Alien: Romulus became the second film in the franchise to ever pass a major box office milestone. The 2024 title, which was directed by Fede Álvarez and stars Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, is the ninth. Alien Movie, including the two Alien vs. Predator Crossover movies of the mid-2000s. The Alien: Romulus The box office started with a strong $42 million opening weekend, and it quickly rose to become the second highest-grossing movie in the long-running science fiction horror franchise.
Per Termfrom Saturday morning, Alien: Romulus is projected to take in a three-day total of $2.6 million at the domestic box office during its fifth weekend in theaters. This means that It will have crossed the $100 million milestone by Sunday eveningReached a cumulative domestic gross of $101 million. This is only the second time Alien The movie has passed this milestone, after 2012’s Prometheuswhich earned $126.5 million at the domestic box office at the end of its run.
What this box office milestone means for Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus is a bona fide hit
While the Alien: Romulus The release landed a spot as the second highest-grossing movie in the franchise some time ago, it continues to close the gap between its current standing and the overall gross of Prometheuswhich is the No. 1 movie of the franchise with a worldwide total of $403.3 million. However, the movie crossed the $100 million milestone in its third weekend, underscoring how the new movie has consistently trailed slightly behind Ridley Scott’s prequel and Will likely not rise high enough to become number 1 Alien Movie.
It is only the 15th movie to pass the $100 million milestone so far this year…
But, even if Romulus Never becomes the highest-grossing of the Alien movies, it has cemented its status as one of the biggest hits of 2024. It is only the 15th movie to pass the $100 million milestone so far this year, with the latest being the previous weekend’s new release, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. However, it is in even more rarefied air than an R-rated movie, as the rating limits its ticket-buying audience. In fact, it is Only the third R-rated movie to pass the milestone in 2024Behind Deadpool & Wolverine And Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
How Alien: Romulus compares to the rest of the franchise
It has continued far ahead of the third place titles
While it may not reach the heights of PrometheusBy passing this milestone, Romulus is continuing to increase its considerable lead Among the rest of the Alien Franchise. It widened the domestic box office gap between itself and the third place title, which is James Cameron’s original 1986 sequel. Aliens. That blockbuster smash, what Romulus has now grossed $15 million, grossed $85.2 million and became the highest-grossing entry in the franchise at the time, remaining until the release of Prometheus. Below, see a breakdown of how each previous installment fared at the domestic box office:
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Title |
Domestic Box Office |
|---|---|
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Alien (1979) |
$78.9 million |
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Aliens (1986) |
$85.2 million |
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Alien 3 (1992) |
$55.5 million |
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Alien: Resurrection (1997) |
$47.8 million |
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Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
$80.3 million |
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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) |
$41.8 million |
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Prometheus (2012) |
$126.5 million |
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Alien: Covenant (2017) |
$74.3 million |
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Alien: Romulus (2024) |
$101 million |
Although these totals are not adjusted for inflation, they reflect the fact that Alien: Romulus is performing well by the standards set by any previous sequel In the franchise. In fact, there’s already a huge $59 million gulf between it and the lowest-grossing installment, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Even the amount of difference between the two movies alone outgrows the totals earned by the AvP Sequel, as well as the earned by David Fincher’s Alien 3 and its 1997 sequel the resurrectionWhich effectively killed the original franchise with its critical and commercial underperformance.
Romulus is also showing that The franchise is bouncing back from Alien: Covenantwho followed suit somewhat Prometheus became the highest-grossing installment in the franchise. This is in accordance with what the chart reveals about subfranchises, which is that each new continuation in the Alien Franchise seems to peak before diminishing returns set in again. It remains to be seen if the 2024 title is a new peak, or if a possible follow-up to the movie could be Aliens to be AlienBoosting its prospects even further.
Our Take on the Alien: Romulus Box Office Milestone
Romulus is a huge success for its budget level
The box office success of Alien: Romulus has more than proven the theatrical viability of the movie, which was originally intended to be a Hulu streaming exclusive before principal photography began. It also goes to show that The audience will be a sci-fi tentpole with a slimmer budgetAs the movie cost only $80 million compared to Prometheus’ estimated budget of $120 million or the roughly $100 million price tag of its 2017 follow-up Alien: Covenant. This could be the guiding principle of the franchise moving forward, allowing filmmakers more room to explore with less financial risk.
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