| Alien | Prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $21,466,267 / $21,466,267 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $16,020,580 / $37,486,847 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $13,563,254 / $51,050,101 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $5,204,896 / $56,254,997 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $5,002,455 / $61,257,452 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $4,075,776 / $65,333,228 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $3,324,899 / $68,658,127 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $5,761,060 / $74,419,187 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $7,787,726 / $82,206,913 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $7,163,388 / $89,370,301 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $2,547,819 / $91,918,120 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $2,512,120 / $94,430,240 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $2,193,399 / $96,623,639 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $1,923,041 / $98,546,680 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $2,900,307 / $101,446,987 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $3,961,411 / $105,408,398 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $3,043,952 / $108,452,350 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,340,969 / $109,793,319 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,390,722 / $111,184,041 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,112,457 / $112,296,498 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $1,040,350 / $113,336,848 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,350,803 / $114,687,651 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $2,016,148 / $116,703,799 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $1,554,303 / $118,258,102 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $703,412 / $118,961,514 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $543,754 / $119,505,268 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $640,712 / $120,145,980 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $428,794 / $120,574,774 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $549,290 / $121,124,064 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $738,647 / $121,862,711 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $527,563 / $122,390,274 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $223,956 / $122,614,230 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $256,539 / $122,870,769 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $224,014 / $123,094,783 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $233,978 / $123,328,761 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $278,619 / $123,607,380 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $402,907 / $124,010,287 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $297,129 / $124,307,416 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $126,730 / $124,434,146 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $149,381 / $124,583,527 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $124,533 / $124,708,060 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $95,034 / $124,803,094 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $90,864 / $124,893,958 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $124,741 / $125,018,699 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $94,790 / $125,113,489 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $48,374 / $125,161,863 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $56,692 / $125,218,555 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $46,925 / $125,265,480 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $52,439 / $125,317,919 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $56,942 / $125,374,861 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $84,717 / $125,459,578 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $62,278 / $125,521,856 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $31,352 / $125,553,208 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $37,192 / $125,590,400 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $32,830 / $125,623,230 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $35,888 / $125,659,118 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $45,988 / $125,705,106 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $65,635 / $125,770,741 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $56,201 / $125,826,942 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $26,779 / $125,853,721 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $31,366 / $125,885,087 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $25,980 / $125,911,067 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $26,194 / $125,937,261 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $30,858 / $125,968,119 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $46,900 / $126,015,019 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $33,250 / $126,048,269 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $17,322 / $126,065,591 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $19,715 / $126,085,306 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $16,688 / $126,101,994 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $17,335 / $126,119,329 |
Movie Comparison: Alien (1979) vs. Prometheus (2012)
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| Alien | Prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1979 | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $10,700,000 | $125,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 91 | 3,396 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,750 | 3,442 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,118 | 14,524 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,522,581 | $51,050,101 |
| Domestic Box Office | $64,324,049 | $126,477,084 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$263,881,960 | $171,284,282 |
| International Box Office | $122,631,433 | $275,971,181 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $186,955,482 | $402,448,265 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Alien | Prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,522,581 / $3,522,581 | $51,050,101 / $51,050,101 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,192,025 / $6,950,663 | $20,712,174 / $89,370,301 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,669,177 / $11,051,322 | $9,905,670 / $108,452,350 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,240,772 / $14,923,670 | $4,921,254 / $118,258,102 |
| 5th Weekend | $5,312,945 / $21,778,983 | $1,815,500 / $122,390,274 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,560,137 / $29,338,183 | $978,655 / $124,307,416 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,391,197 / $35,795,497 | $310,395 / $125,113,489 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,777,042 / $40,515,877 | $203,937 / $125,521,856 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,246,329 / $44,195,413 | $167,824 / $125,826,942 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,816,627 / $47,332,006 | $111,008 / $126,048,269 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,533,612 / $49,909,464 | $76,010 / $126,195,339 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,301,922 / $52,092,686 | $58,041 / $126,297,836 |
| 13th Weekend | $993,340 / $53,802,893 | $45,847 / $126,376,360 |
| 14th Weekend | $957,284 / $55,309,035 | $28,434 / $126,429,117 |
| 15th Weekend | $1,049,075 / $56,863,418 | $21,188 / $126,464,904 |
| 16th Weekend | $649,505 / $57,733,690 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $485,711 / $58,443,685 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $540,887 / $59,154,839 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $393,452 / $59,735,665 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $286,282 / $60,150,933 | - / - |
| Alien | Prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $4,758,638 / $4,758,638 | $68,658,127 / $68,658,127 |
| 2nd Week | $3,623,507 / $8,382,145 | $29,888,553 / $98,546,680 |
| 3rd Week | $4,300,753 / $12,682,898 | $14,790,168 / $113,336,848 |
| 4th Week | $3,783,140 / $16,466,038 | $7,237,926 / $120,574,774 |
| 5th Week | $8,312,008 / $24,778,046 | $2,753,987 / $123,328,761 |
| 6th Week | $7,626,254 / $32,404,300 | $1,474,333 / $124,803,094 |
| 7th Week | $5,334,535 / $37,738,835 | $514,825 / $125,317,919 |
| 8th Week | $4,210,249 / $41,949,084 | $341,199 / $125,659,118 |
| 9th Week | $3,566,295 / $45,515,379 | $278,143 / $125,937,261 |
| 10th Week | $2,860,473 / $48,375,852 | $182,068 / $126,119,329 |
| 11th Week | $2,414,912 / $50,790,764 | $120,466 / $126,239,795 |
| 12th Week | $2,018,789 / $52,809,553 | $90,718 / $126,330,513 |
| 13th Week | $1,542,198 / $54,351,751 | $70,170 / $126,400,683 |
| 14th Week | $1,462,592 / $55,814,343 | $43,033 / $126,443,716 |
| 15th Week | $1,269,842 / $57,084,185 | $33,368 / $126,477,084 |
| 16th Week | $873,789 / $57,957,974 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $655,978 / $58,613,952 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $728,261 / $59,342,213 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $522,438 / $59,864,651 | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.