Alien (Twentieth Century Fox)
Opened 5/25/1979 | Theatrical • Moderate (757 locations)
After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.
Director & Top Cast
Ridley Scott
Director
Yaphet Kotto
Parker
Box Office Results
Domestic
| Week 1 05/25-05/31 | Week 2 06/01-06/07 | Week 3 06/08-06/14 | Week 4 06/15-06/21 | Week 5 06/22-06/28 | Week 6 06/29-07/05 | Week 7-20 7/6-10/5 |
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| weekend | 0 | 2192024 | 2669177 | 2240772 | 5312945 | 4560137 | 17373190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cume | 4758639 | 8382145 | 12682898 | 16466038 | 24778046 | 32404300 | 60150933 | 37738835 | 60150933 | 41949084 | 60150933 | 45515379 | 60150933 | 48375852 | 60150933 | 50790764 | 60150933 | 52809553 | 60150933 | 54351751 | 60150933 | 55814343 | 60150933 | 57084185 | 60150933 | 57957974 | 60150933 | 58613952 | 60150933 | 59342213 | 60150933 | 59864651 | 60150933 | 60150933 |
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| Weekend | Weekly | Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Gross $ | % Chg. | Gross $ | % Chg. | # | Chg. | Per Theater Average |
| 1 | 5/25/1979-5/31/1979 | $0 | - | $4,758,639 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 6/1/1979-6/7/1979 | $2,192,024 | 0 % | $3,623,506 | -23.9 % | 91 | 91 | $39,819 |
| 3 | 6/8/1979-6/14/1979 | $2,669,177 | 21.8 % | $4,300,753 | 18.7 % | 132 | 41 | $32,581 |
| 4 | 6/15/1979-6/21/1979 | $2,240,772 | -16.1 % | $3,783,140 | -12 % | 148 | 16 | $25,562 |
| 5 | 6/22/1979-6/28/1979 | $5,312,945 | 137.1 % | $8,312,008 | 119.7 % | 635 | 487 | $13,090 |
| 6 | 6/29/1979-7/5/1979 | $4,560,137 | -14.2 % | $7,626,254 | -8.3 % | 745 | 110 | $10,237 |
| 7 | 7/6/1979-7/12/1979 | $3,391,197 | -25.6 % | $5,334,535 | -30.1 % | 757 | 12 | $7,047 |
| 8 | 7/13/1979-7/19/1979 | $2,777,042 | -18.1 % | $4,210,249 | -21.1 % | 733 | -24 | $5,744 |
| 9 | 7/20/1979-7/26/1979 | $2,246,329 | -19.1 % | $3,566,295 | -15.3 % | 695 | -38 | $5,131 |
| 10 | 7/27/1979-8/2/1979 | $1,816,627 | -19.1 % | $2,860,473 | -19.8 % | 681 | -14 | $4,200 |
| 11 | 8/3/1979-8/9/1979 | $1,533,612 | -15.6 % | $2,414,912 | -15.6 % | 613 | -68 | $3,939 |
| 12 | 8/10/1979-8/16/1979 | $1,301,922 | -15.1 % | $2,018,789 | -16.4 % | 582 | -31 | $3,469 |
| 13 | 8/17/1979-8/23/1979 | $993,340 | -23.7 % | $1,542,198 | -23.6 % | 419 | -163 | $3,681 |
| 14 | 8/24/1979-8/30/1979 | $957,284 | -3.6 % | $1,462,592 | -5.2 % | 422 | 3 | $3,466 |
| 15 | 8/31/1979-9/6/1979 | $0 | -100 % | $1,269,842 | -13.2 % | -422 | - | |
| 16 | 9/7/1979-9/13/1979 | $649,505 | -100 % | $873,789 | -31.2 % | 357 | 357 | $2,448 |
| 17 | 9/14/1979-9/20/1979 | $485,711 | -25.2 % | $655,978 | -24.9 % | 317 | -40 | $2,069 |
| 18 | 9/21/1979-9/27/1979 | $540,887 | 11.4 % | $728,261 | 11 % | 360 | 43 | $2,023 |
| 19 | 9/28/1979-10/4/1979 | $393,452 | -27.3 % | $522,438 | -28.3 % | 291 | -69 | $1,795 |
| 20 | 10/5/1979-10/11/1979 | $286,282 | -27.2 % | $0 | - | 240 | -51 | |
| Total | $60,150,933 | ||||||
Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-20
Worldwide
Box Office Results
| Domestic Total | International Total | Worldwide Total |
|---|---|---|
| $84,206,106 (77.5%) | $24,422,885 (22.5%) | $108,628,991 (100%) |
