -12% 148 $25,562   $16,466,038 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $8,312,008 +120% 635 $13,090   $24,778,046 5
Jun 29, 1979 1 $7,626,254 -8% 745 $10,237   $32,404,300 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $5,334,535 -30% 757 $7,047   $37,738,835 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $4,210,249 -21% 733 $5,744   $41,949,084 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $3,566,295 -15% 695 $5,131   $45,515,379 9
Jul 27, 1979 1 $2,860,473 -20% 681 $4,200   $48,375,852 10
Aug 3, 1979 2 $2,414,912 -16% 613 $3,939   $50,790,764 11
Aug 10, 1979 1 $2,018,789 -16% 582 $3,469   $52,809,553 12
Aug 17, 1979 1 $1,542,198 -24% 419 $3,681   $54,351,751 13
Aug 24, 1979 1 $1,462,592 -5% 422 $3,466   $55,814,343 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,269,842 -13% 369 $3,441   $57,084,185 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $873,789 -31% 357 $2,448   $57,957,974 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $655,978 -25% 317 $2,069   $58,613,952 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $728,261 +11% 360 $2,023   $59,342,213 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $522,438 -28% 291 $1,795   $59,864,651 19
Oct 24, 2003 26 $263,895   336 $785   $60,414,828 1,275
Oct 31, 2003 18 $1,279,565 +385% 347 $3,688   $61,694,393 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 23 $388,634 -70% 333 $1,167   $62,083,027 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 61 $32,964 -92% 21 $1,570   $62,115,991 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 83 $14,229 -57% 19 $749   $62,130,220 1,279
Apr 26, 2024 10 $2,305,647   1,750 $1,318   $65,403,354 2,345