Prometheus (2012)

Prometheus poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,477,084Details
International Box Office $275,971,181Details
Worldwide Box Office $402,448,265
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $19,458,062
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $28,352,397
Total $47,810,459
OpusData ID: 153460100 More info...
Further financial details...

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 $190,033,409

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
MPA 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
Cast, crew, or production detail: Intertitle, Legacy Sequel, Prequel, Prologue
Film format: 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Corporate Malfeasance, Faked Death, Robot, Surprise Twist
Social setting: Alien Invasion
Subgenre: Survival Thriller
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

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 57 $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 9 $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

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
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 $132,124 4/4/2026
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 $329,041 4/4/2026
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 $180,000 4/4/2026
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 2,600 $33,895,898 4/4/2026
Uruguay 6/15/2012 $33,908 10 10 24 $89,730 12/29/2018
Venezuela 9/7/2012 $525,152 80 249 417 $136,487 4/4/2026
Vietnam 6/15/2012 $197,733 35 35 51 $599,788 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $49,573,261
  
International Total $275,971,181 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Noomi Rapace    Elizabeth Shaw

Supporting

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

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
Maher Asaad Baker    Visual Effects Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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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 $190,033,409

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)
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Video Release: October 9th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPA 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
Cast, crew, or production detail: Intertitle, Legacy Sequel, Prequel, Prologue
Film format: 3-D, IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Corporate Malfeasance, Faked Death, Robot, Surprise Twist
Social setting: Alien Invasion
Subgenre: Survival Thriller
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

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 57 $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 9 $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

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
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 $132,124 4/4/2026
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 $329,041 4/4/2026
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 $180,000 4/4/2026
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 2,600 $33,895,898 4/4/2026
Uruguay 6/15/2012 $33,908 10 10 24 $89,730 12/29/2018
Venezuela 9/7/2012 $525,152 80 249 417 $136,487 4/4/2026
Vietnam 6/15/2012 $197,733 35 35 51 $599,788 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $49,573,261
  
International Total $275,971,181 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Noomi Rapace    Elizabeth Shaw

Supporting

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

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
Maher Asaad Baker    Visual Effects Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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