Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,802,866Details
International Box Office $112,904,982
Worldwide Box Office $160,707,848
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,474,092 (34.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,415 opening theaters/2,449 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $117,701,756

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by 20th Century Studios
MPA Rating: R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Plot point: Cloning, Corporate Malfeasance, Mercenaries, Parasite, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry
Subgenre: Action Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 1997 2 $16,474,092   2,415 $6,822   $25,789,455 1
Dec 5, 1997 2 $6,660,086 -60% 2,449 $2,720   $36,247,479 2
Dec 12, 1997 7 $3,259,415 -51% 2,326 $1,401   $41,506,438 3
Dec 19, 1997 10 $1,293,424 -60% 1,588 $814   $43,996,448 4
Dec 26, 1997 18 $543,068 -58% 616 $882   $45,246,092 5
Jan 2, 1998 21 $443,179 -18% 619 $716   $46,147,034 6
Jan 9, 1998 21 $366,225 -17% 572 $640   $46,674,097 7
Jan 16, 1998 29 $305,053 -17% 442 $690   $47,109,851 8
Jan 23, 1998 33 $145,724 -52% 340 $429   $47,318,034 9
Jan 30, 1998 38 $150,687 +3% 257 $586   $47,528,633 10
Feb 6, 1998 42 $116,992 -22% 244 $479   $47,708,672 11
Feb 13, 1998 58 $43,543 -63% 88 $495   $47,802,866 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 1997 2 $5,100,000     2,411 $2,115   $10,100,000  
Nov 28, 1997 2 $7,005,000 +37%   2,411 $2,905   $17,105,000 1
Nov 29, 1997 2 $6,420,000 -8%   2,411 $2,663   $23,525,000 2
Nov 30, 1997 2 $3,543,000 -45%   2,415 $1,467   $25,789,455 3
Dec 1, 1997 1 $1,005,954 -72%   2,415 $417   $26,795,409 4
Dec 2, 1997 1 $1,142,220 +14%   2,415 $473   $27,937,629 5
Dec 3, 1997 1 $844,360 -26%   2,415 $350   $28,781,989 6
Dec 4, 1997 1 $805,404 -5%   2,415 $334   $29,587,393 7
Dec 5, 1997 2 $1,990,000 +147% -72% 2,442 $815   $31,577,000 8
Dec 6, 1997 2 $2,864,000 +44% -55% 2,449 $1,169   $34,441,000 9
Dec 7, 1997 2 $1,806,000 -37% -49% 2,449 $737   $36,247,479 10
Dec 8, 1997 2 $492,634 -73% -51% 2,449 $201   $36,740,113 11
Dec 9, 1997 1 $612,804 +24% -46% 2,449 $250   $37,352,917 12
Dec 10, 1997 1 $450,104 -27% -47% 2,449 $184   $37,803,021 13
Dec 11, 1997 2 $444,002 -1% -45% 2,449 $181   $38,247,023 14
Dec 12, 1997 7 $975,000 +120% -51% 2,319 $420   $39,222,000 15
Dec 13, 1997 8 $1,290,000 +32% -55% 2,319 $556   $40,512,000 16
Dec 14, 1997 7 $873,000 -32% -52% 2,326 $375   $41,506,000 17
Dec 15, 1997 5 $264,069 -70% -46% 2,326 $114   $41,770,507 18
Dec 16, 1997 4 $356,439 +35% -42% 2,326 $153   $42,126,946 19
Dec 17, 1997 5 $289,249 -19% -36% 2,326 $124   $42,416,195 20
Dec 19, 1997 10 $370,000   -62% 0     $43,073,024 22
Dec 22, 1997 10 $203,078   -23% 1,588 $128   $43,276,102 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 1997 2 $20,272,030   2,415 $8,394   $29,587,393 1
Dec 5, 1997 3 $8,659,630 -57% 2,449 $3,536   $38,247,023 2
Dec 12, 1997 6 $4,456,001 -49% 2,326 $1,916   $42,703,024 3
Dec 19, 1997 15 $2,000,000 -55% 1,588 $1,259   $44,703,024 4
Dec 26, 1997 18 $1,000,831 -50% 616 $1,625   $45,703,855 5
Jan 2, 1998 24 $604,017 -40% 619 $976   $46,307,872 6
Jan 9, 1998 22 $496,926 -18% 572 $869   $46,804,798 7
Jan 16, 1998 30 $367,512 -26% 442 $831   $47,172,310 8
Jan 23, 1998 32 $205,636 -44% 340 $605   $47,377,946 9
Jan 30, 1998 36 $213,734 +4% 257 $832   $47,591,680 10
Feb 6, 1998 40 $167,643 -22% 244 $687   $47,759,323 11

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,474,092 (34.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,415 opening theaters/2,449 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $117,701,756

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by 20th Century Studios
MPA Rating: R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Plot point: Cloning, Corporate Malfeasance, Mercenaries, Parasite, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry
Subgenre: Action Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 1997 2 $16,474,092   2,415 $6,822   $25,789,455 1
Dec 5, 1997 2 $6,660,086 -60% 2,449 $2,720   $36,247,479 2
Dec 12, 1997 7 $3,259,415 -51% 2,326 $1,401   $41,506,438 3
Dec 19, 1997 10 $1,293,424 -60% 1,588 $814   $43,996,448 4
Dec 26, 1997 18 $543,068 -58% 616 $882   $45,246,092 5
Jan 2, 1998 21 $443,179 -18% 619 $716   $46,147,034 6
Jan 9, 1998 21 $366,225 -17% 572 $640   $46,674,097 7
Jan 16, 1998 29 $305,053 -17% 442 $690   $47,109,851 8
Jan 23, 1998 33 $145,724 -52% 340 $429   $47,318,034 9
Jan 30, 1998 38 $150,687 +3% 257 $586   $47,528,633 10
Feb 6, 1998 42 $116,992 -22% 244 $479   $47,708,672 11
Feb 13, 1998 58 $43,543 -63% 88 $495   $47,802,866 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 1997 2 $5,100,000     2,411 $2,115   $10,100,000  
Nov 28, 1997 2 $7,005,000 +37%   2,411 $2,905   $17,105,000 1
Nov 29, 1997 2 $6,420,000 -8%   2,411 $2,663   $23,525,000 2
Nov 30, 1997 2 $3,543,000 -45%   2,415 $1,467   $25,789,455 3
Dec 1, 1997 1 $1,005,954 -72%   2,415 $417   $26,795,409 4
Dec 2, 1997 1 $1,142,220 +14%   2,415 $473   $27,937,629 5
Dec 3, 1997 1 $844,360 -26%   2,415 $350   $28,781,989 6
Dec 4, 1997 1 $805,404 -5%   2,415 $334   $29,587,393 7
Dec 5, 1997 2 $1,990,000 +147% -72% 2,442 $815   $31,577,000 8
Dec 6, 1997 2 $2,864,000 +44% -55% 2,449 $1,169   $34,441,000 9
Dec 7, 1997 2 $1,806,000 -37% -49% 2,449 $737   $36,247,479 10
Dec 8, 1997 2 $492,634 -73% -51% 2,449 $201   $36,740,113 11
Dec 9, 1997 1 $612,804 +24% -46% 2,449 $250   $37,352,917 12
Dec 10, 1997 1 $450,104 -27% -47% 2,449 $184   $37,803,021 13
Dec 11, 1997 2 $444,002 -1% -45% 2,449 $181   $38,247,023 14
Dec 12, 1997 7 $975,000 +120% -51% 2,319 $420   $39,222,000 15
Dec 13, 1997 8 $1,290,000 +32% -55% 2,319 $556   $40,512,000 16
Dec 14, 1997 7 $873,000 -32% -52% 2,326 $375   $41,506,000 17
Dec 15, 1997 5 $264,069 -70% -46% 2,326 $114   $41,770,507 18
Dec 16, 1997 4 $356,439 +35% -42% 2,326 $153   $42,126,946 19
Dec 17, 1997 5 $289,249 -19% -36% 2,326 $124   $42,416,195 20
Dec 19, 1997 10 $370,000   -62% 0     $43,073,024 22
Dec 22, 1997 10 $203,078   -23% 1,588 $128   $43,276,102 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 28, 1997 2 $20,272,030   2,415 $8,394   $29,587,393 1
Dec 5, 1997 3 $8,659,630 -57% 2,449 $3,536   $38,247,023 2
Dec 12, 1997 6 $4,456,001 -49% 2,326 $1,916   $42,703,024 3
Dec 19, 1997 15 $2,000,000 -55% 1,588 $1,259   $44,703,024 4
Dec 26, 1997 18 $1,000,831 -50% 616 $1,625   $45,703,855 5
Jan 2, 1998 24 $604,017 -40% 619 $976   $46,307,872 6
Jan 9, 1998 22 $496,926 -18% 572 $869   $46,804,798 7
Jan 16, 1998 30 $367,512 -26% 442 $831   $47,172,310 8
Jan 23, 1998 32 $205,636 -44% 340 $605   $47,377,946 9
Jan 30, 1998 36 $213,734 +4% 257 $832   $47,591,680 10
Feb 6, 1998 40 $167,643 -22% 244 $687   $47,759,323 11