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
Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $125,000,000 |
| Poland Releases: |
July 20th, 2012 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
October 9th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA 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 |
| Keywords: |
3-D, Robot, Corporate Malfeasance, Alien Invasion, Prequel, Legacy Sequel, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR, Prologue, Intertitle, Faked Death, 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 |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2012/07/20 |
1 |
$1,278,482 |
|
175 |
$7,306 |
$1,278,482 |
1 |
| 2012/07/27 |
2 |
$365,979 |
-71% |
175 |
$2,091 |
$2,376,929 |
2 |
| 2012/08/03 |
1 |
$237,430 |
-35% |
146 |
$1,626 |
$2,936,740 |
3 |
| 2012/08/10 |
1 |
$188,034 |
-21% |
127 |
$1,481 |
$3,334,423 |
4 |
| 2012/08/17 |
3 |
$74,947 |
-60% |
107 |
$700 |
$3,594,026 |
5 |
| 2012/08/24 |
6 |
$49,778 |
-34% |
65 |
$766 |
$3,717,451 |
6 |
| 2012/08/31 |
8 |
$21,799 |
-56% |
60 |
$363 |
$3,778,525 |
7 |
| 2012/09/07 |
9 |
$14,330 |
-34% |
31 |
$462 |
$3,807,822 |
8 |
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Production and Technical Credits
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.
