Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,802,866Details
International Box Office $112,904,982Details
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 $112,186,113

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $47,802,866
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $112,904,982
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,206 $160,707,848
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $47,802,866
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $112,904,982
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $160,707,848

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: November 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Galaxy Quest
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Keywords: Cloning, Corporate Malfeasance, Parasite, Mercenaries, Action Horror, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry
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
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $16,474,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $39,444,506 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 91 $21,574,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $43,054,180 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 36 $16,474,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $39,444,506 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 37 $21,574,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $51,655,616 Nov 28, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $112,186,113
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $47,802,866
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $47,802,866

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 25 $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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $112,904,982
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 $112,904,982
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 16 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $112,904,982

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,206 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 $160,707,848
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 890 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $160,707,848

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver Ellen Ripley
Winona Ryder Annalee Call

Supporting Cast

Ron Perlman Johner
Dan Hedaya Gen. Perez
J.E. Freeman Dr. Mason Wren
Brad Dourif Dr. Gediman
Michael Wincott Frank Elgyn
David St. James Surgeon
Dominique Pinon Vriess
Gary Dourdan Christie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Pierre Jeunet Director
Joss Whedon Screenwriter
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer
Randall Wilkins Set Designer

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

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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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  7. Trailer

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 $112,186,113

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $47,802,866
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $112,904,982
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,206 $160,707,848
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $47,802,866
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $112,904,982
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $160,707,848

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: November 26th, 1997 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: May 5th, 1998 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Galaxy Quest
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cloning, Corporate Malfeasance, Parasite, Mercenaries, Action Horror, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry
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
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 97 $16,474,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 67 $39,444,506 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 91 $21,574,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $43,054,180 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 36 $16,474,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $39,444,506 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 37 $21,574,092 Nov 28, 1997 3
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $51,655,616 Nov 28, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver Ellen Ripley
Winona Ryder Annalee Call

Supporting Cast

Ron Perlman Johner
Dan Hedaya Gen. Perez
J.E. Freeman Dr. Mason Wren
Brad Dourif Dr. Gediman
Michael Wincott Frank Elgyn
David St. James Surgeon
Dominique Pinon Vriess
Gary Dourdan Christie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Pierre Jeunet Director
Joss Whedon Screenwriter
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer
Randall Wilkins Set Designer

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $112,186,113
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $47,802,866
Top 1997 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 41 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,614 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $47,802,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $47,802,866

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 25 $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

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 978 $112,904,982
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 332 $112,904,982
Top 1997 Movies at the International Box Office 16 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 436 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $112,904,982
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $112,904,982

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,206 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 $160,707,848
Top 1997 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 890 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $160,707,848
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $160,707,848