Alien 3 (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $54,927,174Details
International Box Office $103,572,826Details
Worldwide Box Office $158,500,000
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,141,188 (42.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,227 opening theaters/2,227 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $139,369,425

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $54,927,174
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,056 $103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $158,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $54,927,174
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $158,500,000

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: May 22nd, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Alien³
International Releases: November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: August 18th, 1993 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for monster violence, and for language
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Aliens
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Keywords: Film Noir, Delayed Sequel, Development Hell, Parasite, Action Horror, Prison
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 62 $23,141,188 May 22, 1992 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $63,010,947 May 22, 1992 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 40 $23,141,188 May 22, 1992 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $63,010,947 May 22, 1992 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 22, 1992 2 $23,141,188   2,227 $10,391   $23,141,188 1
May 29, 1992 3 $8,366,727 -64% 2,221 $3,767   $35,208,201 2
Jun 5, 1992 6 $4,011,555 -52% 2,040 $1,966   $42,107,939 3
Jun 12, 1992 7 $2,734,370 -32% 1,975 $1,384   $46,605,194 4
Jun 19, 1992 8 $1,528,605 -44% 1,501 $1,018   $49,497,102 5
Jun 26, 1992 10 $1,001,574 -34% 1,185 $845   $51,312,822 6
Jul 3, 1992 14 $530,431 -47% 782 $678   $52,360,659 7
Jul 10, 1992 12 $370,232 -30% 542 $683   $53,720,097 8
Jul 17, 1992 12 $423,572 +14% 568 $746   $53,720,097 9
Jul 24, 1992 12 $370,402 -13% 550 $673   $54,343,382 10
Jul 31, 1992 12 $204,418 -45% 357 $573   $54,780,116 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 22, 1992 2 $26,841,474   2,227 $12,053   $26,841,474 1
May 29, 1992 3 $11,254,910 -58% 2,221 $5,067   $38,096,384 2
Jun 5, 1992 6 $5,774,440 -49% 2,040 $2,831   $43,870,824 3
Jun 12, 1992 7 $4,097,673 -29% 1,975 $2,075   $47,968,497 4
Jun 19, 1992 8 $2,342,751 -43% 1,501 $1,561   $50,311,248 5
Jun 26, 1992 9 $1,518,980 -35% 1,185 $1,282   $51,830,228 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/26/2020 $162 1 1 1 $162 12/4/2020
 
Rest of World $103,572,664
 
International Total$103,572,826 12/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Ellen Ripley

Supporting Cast

Charles S. Dutton    Dillon
Lance Henriksen    Bishop II
Pete Postlethwaite    David

Uncategorized

Christopher Fairbank    Murphy
Holt McCallany    Junior
Christopher John Fields    Rains
Ralph Brown    Aaron
Paul McGann    Golic
Charles Dance    Clemens

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Fincher    Director
Chris Carreras    First Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen    First Assistant Director: Los Angeles
Jamie Christopher    Third Assistant Director
Chris Corbould    Special Effects

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

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December 2nd, 2010

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It has been just over 30 years since the first Alien hit theaters and around seven years since the franchise Box Set came out on DVD. Because these films have been released, and re-released, and then released again, this review will be less about the movies, and more about the Blu-ray and whether or not it is worth the upgrade. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,141,188 (42.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,227 opening theaters/2,227 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $139,369,425

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $54,927,174
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,056 $103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $158,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $54,927,174
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 204 $103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $158,500,000

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: May 22nd, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Alien³
International Releases: November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: August 18th, 1993 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for monster violence, and for language
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Aliens
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Film Noir, Delayed Sequel, Development Hell, Parasite, Action Horror, Prison
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 62 $23,141,188 May 22, 1992 3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 44 $63,010,947 May 22, 1992 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 40 $23,141,188 May 22, 1992 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 34 $63,010,947 May 22, 1992 3

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver    Ellen Ripley

Supporting Cast

Charles S. Dutton    Dillon
Lance Henriksen    Bishop II
Pete Postlethwaite    David

Uncategorized

Christopher Fairbank    Murphy
Holt McCallany    Junior
Christopher John Fields    Rains
Ralph Brown    Aaron
Paul McGann    Golic
Charles Dance    Clemens

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Fincher    Director
Chris Carreras    First Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen    First Assistant Director: Los Angeles
Jamie Christopher    Third Assistant Director
Chris Corbould    Special Effects

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

Blu-ray Sales: A Whole Host of New Releases

September 23rd, 2013

The week of July 14th, 2013 was a bit strange on the home market, as the Blu-ray sales chart and the DVD sales chart didn't line up very well. Granted, in both cases, new releases dominated, but unlike on DVD, The Host led the way on Blu-ray. It sold 103,000 units and generated $2.38 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 42%, which isn't bad for a film with a decidedly weak box run. More...

2010 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part II

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with... More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Alien Anthology

November 4th, 2010

It has been just over 30 years since the first Alien hit theaters and around seven years since the franchise Box Set came out on DVD. Because these films have been released, and re-released, and then released again, this review will be less about the movies, and more about the Blu-ray and whether or not it is worth the upgrade. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 22, 1992 2 $23,141,188   2,227 $10,391   $23,141,188 1
May 29, 1992 3 $8,366,727 -64% 2,221 $3,767   $35,208,201 2
Jun 5, 1992 6 $4,011,555 -52% 2,040 $1,966   $42,107,939 3
Jun 12, 1992 7 $2,734,370 -32% 1,975 $1,384   $46,605,194 4
Jun 19, 1992 8 $1,528,605 -44% 1,501 $1,018   $49,497,102 5
Jun 26, 1992 10 $1,001,574 -34% 1,185 $845   $51,312,822 6
Jul 3, 1992 14 $530,431 -47% 782 $678   $52,360,659 7
Jul 10, 1992 12 $370,232 -30% 542 $683   $53,720,097 8
Jul 17, 1992 12 $423,572 +14% 568 $746   $53,720,097 9
Jul 24, 1992 12 $370,402 -13% 550 $673   $54,343,382 10
Jul 31, 1992 12 $204,418 -45% 357 $573   $54,780,116 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 22, 1992 2 $26,841,474   2,227 $12,053   $26,841,474 1
May 29, 1992 3 $11,254,910 -58% 2,221 $5,067   $38,096,384 2
Jun 5, 1992 6 $5,774,440 -49% 2,040 $2,831   $43,870,824 3
Jun 12, 1992 7 $4,097,673 -29% 1,975 $2,075   $47,968,497 4
Jun 19, 1992 8 $2,342,751 -43% 1,501 $1,561   $50,311,248 5
Jun 26, 1992 9 $1,518,980 -35% 1,185 $1,282   $51,830,228 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/26/2020 $162 1 1 1 $162 12/4/2020
 
Rest of World $103,572,664
 
International Total$103,572,826 12/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records